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The appropriate authorities should be contacted for permission in performing in the areas selected, especially if you're planning on doing something that could be misinterpreted as dangerous (like stabbing Caesar on the steps of 77 Mass Ave in broad daylight).
Organization of
Usually, this will involve emailing the CAC a lot and scheduling a time to meet with the manager on duty to discuss reservations. You should generally expect a bit of administrative lag and should begin contact with them well in advance of your proposed stunt date. Things will start moving a bit rapidly the closer you get to the stunt date so you should prepare to visit the CAC office a lot during the week of the stunt to ensure that they haven't forgotten about you (they'll tend to do that!).
Organization of
This will vary depending on the show. First pick out the spaces and reserve them. If it'This will vary depending on the show. First pick out the spaces and reserve them. If it's anything abnormal (sound systems, fighting, FAKE weapons, etc...) contact Chris Nayler for an ok and possibly the police. Just avoid knives, they make life difficult. Do all the reservations several months before the show opens and all the okay's about a month before the show opens. Note: the Info Center is in charge of Lobby 7. They may hate us and may not lend us their space again. Lobby 7 steps seem to be public domain though (but I'm not sure about this). Maybe that space will work better.: the Info Center is in charge of Lobby 7. They may hate us and may not lend us their space again. Lobby 7 steps seem to be public domain though (but I'm not sure about this). Maybe that space will work better. Remember to discuss which spaces are available for the type of scene that you want to do and which spaces are closed off for a stunt with the CAC. If you're going to be doing anything regarding loud noises, you're going to have to do an audio test with a CAC manager on duty to make sure you're not bothering anyone in the general vicinity.
Timing: One should be the week of opening night (Tuesday or Wednesday) and one should be the week between show weekends (also a Tuesday or Wednesday). Rehearsing the scenes in the space is a really good idea. Time maybe could be set aside during normal rehearsal. Make sure people are free before planning the scenes! Double check availability a couple days before the scene goes. Don't rely on only one scene or monologue for a stunt because people may not be on time/come. Having a wide variety also makes the time commitment a little less on the actors. Be flexible and make sure the stunt lasts longer than 5-10 minutes. (20-30 minutes is pretty good, if it's monologues then an hour might work too). Props are probably not a good idea, just because they may be easily lost and require registration with campus police. This is a pain in the butt, but is possible if you don't mind a bit of paperwork.
Scenes should be done in full costume and people should hand out postcards while the scene is running. Scenes may need to be adapted to fit the space. Generally focus less on dialogue and more on the characterizations and attention grabbing bits (kissing, fighting, shouting, etc work well). The audience will probably not last longer than 5 seconds so expect that. Try to involve the passerbys in the scene. Go up to them and talk to them directly. Follow them, harass them (within reason), etc. Also, someone should be there 30 minutes before, during, about 15 minutes after the stunt to oversee everything and make sure costumes and props are there. This person does not need to be the same for each stunt.
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