A Day In The Life Of A Production Manager At Hamilton The Musical
Franklin's role as Production Manager at Hamilton features "no typical day," instead offering a dynamic mix of office work involving budgeting and technical drawings, hands-on involvement in scene shop visits and venue surveys, and ultimately, collaboration with creative teams during the exciting implementation phase. This variety showcases the wide range of skills needed and the engaging nature of the position.
Project Management, Communication, Teamwork, Technical Skills, Problem-Solving
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Franklin Swann
Production Manager
Hamilton the Musical/Hudson Theatrical Associates
NYU/Tisch School of the Arts - 2015
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Film, Media Arts, Visual Arts
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Operations and Project Management
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1. No typical day; variety of tasks and challenges.
2. Combination of office work (budgeting, technical planning), hands-on work (visiting shops, theaters), and collaboration with creative teams.
3. Utilizes a wide range of both hard and soft skills.
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What does a day in the life of your role look like?
One of the best parts of this job is that there's really no typical day. I think that's what makes it fun.
The day is very dependent on what point we are in the process. In the early phases, we might be in the office a lot, using Excel and looking at AutoCAD drawings. We focus on the technical and budget side.
Some days, we get the fun parts of going to scene shops to watch things get built, or going to theaters to survey. Eventually, you get to the most fun part: being at the venue, theater, or event space.
There, you spend time working with all the creative teams, designers, and crew to implement the project. So, really, there's no typical day.
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