Become involved with the New Kinver Players

We don't just need actors you know ...

The people you see on the stage aren't the only ones who play an active role in the finished production.

If you can use a paste brush, ring a hire company, sew on a button, make a cup of tea or listen to someone trying to learn their lines - then there's a role for you!

Here's a brief overview of just some of the other areas where people can contribute ... as much
or as little as they want!

It really is a team effort.  If you're interested in finding out more, then please do get in touch. 


Director
Stage Manager
Actor
Set Designer
Set Constructor
Costume Manager
Make-up Artist
Hairdresser
Props Manager
Lighting Technician
Sound Technician
Front-of-House Manager
Publicity Secretary
Ticket Secretary
Programme Secretary


Director
Casting.  Preparation of rehearsal scedule.  Liaison with and direction of other areas.  Overall responsibility for the production. 

Stage Manager
Executive officer during rehearsals and overall responsbility on performance nights.  Preparation and keeping of prompt copy.  Management of set and props.   Checking of progress of each aspect of the production.

Actor
Study the period of the play and characters of the parts with empahsis on own part.  Learn lines.  Attend rehearsals when required.  Liaise closely with costome, props and stage managers.

Set Designer
Draw floor plans.  Brief and direct Set Constructors.  Dress the set (furniture, picutres, plants etc).

Set Constructor
Estimate costs and procure materials.  Organise set builders and patinters.  Dismantle set at end of production run.

Costume Manager
Research period.  Estimate costs.  Take measurements and make records.  Organise team of construction and hand sewers.  Arrange the hire of any costumer and accessories needed.

Make-up Artist
Study the period of the play and the characters of the parts.  Arrange pracice runs of any difficult make-up.

Hairdresser
Study the period of the play and the characters of the parts.  Arrange practice runs of any difficult hair styles. Organise the suppply of any wigs required.

Props Manager
List required items.  Estimate costs of items not readily available.  Collect props in boxed groups.  Ensure they are ready on time at appropriate side of stage.

Lighting Technician
Discuss and prepare lighting plot.  Arrange hire of any special equipment required.  Estimate expenses.  Check prompt copy contains all lighting cues.

Sound Technician
Discuss and prepare sound plot.  Arrange hire of any special equipment, sound tracks / effects not available from members.  Select audience music.  Estimate expenses.  Check prompt copy contains all sound cues.

Front-of-House Manager
Organise ushers, ticket and programme sellers.  Ensure assistants have suitable dress.  Organise tea, coffee, biscuits etc.  Collect albums, trophies etc for diplay.  Erect notices for time play ends, no smoking, no cameras etc.

Publicity Secretary
Organise design, printing and display of large and small posters; press and radio advertising, photographs and releases.

Ticket Secretary
Arrange pricing policy.  Estimate numbers.  Issue complimentary tickets and Patron tickets.  Prepare seating plan and keep careful records of ticket sales.  Monitor tickets sold on nights.  collect monies and pass to Treasurer.

Programme Secretary
Organise advertisements and collect payments.  Arrange design, printing and pricing.  Collect acknowledgements for printing.  Proof read carefully.  Organise programme selling and cashing up.

Interested in becoming involved now? 
Please send us an email, and we'll get back in touch with you.