CDS Guide to Careers Backstage

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>> A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SUSAN USHER, PRODUCTION MANAGER

9am telephone call from the Technical

in Birmingham up to the first performance,

Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet to

February 2007.

discuss arrangements for the finished model presentation of Cyrano, a new full length ballet

10am meeting with Commercial Scenery

choreographed by David Bintley, designed

Contractor, who I have invited to tender for

by Hayden Griffin with music by Carl Davis.

a new Royal Opera production, two one act

The ROH will be working as a contractor for

operas, Ravel’s L’Heure Espagnole and

BRB, constructing the scenery and props and

Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, directed by Richard

I will manage this, control the budget, work

Jones, scenery designed by John Macfarlane,

with the designer to realize his designs and

first performance March 2007. This is one

attend all Technical and Stage Rehearsals

production we may not be able to build


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