Production Managing

Production Manager

The Production Manager supervises Student Managers or Assistants in the areas of: Theatre Venues, Scene Shop, Electrics, Sound, and Props. The Production Manager schedules and facilitates weekly Student Manager/Assistant meetings. The Production Manager generates production calendars and deadlines for the Department of Theatre Arts (DTA) season. The Production Manager creates work schedules and ensures that work areas are properly equipped/maintained.

The Production Manager utilizes resources for special projects, helps to create a positive working environment, and is a positive role model/mentor for students. In addition, the Production Manager coordinates special department projects as necessary.

Responsibilities

Pre-Production

• Reads and studies the play; attends first production conference at which Director presents his/her interpretation of the play. The Staff Production Manager oversees all aspects of production, ensuring that all parties are clearly communicating with each other.
• Under the supervision of the Department Chair and Budget Officer, the Production Manager prepares production budgets.

Rehearsal Period

• Arranges purchase orders and/or credit card purchases for production related expenses, and monitors expenses, ensuring that all designers and crew chiefs are operating within production budget.
• Creates production schedules and ensures that deadlines are met
• Facilitates the hiring/assigning of production designers, and schedules and facilitates weekly design meetings
• Coordinates the production assignments, scheduling, and training of student production personnel.
• Arranges building access for production staff and cast with the Administrative Assistant.
• The Production Manager ensures that all aspects of productions are moving forward as scheduled, resulting in a quality final product.
• Attends and gives report at weekly Production Meetings.