The Nutcracker- An Original Film
UNCSA 2020
Production Stage Manager on a filmed adaptation of the Nutcracker with 60 dancers and new choreography. Worked closely with Artistic Directors, Film Assistant Director & Production Manager to create a cohesive 4 week filming schedule. Served as point of contact for dancers: distributing rehearsal, fitting, & filming schedules. Coordinated between UNCSA’s schools of Film, Dance, Design & Production, & Music for a smooth prep, rehearsal, & filming process under COVID-19 safety protocols.
Paperwork Examples
Distributed following each rehearsal from Stage Management to Artistic and Production Staff. Summaries were written by the Stage Manager (s) present in each rehearsal.
Schedule was created by Artistic and formatted/distributed by Stage Management to the cast and production staff. Updated were sent out throughout the week for rehearsal changes or cancellations.
Stage Management kept a living document of the progress that was made each week throughout the rehearsal process. This document serves an archival purpose for potential future productions.
Distributed following each rehearsal from Stage Management to Artistic and Production Staff. Summaries were written by the Stage Manager (s) present in each rehearsal.
Full Production
"How to get to the Dressing Rooms" Video
Created for the dancers and shown during the full company meeting before filming began. The filming location was in a space not typically used for Nutcracker. Artistic requested that Stage Management create a video guide for the dancers to easily navigate the new space.
Production Staff
Jared Redick & Ilya Kozadayev- Directors
Ilya Kozadayev- Choreographer
Tom Ackerman- Director of Photography
Bailey Heppler, Melissa Owens Smith, Juli Reed, Lydia Watt- Production Designers
Jennings Leonard- Properties Director
Yuko Taniguchi- Lighting Designer
Marissa McCullough- Director of the Dance Costume Shop
Natosha Martin- Wigs and Makeup Designer
Fer MacFarlane- 1st Assistant Director
Helen Moreau- Production Stage Manager
Morgan Ochs- Production Manager