1 Week Before the Event
- Contact your Cast Party Caterer to ensure food and drinks are on track for the party.
- Hold a dress rehearsal in the area where you’ll be performing. Make sure to invite the Sound Tech!
Day of the Christmas Play Program
Sample Schedule
4:00 p.m.
- Arrive at the church.
- Assistant Directors set up the backstage area.
- Complete any setup in the performance area.
5:00 p.m.
- Sound Tech, Costume Designer, and Set Designers arrive. Do a quick sound check in the performance room with Assistant Directors. Also check the set props and any last-minute costume changes.
- Cast Party Caterer sets up the snacks for the Cast Party.
- Registration Team sets up the registration area (if need be).
5:30 p.m.
- Participants arrive, register, and go backstage.
6:00 p.m.
- One last practice!
7:00 p.m.
- Actors take their props to the performance area and sit in their assigned areas.
- The program begins!
8:00 p.m.
- Cast Party, photos (optional), and celebration!
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This article about planning a Christmas play program originally appeared here.