Production Theatrical Producing

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Theatrical producers are responsible for understanding both the creative and administrative aspects of theatre. A good producer is tasked with upholding the artistic goals of the creative team as well as the logistic and budgetary needs of a project, balancing all of these to create and maintain a successful and financially viable production. This will be a workshop-based class. Students will study tiers of producing, including nonprofit and commercial models, and will work to develop and implement projects integrating the rich and diverse production groups on campus and in the wider campus community. As a class, students will curate and manage the SLC Theatre Festival Weekend programming, based on the goal of creating connections across disciplines, supporting student organizations, and facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration across the college—offering partnering organizations community, space, publicity, organizational support, and the opportunity to expand and intermingle their audiences. Using the foundation of existing models THE CURRICULUM 174 and programming, students will develop partnerships among the theatre program, DownStage, independent student groups, and other academic programs on campus, as well as campus civic engagement and advocacy groups. Students will work as liaisons between these entities, curating programming that amplifies and connects the groups and creating distinct, cohesive production experiences for the theatre program and wider campus community. The course will also incorporate trips to New York City, including practical opportunities to act as producing partners at high-profile theatres and organizations, a visit to a general management/production firm, as well as a potential production viewing. Production Management