Student Responsibilities
Scenery
- The use of scenery is strictly limited in undergraduate theatrical productions to self-standing scenery, props, hanging flats, and commercially available self-standing boards and displays. The only exceptions are those productions supervised by the OUP, and typically limited to performances at the Off- Broadway and Whitney Theaters, and those produced by the Yale Dramatic Association.
- When scenery construction is permitted, it must:
Ensure safety to the cast, crew, and audience, and be adequately secured;
Be pre-approved by OUP, following submission of a suitable plan that details construction methods, labor skills available, and materials to be used. Resources and skills must be compatible with the scale of the planned work;
Occur only in an authorized work area with prior approval and appropriate supervision. Construction is prohibited in all other locations;
Occur with students wearing all appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hats, safety goggles) as required by the work; and
Be constructed in a safe and workman-like manner.
- No live water effects such as rain, sinks, or showers are allowed in productions.
