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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / PROMPT SCRIPT: Turning in the Prompt Book to the Producer
« on: Aug 28, 2013, 02:53 am »
Hi!
I recently did an AEA (HAT contract) show where the Producer told me he didn't need anything handed over when the show ended. Then 2 days after it ended, he asked for all of my paperwork. I was a bit thrown back, I had no problem making him a copy of the calling script (it is the producer's property after all), but he wanted a copy of EVERYTHING. I asked if we could go over what he needed a copy of (I like to keep the originals for my own records), but he said no I need to give him a copy of everything I had all the way down to the actor's measurement sheets. I was just wondering what other SMs turn in if a Producer asks them to turn in their book. In my past experience, on the rare case the Producer actually asks for stuff it's usually just the calling and/or blocking script. Thanks for the feedback!
Cate
PS-this was not for a touring show, just a regular musical.
Edited to add topic tag- Maribeth
I recently did an AEA (HAT contract) show where the Producer told me he didn't need anything handed over when the show ended. Then 2 days after it ended, he asked for all of my paperwork. I was a bit thrown back, I had no problem making him a copy of the calling script (it is the producer's property after all), but he wanted a copy of EVERYTHING. I asked if we could go over what he needed a copy of (I like to keep the originals for my own records), but he said no I need to give him a copy of everything I had all the way down to the actor's measurement sheets. I was just wondering what other SMs turn in if a Producer asks them to turn in their book. In my past experience, on the rare case the Producer actually asks for stuff it's usually just the calling and/or blocking script. Thanks for the feedback!
Cate
PS-this was not for a touring show, just a regular musical.
Edited to add topic tag- Maribeth