Introduction to Production Management for Touring

The production manager is frequently the person who is one step ahead of the team on tours for larger shows. Join industry veteran, Carly Levin, as she walks you through what a PM does from beginning to end when advancing for a tour stop. 

The conversation will touch on whether a venue is appropriate for your production, next steps after a venue is confirmed, how to prep for the road and what to do when you arrive on site

No matter how big or small your team or show, this course is jam packed with valuable, practical information.

Participants will leave with a check list that can be easily customized for their own shows.

WHAT YOU'LL GET: 

• 50+ minutes of expert instruction from one of the best Production managers in the business
• Tips and tricks for puppet shows (really any show) both big or small
• A customizable checklist to make the production side of your tour seamless

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: 

Carly Levin is a NYC based production manager & stage manager. Her first tour was with an Opera to China in 2015 and she has since toured around The US, Europe, East Asia, and Australia with puppetry, opera, dance, corporate events, and theatrical productions. She was also the Technical Supervisor at John Jay’s Gerald Lynch theater for 3 years working with visiting touring companies from the other side. 

Past credits include Waiting for the Sibyl (William Kentridge, international tour), Aanika’s Elephants (New Victory & US tour), The 7th Voyage of Egon Tichy (Sinking Ship, NYTW, Lucille Lortel), A Marvelous Order (Opera premier at PSU), Time:Spans (DiMenna Center), Bric Jazz Fest, The Good Swimmer (BAM), Ocean Filibuster (Pearl Damour, US tour), Fellow Travelers (GWLT/Prototype), Anatomy Theater (Bric/BMP), Kurt Vonnegut’s Happy Birthday Wanda June (Wheelhouse), Private Peaceful (US Tour), Please Continue (EST), Powerhouse (SinkingShip). Technical Supervisor at GWLT/John Jay ’19-’21, PM & SM for The American Tap Dance Foundation 2012-2020.

This course was originally taught live, via Zoom and has been edited to benefit viewers in this format.