Production Unit

Theatre Management Project - Theatre Company

PART A

If you did not receive, lost or ate the prompt distributed in class, click here to access the list of considerations as you craft your mission statement.
PART B

Before you begin, EVERYONE should log into their Google account so that they can access files on Google Drive. Next, elect a group leader. This can be the same person who led the group in creating and sharing the document for theatre company presentation, OR someone new. This person will be the team leader throughout the rest of this project, though not necessarily head of the organization you are creating. Once a group leader has been chosen, he/she should read through and then follow the instructions below.

After you click on the link at the bottom of this section...

  FIRST: Go to the File menu and select Make a Copy... This will allow you to create a copy of the file that can be edited by everyone in your group.

  SECOND: Click on the title of the document and rename it: "[YOUR COMPANY NAME] Mission Statement". Click on the blue Share button in the top righthand corner and share the new document with your group members as well as your instructor (emathias@hse.k12.in.us).

  THIRD: Begin work on the assignment. All should view and contribute. This will require thorough and thoughtful discussion in class, and if done correctly, will take at least the duration of the period to complete. Anything you do not finish in class should be done at home.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE LINK TO THE GOOGLE DOC
PART C - Putting It Together ...
("Bit by Bit!")

Now that your group has decided on a definite location, organizational structure, facility (or facilities) and an idea/mission statement, it's time to start thinking about what shows you might include in your season.

You will each explore and research FOUR different show possibilities in the following genres: a drama, a comedy, a musical, and one of your choice.

You will research and then (using the same Google Doc) compile the following information about EACH show:

 1. genre
 2. title of play/musical (include any subtitles that may exist)
 3. author name(s) (musicals may have multiple composer(s) and/or lyricist(s) in addition to whoever wrote the book)
 4. a brief plot summary (written in several complete sentences, but no more than one paragraph for this assignment)
 5. cast size (include specific breakdown of men, women, children, animals, etc.)
 6. estimated crew size (what special technical considerations does this show require? lots of costumes? lots of special effects? etc.)

Compiling this information will give your group a plethora of choices for upcoming discussions regarding a final lineup as you consider what is best for your theatre company.

NOTE: No company members should have the same shows entered. Shows produced at HSE within the last five years are off-limits. See an extended list of past HSE productions by clicking here.

Use the Symbaloo webmix embedded below to access some helpful links as you complete this part of the project or click here to access it on the Symbaloo website.
PART C (continued) <-- (Monday, March 17, 2014)

  When everyone in the group has finished contributing their own findings to the Google Doc, members should go through and “rate” the entries proposed by other group members. On a scale of 1 to 5 (5 highest). (NOTE: You are not rating your group members’ work or writing, but instead, looking at the information provided and determining how interesting the show seems to an audience member: 5 = very interesting, 4 = interesting, 3 = somewhat interesting, 2 = not that interesting, 1 = not interesting at all).
   Ratings are "attached" by highlighting the title of the show in the document and adding a “Comment”. On a separate sheet of paper (or your own separate Google Doc) you should keep track of your top 10 favorites (these can include some of your own shows).
   After entries have been rated, you should continue to narrow things down by discussing the options with your group. Sharing your top 10 selections with everyone else, talk about each and look for common selections (either shows and/or themes).
As you discuss, consider the following questions:
   - “How does this align with the idea/mission statement of your theatre company?” and
   - “Is it physically feasible for this show to be produced in your facility?” <— This may require some more specific choices to be made about your facility.

Out of this discussion, you should create (and share) a new document with: the group's overall top 10 picks (titles & authors), and then, from that, (in the spirit of the season) a Final Four lineup.
SCRIPT PERMISSION SLIP 
Click here to download and print a permission form for parental approval to access scripts for this project (and future projects) .