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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Reharsal Report AND Notes?
« on: Jan 30, 2013, 02:46 pm »
Hello All,
I have a question for you about what is used in a real-world non-acadmeic setting as far as notes and reports go?
At my college I was taught to have a document of the Rehearsal report which is for the designers, director and crew. It has any needs that we have discovered in rehearsal, questions we have for designers, times of rehearsals ect.
Then there is a separate document called Rehearsal Notes. This is a document for the actors containing a quick summary of what was discussed in rehearsal- things the director would like the cast to think about, any back story that was established ect.
I've worked in a couple professional settings with SMs who have used this method. I am now working with an SM who doesn't do rehearsal notes at all. Just the report.
My question is this: were the notes just a learning, academic tool, to assist the young actors? Or is it just a preference thing?
I have a question for you about what is used in a real-world non-acadmeic setting as far as notes and reports go?
At my college I was taught to have a document of the Rehearsal report which is for the designers, director and crew. It has any needs that we have discovered in rehearsal, questions we have for designers, times of rehearsals ect.
Then there is a separate document called Rehearsal Notes. This is a document for the actors containing a quick summary of what was discussed in rehearsal- things the director would like the cast to think about, any back story that was established ect.
I've worked in a couple professional settings with SMs who have used this method. I am now working with an SM who doesn't do rehearsal notes at all. Just the report.
My question is this: were the notes just a learning, academic tool, to assist the young actors? Or is it just a preference thing?
