Production Dramaturg's Work

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A production dramaturg’s work starts before the production team members’. The dramaturg reads the play like everyone else does, however, they, the dramaturg, needs to become intellectually available to the director, provide insights and background material to the designers, and take the lead in preparing the production book, an onsite repository of vital information; this book starts off smaller at the beginning but, the dramaturg will continue to mold it and shape it as the production continues (Irelan, Fletcher, and Dubiner 3-4, 17). Some of the central components to this book include but are not limited to: a glossary of terms and concepts, notes on the play’s production history, a compilation of pertinent socio-cultural information, playwright information, history/historiography, dramatic criticism/commentary, a scene break-down, notes on genre, pertinent notes on characters (like their specific functions throughout the play), and other references like images of art, architecture, and geography (4). …show more content…

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