Are you a busy teacher or theatre staff
who doesn't have time to take long courses?
Then these self-paced TMT tutorials are for you!
who doesn't have time to take long courses?
Then these self-paced TMT tutorials are for you!
Imagine if you could Level-Up support and funding for your school theatre operations
without overloading your already busy schedule!
without overloading your already busy schedule!
What are the self-paced independent TMT tutorials? How do they work?
Can I still earn the PRESETT Certified High School Theatre Manager certification?
THIS IS THE THEATRE MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE SPLIT INTO
INDEPENDENT SELF-PACED TUTORIALS BY TOPIC
THE INDEPENDENT TUTORIALS COVER ALL OF THE TMT TOPICS
YOU'LL LEARN THE 8 ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TO LEVEL UP YOUR ADMIN'S SUPPORT AND FUNDING
PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT TOPICS YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN ABOUT IN THE ORDER YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN THEM
WORK ON EACH TOPIC AT YOUR OWN PACE - THERE ARE NO DEADLINES
You will be required to complete:
Required Reading
Virtual Discussions with your peers
ACTION Assignment
Although there is no obligation to do so, if you complete all tutorials you’ll earn a PRESETT Certified Theatre Manager certificate.
Can I still earn the PRESETT Certified High School Theatre Manager certification?
THIS IS THE THEATRE MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE SPLIT INTO
INDEPENDENT SELF-PACED TUTORIALS BY TOPIC
THE INDEPENDENT TUTORIALS COVER ALL OF THE TMT TOPICS
YOU'LL LEARN THE 8 ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TO LEVEL UP YOUR ADMIN'S SUPPORT AND FUNDING
PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT TOPICS YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN ABOUT IN THE ORDER YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN THEM
WORK ON EACH TOPIC AT YOUR OWN PACE - THERE ARE NO DEADLINES
You will be required to complete:
Required Reading
Virtual Discussions with your peers
ACTION Assignment
Although there is no obligation to do so, if you complete all tutorials you’ll earn a PRESETT Certified Theatre Manager certificate.
Choose from these action-focused tutorials - or do them all and earn your certificate!
(You can do them in any order.)
(You can do them in any order.)
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THEATRE STAFFING SOLUTIONS FOR TIRED TEACHERS
Are you wearing too many hats? Have you taken on the role of Theatre Manager in self-preservation of your theatre? Are you constantly being told that there is no funding available to add staff to your theatre? Gain tools to advocate for your own staffing needs. Come up with a game plan now! |
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MASTERING THE ADMINISTRATIVE MESS
Is your school theatre more like a roadhouse?! Does keeping track of all the users and events take up all your time? Or maybe you don’t have the time, so things are falling apart? Master the practices to easily create the administrative tools necessary to track event management, supplies and maintenance, and organize of your theatre management duties. |
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FINANCES & FUNDING FOR ALL
Never have enough funding? No budget to buy enough supplies? No budget to staff the theatre with anyone but you? Follow in the footsteps of others who have taken ownership of their budgets. Maximize your funding by differentiating between the production budget, the theatre operations budget, and the facilities budget. |
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EVENTS; FROM CHAOS TO COORDINATION
Do you have a lot of events using your theatre; from concerts to meetings to churches to dance recitals to _________ (add your list here!)? Who site-supervises your events; you, the theatre staff, admin, the custodians? What is the state of the theatre (and any classrooms used) after the event leaves? Discover powerful tools lower your stress level; how to instigate and implement use guidelines, facility preservation, safety, procedures – that event organizers will heed! |
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RISK MANAGEMENT & SAFETY – AND NO LLAMAS!
A two-part tutorial. Do you cringe when someone walks within 3’ of your cyc? Do you pray no students break an ankle jumping off the edge of the stage (it happens)!? When was your fly system/winch system/deadhung pipes and electrics last inspected? How about your drapes flame tested? Are your students allowed on the scissor lift? Why not?! Do you have a written safety manual? After completing this two-part tutorial you’ll have powerful tools needed to advocate for a safe facility; construct safety requirements (personal safety, systems safety), identify legal requirements for students operating equipment, communicate the benefits of hiring Theatre Technicians, and distinguish what to say to school and district administration when advocating for the importance of safety and liability in the school theatre. And, I’ll tell you my llama story… |
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EDUCATING STUDENTS – IT’S WHY WE’RE HERE!
Why are we even here? What’s it all for? Have you considered that tech theatre is STEM? Did you know that technical theatre is a CTE and Vocational subject, and that some of your students will actually go into the entertainment industry? And the skills and knowledge learned in tech theatre have career applications and transferrable skills for all students. Identify ways in which to educate your school and/or district administration – who often see the theatre only as the ‘performing arts’ - of the role STEM and CTE plays in technical theatre education. |
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WHO NEEDS BRANDING?
What reputation does your theatre have? Does you community want to come and see events in your facility? Does your community want to rent out your facility? Do you provide excellent service and hospitality to make them want to come back? Even school theatres need branding. Develop a variety of options to brand and market your school theatre to the community. |
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OPERATIONS PLAN & CERTIFICATION
Prerequisite: Completion of all above tutorials. Be a catalyst for change. Combine the above tutorials into one Operations Plan to implement effective and standardized theatre operations, that you can use to present to your admin in support of the operations your theatre needs to function effectively. Then download your PRESETT Certified Theatre Manager Certificate of Completion. |
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
After completing the online tutorials, you will:
After completing the online tutorials, you will:
Know the 8 actions to take to advocate for increased support and funding for your theatre.
Have made lasting connections with other (acting or potential) High School Theatre Managers and managing Drama teachers or high school theatre staff throughout the country.
Know the variety of ways high school theatres are staffed.
Develop your own staffing model that best suits your values and situation.
Know how staffing choices can affect safety, equipment and operations.
Understand the extent of the administrative duties of a high school theatre manager.
Have the tools to create the paperwork and documentation necessary to run a high school theatre.
Have a basic understanding of the costs involved in running a high school theatre.
Have a basic understanding of the sources of revenue for a high school theatre.
Know what information is needed to support event success.
Understand the shortfalls of high school theatre models where importance is placed on outcome but little importance is placed on input.
Know the legal requirements for students operating in CTE subject activities.
Know the benefits of hiring Theatre Technicians.
Know what to say to school and district administration when discussing the importance of safety and liability in the school theatre.
Learn policies and procedures that need to be created and enforced in a school theatre.
Gain an understanding of what trainings are important to provide in a school theatre.
Develop a variety of options to brand and market your school theatre to the community.
Compile an assortment of information that your audiences and users will need.
Learn how to apply learning goals and assessment to your everyday interactions with students.
Know how to prepare your students with the skills they will need in the ‘outside word.
Know ways in which to educate your school and/or district administration – who often see the theatre only as the ‘performing arts’ - of the role STEM plays in Technical Theatre education.
Know your school’s/district’s requirements for working with students.
Have a plan to implement your theatre operations in your school, or school you hope to work in.
Develop your own reasoning that you could present to administrations about what physical attributes of a theatre will aid in the education of the students and the functional operations of the space.
Have made lasting connections with other (acting or potential) High School Theatre Managers and managing Drama teachers or high school theatre staff throughout the country.
Know the variety of ways high school theatres are staffed.
Develop your own staffing model that best suits your values and situation.
Know how staffing choices can affect safety, equipment and operations.
Understand the extent of the administrative duties of a high school theatre manager.
Have the tools to create the paperwork and documentation necessary to run a high school theatre.
Have a basic understanding of the costs involved in running a high school theatre.
Have a basic understanding of the sources of revenue for a high school theatre.
Know what information is needed to support event success.
Understand the shortfalls of high school theatre models where importance is placed on outcome but little importance is placed on input.
Know the legal requirements for students operating in CTE subject activities.
Know the benefits of hiring Theatre Technicians.
Know what to say to school and district administration when discussing the importance of safety and liability in the school theatre.
Learn policies and procedures that need to be created and enforced in a school theatre.
Gain an understanding of what trainings are important to provide in a school theatre.
Develop a variety of options to brand and market your school theatre to the community.
Compile an assortment of information that your audiences and users will need.
Learn how to apply learning goals and assessment to your everyday interactions with students.
Know how to prepare your students with the skills they will need in the ‘outside word.
Know ways in which to educate your school and/or district administration – who often see the theatre only as the ‘performing arts’ - of the role STEM plays in Technical Theatre education.
Know your school’s/district’s requirements for working with students.
Have a plan to implement your theatre operations in your school, or school you hope to work in.
Develop your own reasoning that you could present to administrations about what physical attributes of a theatre will aid in the education of the students and the functional operations of the space.
What would you be doing now
if all of these systems and strategies were under your belt?
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LEVEL-UP SUPPORT AND FUNDING FOR YOUR SCHOOL THEATRE?
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