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  • 1.  HS Rehearsal Schedules

    Posted 02-27-2023 11:59

    Hi community! I need your help. I am auditing our rehearsal schedules to try to advocate for adjusting our production calendar next year. My questions are:

    1) How many hours do you rehearse a musical before tech? During tech? And how many weeks is that over?

    2) How many hours do you rehearse a play before tech? During tech? And how many weeks is that over?

    Or if you want to share a sample rehearsal calendar with me, I'll take that too! 

    Thank you!



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    Lindsay Hearn Brustein
    St. Stephen's Episcopal School
    Austin TX
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  • 2.  RE: HS Rehearsal Schedules

    Posted 02-28-2023 08:37

    These are general answers to your questions:

    1) How many hours do you rehearse a musical before tech? During tech? And how many weeks is that over?

    depending on the show -- app. 75 hours prior to tech

    app 16 hours of tech rehearsal

    2) How many hours do you rehearse a play before tech? During tech? And how many weeks is that over?

    app. 45 hours (2.5 hours per day for 4 weeks) prior to tech

    app 16 hours of tech rehearsal



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    Mark A. Zimmerman,

    Theatre Director
    Akron School for the Arts
    Firestone Community Learning Center
    470 Castle Blvd
    Akron, Ohio 44313

    Troupe 5570

    mzimmerm@apslearns.org
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  • 3.  RE: HS Rehearsal Schedules

    Posted 02-28-2023 14:28
    6-7 weeks before tech (depending on show) 4 hours after school every weekday.
    Tech is Sunday for 9 hours and then 6.5 hours that week leading up to opening.
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    Jennifer Boesing (she/her)

    Producing Artistic Director, YMTC
    jennifer@ymtcbayarea.org
    (510) 409-1197 c.





  • 4.  RE: HS Rehearsal Schedules

    Posted 02-28-2023 15:22

    For a play, six weeks total, three times a week for about 3 hours for the first five weeks and every night during during tech/dress/performance week for more like 4 hours. We usually to two 6-hour Saturday workdays.

    For a musical, we sometimes go seven weeks.

    You'll always wish you had more rehearsal time, but this really is plenty.



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    Josh Kauffman
    Teacher, Thespian Society/Drama Club sponsor
    Winfield City Schools
    Winfield, AL
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