Arley Hall

Unit 8: Production for Theatre Performance

Introduction The client wants the Production Arts team to put on a Contemporary Dance Show where

the venue is being held at Arley Hall & Gardens on Wednesday 12th and Thursday

13th February 2014. The Show is created from the work by A’ Level Dancers here at Priestley, where there will be

an audience of 100 people (over 2 nights)The watching concept of the show is that

there will be 2 rooms where the dancers will be performing in the Gallery and Drawing room. 50 members of the public will be

watching in one room as well as a another 50 members of the public will be in the next room watching the other performers and

when its time for the interval they will swap round places.

Above is a picture of Arley Hall where the show will take places.

Below is a picture of the garden at Arley Hall where you can see all its natural wild life.

Client Brief.

Floor Plan Of Arley Hall.Questions.1) Where will the

lighting desk be situated?

2) Where will the audience of 50 members be sitting or standing in each room?

3) Is there any fire exits in Arley Hall?

GC1: Production Plans

The Running Order.Wednesday 12th Feb Gallery (large Fireplace room) Drawing room (Piano Room)

1st Half 1. Verity solo 1. Emily P solo

2. Alice solo 2. Leah solo

3. Abbie W solo 3. Naomi solo

4. Megan solo 4. Jess G solo

5. Anna’s group (Evan, Elle, Emily P)

5. Zara’s Group (verity, Jess C Courteny)

6. Emily M solo 6. Holly solo

7. Mike & Lilly Duet 7. Jodie’s group (Anna, Emily P, Amy)

8. Courteney solo 8. Lucy solo

9. Beth solo 9. Chloe solo

10. Georgia’s Group (naomi, Mike, Becky)

10. Verity’s group (Zara, emily P, Courteney)

2nd Half REPEAT REPEAT

GC1: Implementing Productions Plans

Thursday 13th February Gallery (large Fireplace room) Drawing Room (piano room)

1st Half 1. Verity solo 1. Laura solo

2. Lily solo 2. Leah solo

3. Megan & Abbie W Duet 3. Zara group (veriety, Jess C, Courtney)

4. Beth solo 4. Jodie solo

5.Naomi group (Georgia, Chloe, Kerryann)

5. Emily M solo

6. Zara solo 6. Lucy group (Leah, Abbie-jo, Holly)

7. Megan solo 7. Mike solo

8. Georgia solo 8. Anna solo

9. Elle solo 9. Becky M solo

10. Georgia’s group (Naomi, Mike, Becky)

10. Verity’s group (Zara, Emily P, Courteney)

2nd Half REPEAT REPEAT

The running Order.GC1: Implementing Productions Plans

How the running order works.

It is based in to large rooms (Gallery and Drawing room) 50 members will be situated in each room. Each Performer and group will perform there dance piece.At the interval you will be able to have a glass of wine and then you will enter the next room for the second half.

GC1: Implementing Productions Plans

Equipment needed.

The Gallery:Item:Zero 88 dimmer X1Lighting desk X1Selecon Acclain Fresnel X6LED Par Flood X2LED Par Spot X4White Macbook X1 Mackie Sound Desk X1Behringer Sound Card X1Studio Monitors X1(SET)

GC1: Production Job Equipment List

The Drawing Room:IEC dimmers X2Lighting Desk X1CCT Fresnel X6LED Par 64 X4LED Par Flood X2Powerbook G4 X1Studio Monitors X1(set)

My Specific Job RoleThe job role I have chosen to do is a Lighting Technician where ill be rigging lights on to booms, making sure all lights are working, checking if any maintenance is needed and then channelling all lights into the lighting desk. I will also be ensuring all cables leading to the desk are covered will gaffer tape just for health and safety reasons. Colouring, focusing and plotting is also required whether its inserting Gels or using DMX cables to plug into the back of the LED’s so you are able to manually change the colours from the desk.

GC2: Hierarchical Structure

Here is the list of the responsibilities to carried out throughout Wednesday, Thursday and possible Friday.

My Manager.My ASM is JPS and the Technical manager is Jordan Simpson, I was associated in the Gallery and then set up all the lights on the booms.