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Fall Semester, 2009-2010
Musical Forum is a student run group that produces one musical per semester.
We
work hard to make each Musical Forum show a positive experience for everyone
involved. If you are considering proposing
a show, there are several things we want to tell you. The Proposal Guidelines
that follow provide practical information
about the show and the process, and offer a sense of what we will want to learn
from your proposal. In general, the
more specific information you can give us, the better.
RIGHTS
If you are considering proposing a certain show, contact Chris (Christopher_Tyler at brown dot edu) regarding rights as soon as
possible. Let him know the title of the show, version (if there is more than
one), and the company that controls the
rights to it (if you
know). Do not contact licensing companies directly, as this could severely
delay the delivery of materials for
the show once it gets passed.
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SHOW INFORMATION (brief)
The name of the show, author, composer, etc.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Your name, phone number, and box number
STAFF
The staff of a show is crucial to the success of the process. With whom are
you working to make this show happen?
The list below includes some of the major staff positions that must be filled, but
it is only a partial list. Keep in
mind that there are many other people involved in making a show go up. The more
positions you have filled, the better.
Talk to us early on if you are having trouble filling positions: we will be
happy to try to help you find people
to fill the spaces, but we need time to do it!
- Musical Director
- Choreographer
- Assistant Director
- Production Manager
- Stage Manager (and ASMs)
- Costume Designer
- Set Designer
- Lighting Designer
- Sound Designer
- Technical Director (and ATDs)
BUDGET
The budget for the show is $750. There is a separate copying budget of
$90 for posters and programs. (You don't need to address the copying budget in
your proposal). Theatre rental
and rights are taken care of by Musical Forum and do not come out of your budget.
Let us know how you plan on allocating the budget to your different expenses. We understand that you may not be able to give us a complete and accurate
budget, but we want you to give us a
general estimation of the budget breakdown.
Typical expenses include set, costumes, and props. If you have any particularly
expensive or noteworthy props (e.g. gun rentals or a large moose head), you
may want to include them as a separate budget item. Allow some extra money in case of emergencies. Things tend to go wrong/break at the last minute.
SET
We want to see a set design. It does not have to be perfect or exact, but it
must give us a good idea of what your
set will look like. Keep in mind you only have $750 for the show. Don't design an
expensive set if you want to costume
your show and have props.
THE PROCESS
Tell us how you want to work the process. What kind of director are you? How will rehearsals be run? Do you like
to jump right into the script and music or spend time on exercises? This is a short rehearsal process — how will you
deal with time constraints? How are you going to deal with the combination of acting, music and dance? There are no
right or wrong answers to these questions, and you don't need to answer everything — these are just some ideas.
Essentially, we want to get an idea of how a show will run with you, as director, at its helm.
THE SHOW
This is where you tell us about your vision. Why are you proposing this show? What is your concept of the show?
How will you, as a director, work with present themes? What potential problems, if any, do you foresee in the text, and
how will you plan to deal with them? Again, there are no right or wrong answers to these questions. Tell us as much as
you can about the show — what it means to you and what your vision of it is. The more you can tell us, the better.
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The next Musical Forum Production proposal cycle is Spring 2010. Proposals are due December 7th at 5pm. Performances will be April 30th-May 3rd in
PW's downspace.
If you have any questions, or need help, several resources are available to you. We have established
a mentor program for proposals. Let Chris (Christopher_Tyler at brown dot edu) know
as soon as you're thinking of proposing, and he will assign you a proposal mentor from the board.
Your proposal mentor is your liason to the board during the proposal process. He or she can answer
any questions you have and help you look for staff. Your mentor can also read over your proposal
before you submit the final version. This will give you a chance to hear some of the questions
and concerns the board is likely to have and address them in your final proposal.
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