Production Timeline
Work back from opening night
One date in, every milestone out: auditions, off-book, paper tech, cue-to-cue, strike.
6 weeks of three 3-hour evenings is about 49.5 working hours, short of the 90 a 90-minute show wants. Check your real schedule
Running a show?Ask about the production hub
Built from common community-theatre directing countdowns and the five-phase production model taught in arts management. Every company is different; treat the dates as a starting draft.