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Traditional Program Credit Order and Checklist
Compiled and Edited by Richard Finkelstein
I have worked for both academic and
professional theatres for nearly 30 years. Especially in the academic
arena I have also witnessed some outlandish program publication.
Examples would include: Listing of the hairdresser above the Technical
Director; forgetting to credit the playwright; listing designers as
"crew"; forgetting to list an intermission; failing to list
the licensing agent (usually in violation of the contract)
etc. These can be serious problems or lead to serious
problems. To help to educate, I have assembled this checklist. It
includes most of the personnel and information that one MIGHT wish/need
to provide in a program. Thus it is intended as a checklist/reminder. Of
course the needs of individual productions would vary so this is
obviously a guide and not the bible on the subject. Still I submit the
listing to you in the hopes that it may help to solve a persistent
problem. RF
Cover or First Page Info.
∙ Play Title
∙ Playwright
∙ Translator
∙ Composer
∙ Librettist
∙ Presenting Organization
∙ Performance Location
∙ Performance Date(s) INCLUDING YEAR
∙ Theatre contact information
∙ Website Address
Creative Team
(These should be together in the same place.)
∙ Director
∙ Musical Director and/or conductor
∙ Choreographer
∙ Set Designer (Scenic Designer)
∙ Costume Designer
∙ Lighting Designer
∙ Sound Designer
Department Heads
∙ Technical Director
∙ Stage Manager
∙ Dramaturg
∙ Master Carpenter(s)
∙ Master Electrician
∙ Costume Shop Foreman
∙ Property Master
∙ Sound
∙ Wardrobe Master
∙ Charge Artist
∙ Makeup Design
∙ Dance Captain
Cast Listing
∙ List in a logical order. Traditionally either in order of appearance or in alphabetical order.
∙ Double Casting
∙ Use of George Spelvin
∙ Leads first
∙ Chorus
∙ Dancers
∙ Understudies
∙ Understudy Policy
Musicians
∙ All are listed along with the instruments that they play
Assistants (note the difference between the terms: associate, assistant, assistant to)
∙ Assistant Director
∙ Assistant Designers
∙ Assistant Choreographer
∙ Assistant Musical Director
∙ etc.
Program Notes
Directors Notes
Dramaturgical Notes
Producers Notes
Act and Scene Time and Place
Intermission and Pause Location and length
Crews
∙ Carpentry
∙ Flymen
∙ Electrics
∙ Costume Construction
∙ Wardrobe
∙ Properties
∙ Makeup
∙ Publicity
∙ Sound
Refreshment Information
Photo and Recording Policy
Pager and Cell-Phone Policy
ACTF Policy
Access Policies
Biographies of Cast and other major players.
∙ Determine a logical order such as alphabetical by last name
∙ Determine content, length, and editorial policies
Cast and Crew Photos
Safety & Exit Information
Warnings:
. Strobe lights
. Smoke/fog
. Loud Noises (guns, explosions)
. Nudity
. Mature subject matter, language
Late Seating Policy
Season, Subscription, and box office Information including the box office phone number
Sponsors and Donors
Volunteers
Wish List
Acknowledgment Lists
Music Copyright Information
Regalia Purchasing Information
Department Faculty and Staff List
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