We tapped into the wisdom of Amber White and Tim Semon, stage management superstars with a combined 22+ Broadway shows under their belts (and that’s not counting national tours and Off-Broadway!). They’ve shared their battle-tested secrets for streamlining rehearsals, ensuring every minute is maximized for maximum impact. Here are their top tips for keeping your rehearsals running as smooth as silk.

1. Prioritize the music

“The first thing that needs to be tackled is to be able to sing through the show,” says Amber. It’s like building a house – the music is the foundation. Once the cast feels confident with the score, then the staging, choreography, and other elements can seamlessly build on top of that strong base. This not only makes learning easier for everyone, but also ensures a cohesive and powerful performance come opening night.

2. Create a detailed schedule

Don’t leave your cast and crew guessing! Whether it’s a daily breakdown or a comprehensive production schedule (or both!), Tim recommends ditching the “need-to-know” mentality and creating detailed plans that everyone can access. “I truly believe that anyone who works on a production should get [that information],” Tim explains. “Inevitably, there’s something on there that someone will need to know.” By making the schedule transparent, you empower your team and ensure everyone’s on the same page, leading to smoother rehearsals.

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Bonus tip: Make sure to update the next rehearsal schedule after every rehearsal and send it to the cast and crew ASAP. This way they will know what’s expected of them before they walk in the room!

3. Start by doing the most first

Time is of the essence during rehearsals, especially for your busy cast who juggle outside commitments. Amber and Tim recommend a strategic approach: tackle the most complex scenes (those involving the largest number of actors) when rehearsals start. This ensures everyone gets the most out of their rehearsal time. Once those scenes are at a good stopping point for the day, you can gradually release actors as you move on to scenes with smaller groups. This maximizes efficiency and keeps everyone focused on the most demanding material early on. By opening up rehearsal slots throughout the process, you accommodate your cast’s schedules and get the most out of every minute.

4. Break the script down

Amber and Tim emphasize the power of a good script breakdown. This involves splitting the script into scenes and identifying the actors involved in each one. Think of it as a blueprint for your rehearsal schedule. With this breakdown in hand, you can ensure you’re calling the right actors for the right scenes and musical numbers, maximizing rehearsal efficiency and keeping everyone focused. It’s a simple step that pays big dividends in terms of organization and productivity.

Bonus tip: If you have an MTI license, there’s no need to break the script down yourself! Click here to see how ProductionPro provides script breakdowns for all MTI shows.

And that’s a wrap on part one of our Q&A with Amber White and Tim Semon! We learned some valuable tips for streamlining rehearsals and making the most of your time.

But wait, there’s more! In part two, Amber and Tim delve deeper into the world of tech week, sharing their insights on things like effective collaboration, headset etiquette, and staying calm under pressure.

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Don’t worry, though! We have three tips on how you can use ProductionPro to make sure your entire team is ready by Day 1 of rehearsals.

1. Use the Team Manager tool

Communication is currency on a production, and the sooner you share the script with your team, the better. Our Team Manager tool lets you add your cast and crew in seconds, just by simply entering their email addresses and setting which permissions you’d like them to have (such as the ability to upload files or not). Once you’ve added your team, they’ll get an email inviting them to access ProductionPro. They’ll then be able to instantly view the digital script and score for your show.

2. Upload information to the Binder

Along with the digital script and score, ProductionPro gives you one place to easily distribute all materials relevant to rehearsal. Using your show’s Binder, you can upload important rehearsal information for your entire team to view. Rehearsal schedules, production calendars, cast and crew contact information, and any other important documents can be made accessible in seconds, so everyone stays up-to-date on new changes throughout the rehearsal process.

3. Upload music and choreography to the Library

Just as you uploaded important rehearsal information to your show’s Binder, you can upload music and choreography videos to your show’s Library. When you record your own choreography videos during rehearsal and upload them to ProductionPro, your cast will be able to review what they learned and practice it at home before the next rehearsal!

Bonus: The digital script and score can be accessed on any device with an internet connection. This includes all laptops, desktop computers, tablets, and phones. No more lost or forgotten scripts ever again!

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When we visited the EdTA Conference in the fall of 2019, the first question we asked attendees was “What percent of your cast comes in fully prepared for rehearsal?”

The answer was a resounding “less than 25%”.

Rehearsal is already a stressful time for directors and for every cast member who comes in unprepared, the blood pressure just increases. It’s highly likely that cast (and crew) members have other obligations aside from the show, such as school, homework, a job, or other activities that fill up their schedule. Priorities become a balancing act and it can feel like a competition to keep them engaged both inside and outside of the rehearsal studio.

Here are a few ways directors use ProductionPro to fully prepare their cast for each rehearsal by keeping the show top of mind everyday.

Sharing the script and score

First and foremost, the cast will need the script so they can start studying their role and running their lines. Directors that add ProductionPro to their show license get immediate access to the digital script and score, whether their opening night is in three months or in a year, allowing them to distribute these materials to their entire team in seconds. And the sooner the cast has the script, the better, since they’ll be able to access the digital script from any device, including their phone or laptop, making it easier for them to practice whenever they have free time.

Uploading crucial rehearsal information

Communication is the only currency during a production, so it’s vital for everyone to be on the same page. Directors and theatre teachers have found it useful to upload information like production calendars or schedule changes to ProductionPro, since it gives them one place to distribute new information for their team to check everyday. Everything is uploaded in real time and can be accessed across all devices, making those last minute changes easier to prepare for.

Recording choreography

The cast has a lot to learn during rehearsal, and learning the choreography is sometimes their biggest challenge. But this doesn’t have to be the case! The director or choreographer of a show can take steps to help the cast learn their choreography quickly by recording what is practiced during rehearsal. When they upload those videos to ProductionPro, the cast can review them outside of the rehearsal room at any time – which allows them to practice and retain what they learned before the next rehearsal.

Sharing direct links to materials

Productions run on a tight schedule, so a lot needs to get done during rehearsal. Directors plan exactly what choreography and scenes they want to run through, so it’s crucial for the cast to show up prepared in order to avoid any delays in the schedule. With ProductionPro, stage managers can email direct links to pages in the script or media in the library by copying and pasting the URL. Anyone who has been shared to the production (and created their accounts) will be able to access those materials, so the cast can know exactly what they need to prepare for during the next rehearsal.

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Inspiration strikes all of us when we least expect it, leaving us to scramble for ways to capture our ideas before they’re gone.

Here are three ways you can use ProductionPro to catch those ideas the moment they hit you, so you can save them for later.

1. Take a picture.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and sometimes it’s the best way to capture what’s inspiring you. When you see something that gives you an idea for a costume, a prop, or a set design, you can use your phone’s camera to snap a photo or record a short video and upload it directly to ProductionPro. You can also tag a specific scene or character to the image for you to review later on if you have a sense of how you’d want to use your idea in the show.

2. Write it down.

When a blocking note or choreography move hits you in the middle of the grocery store, you can write it down using the annotations feature in ProductionPro. Since the script is digital, it can be accessed on any device – including your phone – making it easier for you to log your notes when you don’t have the paper script readily available to you. 

Note: it’s easier to write annotations on ProductionPro with an iPad and Apple Pencil; if you do not have these, we recommend using a note-taking app on your phone to log ideas.

3. Exchange ideas with your team.

As you start planning your show, you’ll want to get a fresh perspective on all of your ideas so far. Using ProductionPro’s Team Manager, you can add your creative team and others whose opinion you trust the most to help you see what resonates best. When you add the rest of your team, you can give them the ability to capture and upload their own ideas for the show. Everyone will be able to see what has been uploaded, allowing you all to start workshopping those ideas as the show comes together.

Have you heard about ProductionPro? Check out digital scripts and scores for your show plus a suite of tools to help you have a successful rehearsal process.

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1. Highlight!

The best thing you can do with your script is highlight everything that’s crucial to your time on stage. When you access the digital script for your show on ProductionPro, you can use our handy annotations feature to highlight your lines, lyrics, and cues. To help distinguish which is which, you can also assign specific colors by changing the color settings of your highlighter. (This is especially helpful if you play more than one character in a show!)

2. Break it up.

Take your lines one step at a time. Adjust the settings of our pen tool so you’re able to cover your lines completely, and then practice them in sections as you go through each page. Once you feel ready, keep your lines covered while you recite them from memory. You’ll be able to move your markings around on the digital script to take a peek at the lines you covered, in case you need to take a peek at the next section..

3. Make notes.

As you run through your lines, start thinking about how you’re going to build your character for the stage. Analyze their interactions with the world around them and use our pen tool to make notes in the margins. You can adjust the color and size of your notes to help you maximize the blank areas of the script and dive deeper into developing your character.

4. Rehearse with a partner.

Having a partner to run lines with can make a huge difference as you practice, especially if you’re both in the show. Since the script is digital in ProductionPro, everyone on the team has immediate access to it on any device — including any phone or laptop. This makes it easier for you and your partner to open and practice your lines, whether you’re practicing together in-person or remotely (with the help of video chat of course)!

5. Practice, practice, practice!

You’ll want to practice your lines as often as you can, so set aside a specific time each day to run through your lines. You can also use pockets of time throughout the day to add in some extra practice! For example, if you wait for a bus in the morning or you have a break between classes, you can open ProductionPro on your phone (or another device, like your laptop) and easily access the digital script. No more carrying heavy binders everywhere you go!

Have you heard about ProductionPro? Check out digital scripts and scores for your show plus a suite of tools to help you have a successful rehearsal process.

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The new Media Library provides a simple place for everyone to access the materials they need most, by connecting everything to the script. You can now search and group all media by characters, scenes, and departments. No matter your role, you can easily find and view what you need in a way that makes the most sense for you.

Check out the new Media Library by signing in to your ProductionPro account.

New Media Library Feature Overview

Personalized Production Organization

Everyone needs to view things in their own way. Let’s say you’re a costume designer who wants to see research grouped by character. Or you’re the director who prefers to see designs organized by each scene. Or you’re an actor in the show who wants to see all the choreography just for your role. No matter the role, you can now personalize the way you view and organize your media.

Seamless Team Collaboration

It’s important for everyone on a production to be on the same page. Share the link to your library and your team will instantly see everything organized the way you’ve filtered and grouped pre-production and rehearsal materials.

Accessible from Anywhere

Things are always changing during rehearsal. This makes it crucial for everyone to stay updated with the latest decisions, no matter how last minute. Everyone on your team can access real-time updates – on any computer, tablet, or smartphone.

If you are preparing for an upcoming production, click here to see if your show is available in ProductionPro.

Break a leg!

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With the COVID-19 pandemic, current regulations have pushed a majority of people to work from home, including theatre teachers. It’s created a new challenge as they try to stay engaged with their cast and crew remotely. 

If you’re a theatre teacher, here are some pointers on how to make the most out of your (and your students’) video conferencing experience.

1. Create a suitable rehearsal room.

Find a space in your home to function as your video conferencing spot. This should be somewhere where there’s hardly any traffic behind you, preferably in a corner with your back facing a wall, or with room to move depending on the type of rehearsal. It should also be well-lit and clear of any distractions, such as dirty dishes, a TV playing in the background, or other household members moving around you.

2. Everyone should be mic’d.

We highly suggest you and your students wear headphones or earphones with a microphone at all times during the call. If your students are going to be up on their feet, it would also be very useful to have wireless headphones for scene work or choreography  This will not only reduce background noise when you or your cast are speaking (since the microphone is closer to your mouth), it will also allow everyone on the call to sing and speak at the same time. If you try to do this without headphones the video chat technology will try to cancel out the sound coming from all but one person on the call.  Lastly, with everyone working from home, using headphones during calls will help keep the meeting to yourself. 

3. Find your light.

As you set up your camera, set it at a comfortable level and make sure you don’t have anything you wouldn’t want everyone to see. (Pro-tip: keep the camera on during set up so you can see what others see on the call and adjust as needed.) If needed, make sure screen-sharing is set up and keep your desktop clear of any screens that won’t be used in the call. This will keep private or sensitive information hidden as you switch between screens. 

4. Schedule a tech rehearsal.

Before the call, everyone should check their microphone and video settings to make sure others can hear and see them clearly. Any technical difficulties will interrupt the flow of the call. We recommend giving yourself a little tech rehearsal 15 minutes before the call, just in case you’re using a new program for the first time. You should encourage your cast and crew to do the same so they’re ready from the start.

5. Help everyone stay focused.

It’s important that everyone keeps their microphone muted if they aren’t speaking, even if they’re alone in the room, since background noise can be very distracting. If your camera isn’t needed, turn off your video as this will reduce the toll on your connection and minimize any lag for others. This will also help avoid distracting others on the call if you have a lot of activity in your background. If some of your cast isn’t in a particular scene they should turn off their cameras to help the call stay clear for those that are.

6. Please silence your phones before the show begins.

Silence notifications so that they don’t ring in and interrupt your rehearsal. Everyone on the call should do this on all their devices, because rings and dings sound even louder when you are on a video call than they do in a rehearsal room.

7. Set up digital rehearsal room etiquette.

If you’re using Zoom for your video calls, have your students take advantage of the “Raise Hand” feature. They’ll be able to virtually raise and lower their hand and you’ll be able to know exactly who wishes to speak up. If you’re using a program without this feature, set up some guidelines on how your students can still chime in if they have a question or comment. When they do speak up, encourage them to shortly introduce themselves before speaking. In large groups, others might not be able to immediately identify who’s speaking, so saying a quick “Hi, this is Alex” before continuing will help.

8. Treat the video call like an in-person rehearsal.

As tempting as it will be to wear pajamas or sweatpants all day, you and your students should dress appropriately for every video call. You never know when your camera may fall (if you’re using an external camera) or when you have to stand up. Everyone at home should be dressed appropriately, as well, in case they walk around or behind you during the call. (To make the most out of your virtual rehearsal, check out “How Theatre Teachers are Keeping Students Engaged Amidst COVID-19”.)

9. Wait for a break.

It’s very important to avoid doing other tasks during the call, such as checking emails or looking at your phone. When the camera is on, it’s easy for others to tell when you aren’t paying attention. If you’re speaking, speak clearly and at a slower pace to account for any potential connection issues or lagging. You can also try to look at the camera instead of yourself, so others know you’re completely engaged and present. 

We know working remotely for a long period of time will feel like a new challenge, so it’s important to make the most out of your video conferencing experience. If you haven’t chosen (or been given) a service to use, here are some free options to look into for you and your students.

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Students, educators, and staff in the performing arts are particularly affected, since physical presence and face-to-face contact are time-tested requirements. Those in theatre are navigating uncharted territory as schools and programs face the challenge of putting on a production while everyone is remote.

Despite the growing uncertainty, theatre teachers and directors have become unsung heroes during this crisis as they push to keep their students engaged.

We recently spoke with a few theatre teachers and directors from around the country about how they’re taking measures to make sure the show goes on. Here are some of their tips to keep students uplifted and connected with online resources.

Choreography Rehearsal

Rehearsing choreography remotely is a new challenge for those working on a spring show, but it doesn’t mean progress should be halted. You can start asking your choreographer or the stronger dancers in your cast to record step-by-step choreography videos, which they can upload to platforms like YouTube or ProductionPro. Likewise, you can have them record videos on how to warm up their body or stretches they can do to minimize injury. This will help students keep up the repetition necessary to develop muscle memory, while feeling like they’re getting the full rehearsal experience without the rehearsal studio.

If you already have recordings from previous rehearsals, before social distancing was enforced, you can start sharing them with your cast as well. When we spoke to Skylar, a dance and drama teacher at a Montessori school, she explained that she had recordings of a rehearsal where her students ran through all of the big numbers for “Disney’s Frozen Jr.” before COVID-19. She was grateful that she’d be able to share these (and future) choreography recordings with her students as part of their distance learning rehearsal.

Depending on how far along you are with your choreography, you can switch to using the original Broadway choreography for certain shows by using a resource called The Original Production, which provides step-by-step choreography instructions from top choreographers.

Music Rehearsal

One of the best ways you can continue music rehearsal is to ask your pianist or music director to record themselves playing each track of the show and upload them to a centralized place online. You can also check with your licensing company to see if they offer the music tracks for your show with programs like RehearScore. This will make it easier for the cast to continue practicing on their own. However, if you want to rehearse as a group, you can host sessions over a video conference, with programs like Google Hangouts or Zoom. (If you want to learn how to make music rehearsal more seamless over a video conference, check out our “Video-Conferencing Tips for the Theatre Teacher”.)

Similar to helping students warm up their bodies for their choreography, ask your music director to record vocal warmups and exercises for the cast to practice. You can also have your students use apps like “Liz Caplan Vocal Coach” (available for iPhones/iPads) for extra reference. Liz Caplan coaches stars like Ben Platt and Hugh Jackman on singing techniques while maintaining their vocal health. Her app will give students access to these same methods, no matter their skill level, and it’s very affordable. 

Scene Work

When you rehearse with your cast over video conference, schedule blocks of time for everyone to run through entire scenes together. On a smaller scale, assign “rehearsal buddies” by pairing up students to practice their lines. For this, you can schedule separate video calls for each group and check in with them. They’ll be able to keep rehearsing on their own as you move from call to call to give your notes.

Costume, Prop and Set Design 

Now is the time for your creative team to get, well, even more creative. Streamed performances and concert versions are becoming the plan of action for many schools, pushing directors and designers to now design with a completely different type of presentation in mind – with even less time to pull it off. As new ideas come together, you and your designers can upload sketches and research to programs like Dropbox or ProductionPro over time, for the rest of the team to view. If using ProductionPro, you can automatically attach each design to the right scene or character so everyone is clear on where the idea fits in the show. This will ensure everyone is constantly up-to-date with the progress of the show despite being remote.

If you’re tight on time and won’t be able to construct your own set, you can consider using a resource like ScenicProjections by BMD, which provides Broadway quality digital projections that are 100% script accurate and ready to go. 

Digital Callboard

There is no doubt that rehearsing remotely will be a challenge, but you can use multiple online resources to help you create a system for your students. If it feels hard to wrangle everyone and ensure they’re staying on top of their work, it’ll be helpful to find one centralized place online where everyone can check in for the latest updates. The teachers we spoke with have been using ProductionPro for their upcoming shows because all their rehearsal materials are easily accessible for their entire cast and crew to reference every day while remote – from any phone, laptop, or tablet. If you are working on a licensed show check to see if ProductionPro is available for your show; it will come pre-loaded with the digital script and piano vocal score, which you can instantly share with your entire team quickly.

Although our daily lives have significantly changed during this time, the best thing we can do is find ways to still engage with each other, even virtually. Kelly, a music teacher from a small town in Minnesota, had this to say to other theatre teachers, directors, and students:

“Don’t give up hope on how you’re going to figure out a way to connect and perform together.”

And we couldn’t agree more.

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Basic Recipe
You only need three ingredients to create this simple recipe: chocolate syrup, corn syrup, and red food coloring. Mix 1 part chocolate syrup and 2 parts corn syrup, while gradually adding the red food coloring to achieve the right color. That’s it! It’s a sticky but edible recipe, so it’s perfectly safe if your actors ingest it. Since it has food coloring, though, be warned that it will stain any clothing it lands on.

Washable Recipe
If you plan on reusing your costumes in future productions, you can make a washable version of the basic recipe using dish soap. You can mix just dish soap and red food coloring (you might have to play with the color using blue or yellow food coloring) or add ½ part dish soap to the basic recipe above. Obviously the recipe won’t be safe to ingest anymore, but you’ll have a much easier time washing out the stains from any clothing your bloodied actor wears.

Non-sticky Recipe
Corn syrup is often considered a staple ingredient for fake blood, but it’s also very sticky. Thankfully, you can avoid the stickiness without sacrificing the realistic look of your fake blood. First, blend 1 cup of water and 2 cups of powdered sugar in a blender on low. Then add 2 tbsp of red food coloring and blend on medium. Finally, add 1 tbsp of cocoa powder and blend it completely. This is another edible recipe but it will also stain clothing, so be careful!

Blood Packs (Squibs)
When a scene calls for a character to be stabbed or shot, you can easily create a squib, or a blood pack, to pop on contact during the performance. Find the cheapest, lowest quality sandwich bags (they need to be thin for this to work) and fill one of the corners with some of your fake blood. Tie the corner of the bag tightly until it balloons with the blood, then cut off the excess part of the bag. Upon impact, the squib will pop and things will get messy. Just be sure to practice with it a few times until it pops without issue.

Gore Galore
Sometimes blood just doesn’t cut it. When you need to mimic wounds, brush a layer of regular glue on the area and place a layer of toilet paper over it; for a deeper-looking wound, add more layers of glue and toilet paper. After everything dries, apply makeup foundation to blend the toilet paper edges with your actor’s skin and use scissors to cut through the center of toilet paper layers. Finally, add your fake blood! You can also use ingredients like oatmeal or peanut butter mixed with corn syrup and red food coloring for more fleshy wounds.

Everyone has their favorite fake blood recipe, so don’t be afraid to experiment with colors and consistency until you find yours! Things will get messy, though, so take extra precautions when handling your ingredients. Break a leg!

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1. Study the material.
Before you attempt to memorize your monologue, sit down and read the play first. You might already be familiar with the story, but reading it with the intention of memorizing it will help you better understand the character’s motivations during the monologue. For example, you need to understand why Antony repeats “Brutus is an Honorable man” so often in his “Friends, Romans, countrymen” monologue from Julius Caesar. 

2. Pay attention to the punctuation!
Shakespeare used punctuation to cue actors on how to recite their lines both emotionally and physically, so it’s crucial you pay attention to the way a verse line ends (or doesn’t). 

• Stop punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation point) at the end of a verse line means you can take a full breath before continuing. If it appears in the middle of a verse line, take a quick breath and move quickly onto the next thought.
• Commas indicate a pause for reflection if they appear infrequently or at the end of a verse line, so take a quick breath before moving on. If the commas repeat or appear in the middle of the line, it means you’ll need to build up the emotional intensity in the next line, so don’t take a breath!
• Colons and semicolons mark the end of a thought, but not its conclusion. The line after a colon or semicolon acts as a response to the previous line and marks an energy shift, so take a quick breath and continue on.

Remember, don’t be tempted to pause at the end of a verse line as you recite, unless the punctuation requires you to do so!

3. Break it down in sections.
Shakespeare was a very wordy writer, but playwrights like himself used dialogue to help the audience imagine the scenes of a play, since theatre productions at the time didn’t use elaborate set designs like we do today. When you start practicing your monologue, break it down into sections and build up what you can recite over time. For example, practice the first line until you can remember it with ease, then move onto practicing the first AND second lines, then the first, second, and third lines, and so on. Just remember to pay attention to your punctuation as you go!

4. Get up and move around.
Movement improves memory and thankfully in theatre, actors have to move around on stage when they recite their lines, so run through your blocking as you practice your monologue. While you won’t be dancing and singing like you do in a musical, you can use simple movements and gestures to mark certain words in the monologue. You’ll have an easier time remembering what comes next if you’ve paired it with some type of physical movement.

5. Watch a performance!
No matter how well you can recall each line of a monologue, you’ll need to deliver it effectively and emotionally if you want to keep your audience engaged. Thankfully, Shakespeare’s plays have been performed hundreds of times, and a quick internet search will yield countless clips from film adaptations, theatre productions, and single performances. By studying how another actor delivers the monologue, you’ll be able to practice the right emotions and facial expressions for each line.

Whether you have to memorize Juliet’s “What’s in a name?” monologue in Romeo and Juliet or Gloucester’s “Edward will use women honorably” in King Henry VI, Part 3 (Shakespeare’s longest monologue), it’s important to remember that Shakespeare was also an actor, so he wrote with his fellow actors in mind. By holding onto that thought and following the tips above, you’ll be able to memorize any Shakespearean monologue. Break a leg!

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