Dress rehearsals and tech week should also be included in your theatre production timeline. You may want to schedule rehearsals for the more important scenes earlier in the day, sooner in your timeline, as these are the ones where actors will really need to shine, and this will give everyone involved enough time to perfect them. To work out exactly how many rehearsal hours will be needed, start by working backwards from opening night, all the way to the first script read-through, and then see how many hours are accumulated. Your theatre production calendar should also include contact details, roles and responsibilities, so if a crew member needs something urgently, they know who to contact. Send out your plan to all cast and crew as soon as possible, so they can see your goals in a tangible way and get a strong idea of what they’re working towards when.
