Production Management
The roles of the Production Manager and the Technical Director can vary depending on the needs of a particular production, but also on the size and complexity of the organisation.
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Women in Production Management
A forum held at the ABTT Trade Show, June 2018, organised by the Production Managers Forum (UK).External Links
Discussion Forums
- Podcast: Production Meetings Essential listening
Equipment
- Ironclad Performance Work Gloves [Los Angeles, CA, USA]
- Pockit Utility holsters & accessories for your tools [USA]
- Setwear Gloves, belts, bags [CA, USA]
Health & Safety
- RU Safe? information and guidance about safety in small venues [UK]
- The Purple Book - The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events [UK]
- The Yellow Book - ABTT Technical Standards for Places of Entertainment Safety standards and guidelines for venues. [UK]
Jobs
- Gallowglass Event Crews in UK & Mainland Europe [UK & Europe]
- Parents & Carers In Performing Arts [UK]
Resources
- Allan Chapman & James Insurance Public Liability Insurance etc. [UK]
- Birkbeck-Jerwood Space London Rehearsal Room Survey 2016
- Crew Cover Insurance Public Liability Insurance etc. [UK]
- La Playa UK Public Liability Insurance etc. [UK / USA]
- Production Managers Forum - Conversations About Production Managemetn Series of Videos
- Theatre Digs Booker Touring Accommodation Finder [UK]
- Wrightsure Insurance Public Liability Insurance [UK]
Software
- AutoCAD Viewer
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Fusion 360 CAD Free for students & startups
- Bluebeam Markup, annotate and share drawings [USA]
- CAD 4 Theatre CAD training [UK]
- Capture Lighting Visualisation Software [Sweden]
- Gantt Project Free Gantt chart and project planning
- Modelbox CAD drawings of UK venues [London, UK]
- Omnifocus To Do List management
- ShoFlo Collaborative Show Calling Software [USA]
- Theatron Planning Software for Productions [Finland]
- TurboCAD range 2D and 3D CAD
- Vectorworks
Unions / Associations
- AAPTLE Alliance of Associations & Professionals in Theatre and Live Events [UK]
- ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) Training, Advice, Membership [London, UK]
- Actors Equity [American actors and stage managers] [USA]
- BECTU Broadcasting, Entertainment & Cinematograph Trade Union (UK) [London, UK]
- IATSE International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees [USA]
- LPA Live Performance Australia
- NCDT (National Council for Drama Training) [London, UK]
- PLASA UK Professional Lighting & Sound Association [UK]
- Production Managers Forum Support Network & Professional Development [UK]
- USITT United States Institute for Theatre Technology [USA]