My experience as deck captain
My time deck captaining theatre productions has been one of my treasured experiences. I began deck captaining in the fall of 2022 in the Uni StudProd Sextuple Feature and I have deck captained numerous shows since. As deck captain, I was in charge of moving the scenery and props backstage. Plus, I made everything move smoothly backstage. If anything needs moved or a problem resolved, I fix the problem and communicate with the stage manager. Finally, I make sure the actors know what is going on and when they need to be onstage. My favorite aspects of deck captaining are organizing backstage and the connection I form with my run crew (the people who do the changes backstage). For a show to run smoothly, each item and piece of scenery must be put in place in the right spot at the right time. As deck captain, my goal is always to make the scene changes as efficient, yet quiet as possible. To make efficient changes, I assign one person to do one specific job. Each person