Producing the School Musical
with
Ruthie Martinez Tutterow
Ruthie Martinez Tutterow, retired Director of Fine and Performing Arts at Greensboro Day School, takes you through the entire process of putting on a successful school musical. After sharing the #1 thing you need for success, she will take you through choosing a show, the licensing process and how they can help you, the preproduction process, auditions and casting, the rehearsal process, technical rehearsals, performances, and postproduction. She also shares some of her tips for working with actors in musicals. You can pick up some great tips from an experienced director for making your school musicals shine!
Course Outline
Session One: Introduction
Session Two: Choosing a Show & Licensing and Royalties
Session Three: Preproduction
Session Four: Auditions and Casting
Session Five: Production & Tips for working with actors
Session Six: Tech Week, Dress Rehearsals, & Publicity Ideas
Session Seven: Performances & Strike and Postproduction
Session Eight: Final Words & Further Resources