For all questions, you can contact Susie Owens, production manager of theatre and dance, in Wright Hall 216 or at sowens@ucdavis.edu or Ileana Oseguera, undergraduate advisor to theatre and dance, at ioseguera@ucdavis.edu.

DRA 180A: Performance

Actors and Dancers  Actors and dancers performing in any department piece. Auditions are held at the beginning of each quarter. Performers should expect to attend all rehearsals until an official schedule is announced. (A call out for auditions will be posted on the “tdgetinvolved@ucdavis.edu” and the “drastudents@ucdavis.edu” email lists.)

DRA 180B: Design

Costume Designer/Assistant Costume Designer  Designing the costumes and working with the costume shop. Assistants help designers with their design/organization needs. (Contact Costume Shop Director Rebecca Valentino at avalentino@ucdavis.edu, 17A Wright Hall, or Professor Maggie Morgan, 236 Wright Hall)

Scenic Designer/Assistant Scenic Designer Designing the scenery and working with the shop. This involves drafting and model box building. Assistants will help the designer with drafting and model building and organization. Assistants are decided by the Scenic Designer. (Contact Professor Ian Wallace at ibwallace@ucdavis.edu or Susie Owens Production Manager in 216 Wright Hall or sowens@ucdavis.edu)

Lighting Designer/Assistant Lighting Designer Designing the lights and atmosphere of the piece. This involves lighting plots and hanging and focusing the lights with the lighting team. Assistants aid in the organization of this. This is decided by Patrick O’Reilly for smaller productions. The Lighting Designer for Granada productions is a professional chosen by faculty, but will sometimes have student assistants. (Contact and Patrick O’Reilly Master Electrician in Wright 155 or at pmoreilly@ucdavis.edu/or the Director of the Production)

DRA 180C: Management, Directing, and Other Production Team

Director/Assistant Director Directors for Mainstage productions are professionals decided by the Season Committee. They can choose assistants as needed. Directors of honors projects, ITDPs, or another smaller production receive this and can have an assistant. Directors are the artistic decision makers, deciding on an overall vision for the position and must make sure all designers match to meet this vision. Assistants help with actor notes, blocking nots, and help the director with whatever they need. Assistants step in as director in the absence of the Director. Directors attend all rehearsals and production meetings. (Contact Director of the Production or your Faculty Advisor for more information.)

Stage Manager (SM)  Stage Managers are the main point of communication between all aspects of the show. They communicate to the actors for the production team scheduling and other needs, and communicate to designers and staff the needs of the production as rehearsals take place. They run rehearsals, ensuring breaks are on time. All information must be distributed by the Stage Manager (rehearsal reports, contact sheet, production calendar, Production Commitment, etc.). Stage Managers must take copious notes of all that happens: blocking, scheduling, each days’ events, notes for each department, production meeting notes, etc. Stage Managers are required at all rehearsals and production meetings and will have outside hours of paperwork (contact sheets, production calendars, and rehearsal reports) to do as well. There is a Handbook of rules and guidelines for Stage Managers. Stage Managers are decided by the Production Manager and the Stage Management lecturer. Typically, Stage Managers must have prior experience as an Assistant Stage Manager (ASM). Mainstage Stage Managers must ASM on Mainstage prior. SMs must have taken DRA 126 and 28. (Contact Susie Owens Production Manager at 216 Wright or at sowens@ucdavis.edu or Steven Schmidt, Technical and Management lecturer at 126 Wright Hall or saschmidt@ucdavis.edu.) Updated 9/22/2021

Assistant Stage Manager (ASM) – ASMs help Stage Managers in the production process. ASMs help organize with the SM, checking the sign-in sheet and calling late cast members, taking blocking notes, moving scenery onstage, noting prop tracking, and ensuring actors are in places. They must attend all rehearsals and, if possible, production meetings. Assistant Stage Managers must have taken DRA 26, and 126. This position is chosen by the Stage Manager, Production Manager, and Stage Management Lecturer. (Contact Susie Owens Production manager or Steven Schmidt Technical and Management Lecturer)

Production Assistant (PA) – A production assistant is an assistant to the Stage Manager (SM) and Assistant Stage Managers (ASM), helping to make copies, take notes or be on book for the Stage Manager. They may also help with props and scenery on stage with the ASMs. No prior experience is required, but completion of DRA 26 is recommended. If interested in a Production Assistant position, you can contact the SM, as the PA will be chosen by the SM. (Contact the Production Manager)

Dramaturgy is the practical and production orientation focus on the historical and cultural placement of text toward an appropriate interpretation. DRA 160 is recommended in order to have a better understanding of the process of creating texts, and you may complete DRA 180C units as a dramaturg for departmental productions. (Contact Professor Jon Rossini, 230 Wright Hall or jdrossini@ucdavis.edu)

Playwright  Playwriting is not only about the production of stories, creation of characters and development of action, it is also about who you are as a creative artist and what you have to say in this world. (Contact Professor Jon Rossini, 230 Wright Hall or jdrossini@ucdavis.edu)

DRA 180D: Crew

Dressing Crew Help as costume crew, checking in all costumes and helping actors get ready before the show. During the production, the dressers make sure costumes are ready for quick changes and pre-set in the dressing rooms or backstage for the actors. Dressers help change the actors backstage between scenes. After the show, the dressers help put all costumes back in the dressing rooms and checks in all costumes. This commitment includes technical rehearsals and performances. (Contact Costume Shop Director Rebecca Valentino, 17A Wright Hall)

Backstage Crew These jobs include: rail crew, who will be trained by the Scene Shop staff to work the rail system and fly scenery in and out during performance (this requires strength); props crew will work under the ASMs to preset all props before performance, ensure they are placed and moved to their correct spots during performance, and check them in and lock all props up at the end of the performance; deck crew presets scenery and furniture prior to performance and moves scenery and furniture during performances. All crew will sweep and mop the deck prior to the arrival of the actors. These jobs require commitment to technical rehearsals and performances. Safety Training will take place on the first day. These positions are decided by the Technical Director and Production Manager. (Contact Production Manager Susie Owens, 216 Wright Hall, or a Company Manager or Student Stage Manager)

DRA 180E: Scenic Lab

This requires working in the scenic shop under the Technical Director and Carpenters. This job requires physical labor, as you will be building platforms and scenery for productions, and may involve heavy lifting. Training will be provided as necessary. You must speak to the head of the Scenic Shop and be put onto a work schedule before you can receive the CRN for these units. (Contact Myke Kunkel, Assistant Technical Director at Wright 122 or mskunkel@ucdavis.edu or Steven Schmidt, Management and Technical Lecturer the Director of the Production Wright 126 or saschmidt@ucdavis.edu)

DRA 180F: Costume Lab

This requires working in the Costume Shop and can include organizing the costume stock, stitching costumes, building costumes, or helping with measurements and fittings. Training will be given as necessary. This CRN is given out by Rebecca Valentino and you must speak with her to be put on a schedule. (Contact Costume Shop Director Rebecca Valentino, 17A Wright Hall ravalentino@ucdavis.edu) Updated 9/22/2021

DRA 180G: Light/Sound/Projection Lab

This involves working with the Master Electrician or Audio Supervisor to organize our equipment and spaces, to clean up our spaces and make them functional, or to hang, focus, and set up equipment as needed in the various spaces. Training will be given as necessary. These jobs can sometimes involve lifting heavy equipment or working at heights. The positions are chosen by the Master Electrician and Audio Supervisor. (Contact Master Electrician Patrick O’Reilly 155 Wright Hall or pmoreilly@ucdavis.edu, or Megan Kimura A/V specialist and Facilities Supervisor in Wright 210 or mekimura@ucdavis.edu)