Technical week
week prior to the opening night of a theatrical performance
Technical week (also called tech week, tech, techweek, production week or Hell Week) is the week prior to the opening night of a play, musical or similar production in which all of the technical elements (such as costumes, lights, sound, set and makeup) are present during rehearsal for the first time.
Definition
Prior to this point, the actors may have been rehearsing in a separate rehearsal hall, or on the stage but without all technical elements present. At this point in the rehearsal progress, it is expected that the creative aspects of the production are ready. Actors have their lines memorized; lights, sound, scenery, and costumes are fully designed and completely constructed. If the production is a musical, then the pit orchestra has rehearsed the music completely, and any dancers are prepared with their choreography memorized. If the production has any form of stage combat, the actors should be already familiarized with their props and movement. Aspects of the set, performance, and any interactive digital media that the performers directly interact with will generally be introduced prior to technical week to avoid the actors using the time of technical week to learn these interactions. During technical week all of the various technical elements are fully implemented, making the rehearsals very similar to the actual performance.
Purpose
The purpose of tech week is to rehearse the show with all technical elements in place. This allows the actors to become familiar with the set and costumes, the technical production crew to iron out unforeseen problems, and the director to see how everything comes together as an artistic whole.
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