Technical Management for the Performing Arts: Utilizing Time, Talent, and Moneyis a comprehensive guide to the tools and strategies of a successful technical manager. This book demonstrates how you can coordinate personnel, raw materials, and venues, all while keeping a production on a tight schedule and within budget. From concept to realization, through nightly performances, Technical Management for the Performing Artsfocuses on the technical and organization skills a technical manager must demonstrate, and emphasizes the need for creativity and interpersonal management of a team.
Acknowledgements
Preface
INTRODUCTION
CHAP 1 Meet the Manager & the Triangle
PART TWO: FOUNDATIONS
CHAP 2 Roles
CHAP 3 Authority
CHAP 4 Personnel
CHAP 5 Communication
CHAP 6 -- Specialized communication
CHAP 7 -- Professional Practices & Resources
CHAP 8 -- Employment
PART 3 STRATEGIES
CHAP 9 -- Planning & Scheduling
Chap 10 Analysis & Problem Solving
CHAP 11 Budgets & Quality Control
CHAP 12 Putting it all together
PART FOUR WRAP UP
CHAP 13 Looking back as we look forward
APPENDIX
- Blueprint of a Production
- Technical Production Guidelines
- Standard Technical Information Package
- Scene Studio Safety Form
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