The Script: 1

Your first job, if you are involved in setting up a scripted production, is to take a dog-eared, much-scribbled-over, almost indecipherable draft script and turn it into a nicely typed, legible rehearsal script for everyone’s use. This might not be the final, definitive version, but everyone wants something to work from as soon as possible.

Numbering

Every production is broken down into its smallest component – the script is divided into scenes and these, in turn, are broken down into shots. It is therefore vital to number and label everything clearly. Put the scene number and page number (i.e. Sc. II (13)) at the top and bottom right-hand side of each page. If there are a number of episodes you might find it useful to incorporate ...

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