production meeting


Production meetings are ways of making sure information gets to the people who need to know, and that the necessary work on a play actually gets done. A production meeting is intended to get things done. It should involve a complete report and honest assessment of where every technical area of the production is at. It is a forum to make sure that everyone is on the right track, a way for under-performing crew members to be identified and assisted or replaced. Every department should issue a progress report (even if the same person is responsible for multiple areas), and their progress should be matched against the production schedule to make sure they are on track. At this time, the director should approve (or schedule a time to approve) props, costumes or other technical work being done, and any discrepancies between the director/designer/technician interpretations of the design worked out. Once the reports are given any shortcomings should be openly and frankly discussed, and a plan to address them should be decided upon. Time is the most important resource when working on a play, so it’s important to make sure that problems get dealt with now – before you get to tech week, when it’s too late to fix them right.

In my role as fundraiser I was responsible for raising money on behalf of the show . as being on the Fundraising team its my job to bring in the money. Using a range of promotional methods and campaigns, you’ll work hard to raise money either from generous individuals or secured grants. I felt like I found my self;

1.       Developing strategies and setting goals to hit fundraising targets.

2.      Finding people to donate money

3.      Keeping in touch with existing donors and stakeholders

4. Budgeting incoming and outgoing money (very much like life)
5. Writing proposals that could attract money, including applications for grants
6. Preparing and giving presentations (hello PowerPoint)
7. Liaising with the fundraising team
8. Overseeing events and campaigns

I felt like I handled my role with efficiency as I emailed Jacob asking him for the posters what showed organisation and independence.