Checkpoint dates for Coach House Players shows.  * items do not apply to all shows.
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-82 Sun -81 Mon -80 Tue -79 Wed -78 Thu -77 Fri -76 Sat
Director, Production manager, and Choreographer* selected.
Show publicity starts, continuing through second Friday performance.
-75 Sun -74 Mon -73 Tue -72 Wed -71 Thu
Audition ad to newspapers
-70 Fri -69 Sat
Casting committee selected.
-68 Sun -67 Mon -66 Tue -65 Wed -64 Thu
Performance ad to magazines
-63 Fri
Auditions advertised.
-62 Sat
-61 Sun -60 Mon -59 Tue
Auditions held.
-58 Wed
Auditions held.
-57 Thu
Auditions held.
-56 Fri -55 Sat
Production Manager's staff selected.
-54 Sun
Cast selected.
-53 Mon -52 Tue -51 Wed
Rehearsal accompanist hired*.
First cast run-through.
-50 Thu
Production: see below
-49 Fri -48 Sat
Day -50 Thu
Production: --->
First production meeting held.
Costume design starts.
Prop requirements identified.
Prop acquisition starts.
Set decoration requirements identified.
Set decor acquisition starts.
Makeup requirements identified.
Makeup design/acquisition starts.
Seating arrangement chosen.
Playing space defined (incl tech, props, music locations).
Set design starts.
Lighting design starts.
Sound design starts.
Program input collection starts.
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Musicians hired*.
-44 Wed -43 Thu -42 Fri
Set design ready.
-41 Sat
Set construction starts.
-40 Sun -39 Mon -38 Tue -37 Wed -36 Thu -35 Fri -34 Sat
Props acquired (for use in all subsequent rehearsals).
-33 Sun -32 Mon -31 Tue -30 Wed
House Manager's staff selected.
Box Office attendants selected.
-29 Thu -28 Fri -27 Sat
-26 Sun -25 Mon
Posters ready (distribute + 3 weeks displayed).
-24 Tue -23 Wed -22 Thu -21 Fri -20 Sat
-19 Sun -18 Mon
Costume run through.
-17 Tue -16 Wed
Makup run through.
Cast photos taken (headshots, for lobby).
-15 Thu
Performance ad to newspapers
-14 Fri -13 Sat
Set construction ready (NB. Set construction includes painting).
Set decoration starts.
Light hanging (part of Light Design) starts.
Props ready (props stowed in final locations).
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-12 Sun -11 Mon -10 Tue -9 Wed -8 Thu -7 Fri -6 Sat
Set decoration ready.
Light design ready.
Sound design ready.
Stage Manager ready (cues).
Lobby / bathrooms ready.
-5 Sun
Seat deployment - 1:00.
-4 Mon
Technical rehearsal.
-3 Tue
Programs ready.
Makup ready.
Costumes ready.
Dress rehearsal - 7:30 PM.
-2 Wed
Dress rehearsal - 7:30 PM.
-1 Thu
Refreshments ready.
Box office ready.
Dress rehearsal - 7:30 PM.
0 Fri
Opening night performance - 7:30 PM.
+1 Sat
Performance - 7:30 PM.
+2 Sun
Performance - 2:00 PM.
+3 Mon +4 Tue +5 Wed
Pickup rehearsal - 7:30 PM.
+6 Thu +7 Fri
Performance - 7:30 PM.
+8 Sat
Performance - 7:30 PM.
+9 Sun
Performance - 2:00 PM.
+10 Mon
Strike set and stow seats - 6:30.
+11 Tue +12 Wed +13 Thu +14 Fri +15 Sat
+16 Sun
All playbooks, props, set decor items, and costumes returned.
+17 Mon +18 Tue +19 Wed +20 Thu +21 Fri +22 Sat