Running Your Theater: Schedule/Timeline

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Schedule/Timeline

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Topic: Schedule/Timeline

Posted By: Nanette
Subject: Schedule/Timeline
Date Posted: 9/25/07 at 1:18pm

Is there anything out there (posted or in your big ol' brains) having to do with a timeline to get things done? I'm searching for a blackline master that I can print out and fill in so I don't forget something really important - like "send out first press release", or "tickets now available", or even "start thank you notes to the cast and crew" ~ something like all those books out there on planning a wedding.

I am the _____ (fill in the blank with any job you can imagine and it's probably me doing it) and find myself so in the weeds come tech week that I can't sleep.

I know I can write one up (in all my free time), but really don't want to reinvent the wheel if it's already out there someplace.

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Posted By: Linda S
Date Posted: 9/25/07 at 1:27pm

I have what we call "The Producer's Notebook". It has step by step what our producers do. It does not include a timeline, but does have just about everything else in the order it should be done in. If you want I can send you a copy. I have it in PDF.

Linda

Posted By: trutter
Date Posted: 9/25/07 at 1:54pm

yeah we have one too - starting from 8 weeks out. Im not sure I have it digitally tho.

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Posted By: bbpchick
Date Posted: 9/25/07 at 3:14pm

I have a publicity time line for our shows. I have to dig through my computer to get it though. I'll try to post it within the next few days for you.

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Posted By: Nanette
Date Posted: 9/26/07 at 6:02am

Thanks!

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In a world of margarine, be butter!

Posted By: biggertigger
Date Posted: 9/26/07 at 9:12pm

I don't have any timelines/schedules available to post, however, there are two books I highly recommend for running a theater. The first is the more common The Stage Management Handbook by Daniel A. Ionazzi. The other is The Theater Management Handbook by Richard W. Schneider and Mary Jo Ford. Both of these books give wonderful suggestions and ideas as well as many forms that can be copied to be used in running a theater.

http://www.amazon.com/Stage-Management-Handbook-Daniel-Ionazzi/dp/1558702350/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-4916083-2527116?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190855412&sr=1-2 - http://www.amazon.com/Stage-Management-Handbook-Daniel-Ionazzi/dp/1558702350/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-4916083-2527116?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190855412&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Theater-Management-Handbook-Richard-Schneider/dp/1558705163 - http://www.amazon.com/Theater-Management-Handbook-Richard-Schneider/dp/1558705163

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