The Seagull

The production and my role:

The Seagull appeared on the autumn line-up as the week 5 weekend show, with performances from October 25th-27th, 2025.

Whilst I was responsible for sourcing props for the show, stylistically it was simplistic so required very little compared to other shows I've been a part of. One of the highlights of prop-making was bloodying and stuffing a burlap sack for the iconic moment of Konstantin offering Nina the bird he shot dead for her. Therefore, in my role, I was more so focused on being present backstage and prompting actors for their entrances/exits. The venue we work in (Drama Society's The Drama Barn) doesn't have a typical backstage area behind the performance stage, instead having it's backstage area stage right, and stage left being the entrance to the building. Therefore if actors need to enter from a different side, they have to run around outside the building. This happened a lot, and because there was seating/water/heaters (especially important in the colder months) backstage. I would stay on book and prompt when necessary for actors to make their way to the main entrance ahead of their entrance cue. So actors didn't solely rely on me for this, I also made printed out sheets that were plastered backstage for actors to see when their cues to enter/get ready were, especially as there was an abundance of costume changes that needed to be coordinated alongside. The set was rather minimal, however hosted a variety of blocks that actors interacted with. It was also my responsibility to coordinate the movements of these, prepping blocks backstage in anticipation of quick scene transitions. I very much enjoyed my time working with this truly incredible team of people!