How The Theatre Works

Producing House

The Sealight Theatre here at worthing college is an example of a producing house. Producing houses produce their own shows and produce the whole show within the theatre. Another example of Producing house is the National Theatre and the Royal Court. In producing theatres they do everything inside the theatre, they rehearse at the theatre, the set is made on site and on occasions the costumes may be made on site.

Receiving House

The Worthing Connaught Theatre is a receiving theatre which means they only put on successful/ main shows. They also do not produce the whole show within the theatre, they rehearse outside of the theatre and often the set is produced and made out side of the theatre. All west end productions are put on in receiving theatres.


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Production Manager also referred to as a Stage Manager in some theatres. Both Managers have a duty to oversea the following:

-Light Designer, a light designer designs all the lighting for a show and arranges the lights electronically.
-A Rigger linked with lighting will physically set up all the lights that the light designer requires for the show.
-Operator, this role requires being at all the shows operating the lights. However, this job is made simpler as technology has advanced so it can be just clicking buttons between cues however it is still vital this position in order for the show to run smoothly.

-Set Designers, this role involves designing the set and arranging which materials show be used.
- Builders can be used on big sets.
-Painters/ Artists to make the set.

-Sound Designer, this is someone who will deal with the sound/music for the show.
-Orchestra, a group of musicians hired to rehearse and perform all the music for the show.
- Riggers may need to be used if speakers need to be set up.

-Prop Designer, this role requires looking through the script to see what props are needed throughout the show.
-Seamstress may be needed for some props.
-People who are needed to create certain props.

-Costume Designer, this person will research each character in the play to then design the costumes. They may also collect all the measurements of the actors so the costumes can then be sent away to made.
-Seamstress, people who have the skill to make costumes.

-Wigs Designer, this person will research each character if wigs are requires, a wig designer is not need in all shows.

Performers

Director will over look the whole show and are in chars of 'The Book', the Book is a script that will neatly have all the notes in so if the Director was absent the show could still go on they could just relate back to this book.
The director also hires everyone in the production side of the show (all the roles listed above). However a Casting Director will hire all the performers.

The performers include - Musical all rounders
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                                      -Swing