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Production Management INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS TO CAPE MAY SAGE
What is a PM
Help bring the artistic vision to life!
Plans and materials
Managing production operations
Coordinate communication
Right people and right information to the right place at the right
time
Keep the Theater Machine running and fine tuned
Take care of the people and places of a theater company
Reports to a Producer and/or Artistic Director
Why a PM ?
Better align management efforts with the artistic goals/mission of
CMS
Better structural fit for a small, yet growing company
Management tier that unifies production efforts
Offer needed technical support and expertise for CMS
Technical work that supports the great acting
Offer needed artistic staff support
Reduce opportunity costs
What can a PM do for CMS?
What can a PM do for CMS?
Production & Performances
Budgets & Financial Planning
Facility Management
Safety
Education
Company Management
Special Events
Production & Performance
Production Schedules
Build & Design Deadlines
Performance & Rehearsal Dates
Productions meetings and collaborations
Supports the art & Artistic Director
Unified Production/Performance efforts
Next year 2 SM – need one agreed system
Maintain designs
Budgets & Financial Planning
Set & Manage Show Budgets
Prevent redundant purchase
Explore purchasing options
Plan for recurring production needs
Light stock
Production supplies
Shop supplies
Better management = better/smarter spending = long term savings
Facility Management
Maintenance Schedules
Prevent break downs
Facility Development plans
Wish lists
General facility management
Ex – Actor house plumbing
Safety
Company Safety
Bomb threat
Shop Safety
Liability release
Audience Safety
Ex – Evac plans
Education Grow Intern Program
Work closely with PM
Recruitment
Work programming into Production Schedule
Support Summer camps
Company Management
Travel Forms
Vehicle Check out
Talent Pick Up
Special Events
Any event really is a production
Help with logistics planning
Lighting set up
Sound
Equipment
Transpiration
Set up/Strike
Second Stage
Gala
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