Building local and regional relationships to increase production value

Central Standard Time (CST): 11:15 AM, August 16, 2024

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Building local and regional relationships to increase production value

Educational Session

This presentation will use the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre's production of The Lehman Trilogy as a case study for how theatre companies can build relationships and trade resources. The central scenic element of this production was a 17'x30' projection screen that could both fly and tilt. By developing relationships with local arts organizations and regional producing partners, RMTC accomplished this in a way that was both budget conscious and high in production value. This presentation will also discuss how the process of putting this onstage, from concept to end product.

After attending this presentation, attendees with a production background (PMs/TDs) will leave thinking about ways that they can build these relationships for their own companies. Attendees with a technical background (stage carpenters/riggers/automation) will see another unique use of automation.

Date, Time & Location: Friday August 16 | 11:15 to 12:15 | Persephone Theatre - Classroom 1
Duration: 60 mins
Level: Intermediate
Discipline: Automation; Management; Rigging.

Presenter: Donnie Osler

Donnie Osler (he/him) is the Technical Director of RMTC in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Prior to this, the focus of his career was stage carpentry, rigging and automation for several theatre companies, 
venues and outdoor productions in Calgary, Alberta.