Broadway Producers/ Stage Management & Rehearsal Reports

• Lead Producer (Corporate Role)

The CEO and founder of the show. Holds all final decision-making power.

Lead Producer (Duties)

• Finds the script, raises all the money, oversees marketing, and finalizes the budget.

Co-Producer (Corporate Role)

Acts like a board member who invests or raises capital for the show.

Co-Producer (Perks)

Receives a preferred return on money, Tony Award eligibility, and billing credits.

Co-Producer (Pay)

Only makes money after the show recoups its initial costs.

executive Producer (Corporate Role)

A "hired gun" and industry expert brought in to advise the Lead Producer.

Executive Producer (Value)

Saves money and creates financial efficiencies when millions of dollars are on the line.

Executive Producer (When to Hire)

Hired if the Lead Producer is new to theater, busy writing, or lacks day-to-day management time.

Rehearsal Report (Primary Purpose)

A communication log that records what happens in rehearsal and shares technical needs.

"Presenting Problems, Not Solutions"

• The intentional title used when numbering notes in a rehearsal report.

Rehearsal Report (Must-Haves)

Includes the time, show name, location, dates, names, and scannable headings.

SM Schedules

Daily and weekly schedules are distributed so actors know what to study and tech teams can plan.

Audition Invitations/Audition Filter Objective

Passing a multi-step filter to win a live audition or a formal self-tape request.

Stylized Theater/ Commedia dell'arte

16th-century Italian comedy using masks, slapstick, and stock characters.

Lazzi

Improvised comic routines used in Commedia dell'arte.

japanese Noh Drama

14th-century classical theater that is slow, ritualistic, and uses masks

Indian Kathakali

Dance-drama where actors do not speak, using makeup, costumes, expressions, and hand gestures.

Mudras

Complex hand gestures are used to tell stories in Indian Kathakali.

The Birth of Realism / Konstantin Stanislavski

Co-founder of the Moscow Art Theater and creator of "The System."

The System

The first structured blueprint for realistic acting.

Given Circumstances

The background information and situation the script provides about a character.

Character Objective

What a character specifically wants or is fighting for in a scene.

The Magic If

Asking "How would I react if I were in this situation?" to find realistic behavior.