
Management
DLAP offers bespoke general management services to a variety of productions including West End musicals and plays, large and mid-scale touring productions and more alternative live formats, such as immersive productions. DLAP ensures that all productions are realised within budget and adhere to deadlines and deals.
Services include:
- Financial management and planning
- Budgeting and sales forecasts
- Organising production, technical and creative meetings
- Creation and management of workshops and rehearsed readings
- Contract negotiation and delivery (rights, creatives, cast, crew, third parties)
- Artist deals and agent negotiation
- Expert advice on actors, musicians and technical union rates and contractual stipulations
- Co-ordination and management of casting and auditions
- Supervision and management of physical production work, including set design and construction, costumes, props and wigs
- Negotiating and contracting orchestral fixers and musicians
- Marketing and press campaign management
- Travel and accommodation booking
- Negotiation and procurement of rental deals (lighting, sound, AV) and haulage
- Organising transportation of equipment and goods to and from stores, rehearsals and venues
- Set storage services
- Rehearsal schedules and co-ordination
- HR and Disciplinary proceedings when required
- Press night/opening night co-ordination and management
- Advice on and procurement of insurance policies
- Company setup and corporate structuring advice
- Day-to-day running of productions including constant supervision and problem solving
- Expert advice on venue settlements and negotiation with venue managers
- Theatre Tax Relief claims
- Management of production merchandising
- Problem solving and meeting exigencies of productions
- Recruiting suitable, experienced crew members
- Engaging required production staff
- Accounting support from management
- Contract negotiation and delivery line (Venue)