Betty Blue Eyes

Betty Blue Eyes
Creative
Director	Dougie Irvine
Associate Director	Emily-Jane Boyle
Musical Director	David Higham
Choreographer	Emily-Jane Boyle
Set and Costume Designer	Fraser Lappin
Production Team
Stage Manager	Jane Paterson
Deputy Stage Manager	Oran O'Neill
Assistant Stage Manager	Ross Jardine
Assistant Stage Manager	Elspeth Watt
Technical Stage Manager	Andrew McCabe
Deputy Technical Stage Manager	Kieran Fitzpatrick
Chief Production Electrician	Ben Terry
Lighting Crew	Maciej Kopka
Lighting Crew	Sarah McDonald
Sound Number 1	Graeme Brown
Sound Number 2	Laura Dougan
Stats
Venue	Chandler

Technical Stage Management

Betty Blue Eyes was a technically challenging show as there was quite a large set in a small studio space. Another challenge was that the stage was set up in a traverse style; meaning that the audience was seated ether side of the stage. As can be seen from the groundplan below the stage and seating made full use of the space in the Chandler.

First Year Crew

Ryan Greenfield

Ross Pringle

John McAdie

Amy Donaldson

Samantha Wright

Alex Kilgour

Judy Stewart

Astrid Rothmeier

Kabuki

In 'Betty Blue Eyes' we used a double kabuki for one of the scenes near the end of act 1. The kabuki dropped in front of the main sliding doors U/S and was then ripped down by one of the cast.

We made the kabuki using old fabric we had in stock from Dracula. The fabric was cut to length to fit the stage and then the loop part of Velcro was stitched to the top edge. I used the loop section of the Velcro because the cast would be holding it on stage and the loop is softer and not as sharp/rough as the hoop section. There was a beam of wood attached to the catwalks using fabric ties, normally used on cloths, to hold the kabuki 'mechanism' up. Pairs of eye screws were put into the wood with a slight gap between them to allow the bag fabric to fit. The bag (that holds the kabuki fabric up when not seen) was made out of black tat. It was stapled to the back edge of the wooden beam and was around 500mm in length; just enough to go round the fabric when folded up. On the front edge of the wooden beam was the hook part of the Velcro. This is where the kabuki fabric was held up, and the Velcro allowed it to be easily ripped down by the cast and re-set by the crew. To complete the kabuki we used small pins (normally used in pin hinges) attached to a line of black sash that allowed the operator to deploy the kabuki when needed.

This kabuki is now in stock and is stored in the scene dock.

Lighting

LD: Sergey Jakovsky Board Op/Programmer: Sarah MacDonald Since the stage was in traverse everything was mirrored which meant the use of groups was extremely helpful when programming. As well as generic fixtures we used LED parcans, Mac TW1s,various practicals and a mirrorball. We used the ETC Eos Ti desk.

Cue List and LX Plan

File:Cue List Act One.pdf

File:Cue List Act Two.pdf

Stage Management

Betty blue eyes was a really good show in terms of prop sources and finds. We had a few paper makes and a few big makes. The only main issue was keeping on top of where props ended up throughout the performance as there were so many entrances and exits.

Props Lists and References

Act 1

File:Props list Act1 V.1 .docx

File:Act 1 - Props references.docx

Act 2

File:Props List- Act 2 V.1.docx

File:Act 2 - props references .docx

Stage Management Resources

Please find bellow a list of templates and instructions on how to make some of the props that were used in Betty Blue Eyes

Ration book cover template

For use on wartime plays/musicals. A4 size sheet (for printing), with cutting guidelines. See below tea-staining file to add full-effect on props.

File:Ration book cover template.pdf

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Ration book back cover template

Same as above, but with back cover! The wording is legitimate of the time, incase designers get silly with you

File:Ration Book back cover template.pdf

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Instructions on how to tea-stain paper

Important thing to learn for making paper props in plays set in the past.

File:How to tea stain paper.docx

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Prop blagging letter template

If anyone asks for a letter before they can give you any props. This has spacing top and bottom for the RCS headed paper, available from the AAS Office.

Note: RCS is a registered charity, so ask to speak to the person who deals with charity donations at the company. Have the charity number to hand.

File:Lettertemplate.docx

Letter used to get Ikea Table

File:Ikea Letter.docx

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Old fashioned can labels

Fit on standard size baked bean/soup tins. For best results add a light layer of PVA glue to the top and bottom edges, and the end which sticks the label down.

File:Labels.docx

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PROPPING CONTACT LIST

Useful contacts who've helped us during this show.

File:Propping contacts.docx

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Union Jack Flag Template

Pages 1&2 are the same, and 3&4 are the same, to be printed double sided to make 1 flag.

We used kebab skewers as the flag sticks.

File:Flags for Betty2.pdf

Prop Makes Photographs

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip Photographs

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Running Lists

UpStage Wing Running List (ASM-Ross Jardine)