Charles Light

Behind the Curtains

Contents Page:

1. Production Schedule
2. Script
3. Location recce
4. Storyboards
5. Cast & Crew List
6. Equipment List
Production Schedule
Script

1. INT. DRAMA STUDIO: Day

FRED EMMA BEA are sat around a table in a drama student.

FRED
I'm an actor not an acter! I do performances. That's why I didn't
go for the musical.

BEA
Let's be honest. You didn't go for the musical cos you can't sing
or dance. Am I wrong?

FRED
Well okay but come on I'm clearly the best at performing here

MAZ storms in through the door. She goes past Emma and Fred to sit down
next to Fred

MAZ
I have good news and I have bad news.
She sits down.

MAZ
The bad news is the entire of the cast of the musical got covid and
the good news is that the school has asked us to perform instead.

EMMA
That's all just bad news.

BEA
No no this could be fun.

FRED
But it's a musical.

BEA
Come on it's a bit of fun.

FRED
Alright alright

MAZ
Great! We have a week.

BEA
A week?

1. INT. CORRIDOR: Day

We cut to Fred's introduction interview.

FRED
Hey, I'm Fred. A drama student at Cardon secondary.
We cut to Bea's introduction interview

BEA
Heya! I'm Beatrice Marshall and I'm a A-level drama student at
Carldon secondary school.

We cut to Maz's introduction interview

MAZ
Hey I'm Maz, I'm a drama student at Carldon secondary.

.Int. Main Hall: Day

Maz hands out different scripts to everyone saying what characters they
have. Maz and Bea are stood next to each other.

BEA
So I was thinking maybe I could play Dorathy

MAZ
Haha, That's cute of course I'll be Dorathy

BEA
But I thought we said...

MAZ
No no no I was always going to be Dorathy.

They continue arguing as we zoom in on Fred and Emma reactions. Maz

starts to storm off.

BEA
(to Fred and Emma)
So you guys are just gonna stand there?

MAZ
(Shouting )
I've decided to let you be my understudy

Bea storms off

INT. interview: Day

We see Bea starting to sing. Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

BEA
SOmewhere over the rainbow

MAZ
(Cutting in)
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

They both continue to sing lyrics louder and louder to try and
overpower each other and they both end up storming off again.
INT. Drama Studio: Day
Fred and Emma collect all the costumes they need
FRED
So who are you playing?

EMMA
The witch.

FRED
So they won't need any makeup then?

Emma looks at Fred offended.

2. Int. Main Hall: Day

3.
Fred and Emma walk back into the main hall where Bea and Maz have
decided to both perform a scene and let Fred and Emma decide.
They both perform a scene from the wizard of oz

AUNT EM
Wake up, honey.

DOROTHY
Theres no place like home -- there's no place like home -- no place

AUNT EM
Dorothy. Dorothy, dear. It's Aunt Em, darling.

DOROTHY
Oh, Auntie Em -- it's you!

AUNT EM
Yes, darling.

We cut to an interview with Fred and Emma

EMMA
I am actually out of words, how can they think that was good. What
do you think Fred

FRED
I'm a really good actor

EMMA
Who would you pick for the part though

FRED
I have no idea probably myself.

We're back in the main hall

BEA
So? what do you guys think?

FRED
It's me, I'm playing Dorothy

Maz and Bea stay silent with stunned looks on their faces
A short montage of them all performing a few things in different
outfits (30 secs)
Interview with Fred and Bea

FRED
So how did you think day 1 went?

BEA
Yeah not too bad. It started off a little rough but once we got
going it went alright.

FRED
(Looking smug)
Yeah well we had the right actors for the right actors in the right
roles so it went alright.

Next day, they are all in the main hall practicing a scene.

FRED
(IN squeaky voice)
Oh no, It's the wicked witch.

Emma is irritated by Freds voice

EMMA
(interrupting)
Oh my god Fred do you have to have that Fucking voice

FRED
It's part of the character EMMA! I have to

The continue arguing as we cut to a shot of Maz and Bea talking to each
other. They are sat with a char inbetween them.

BEA
You know this wouldn't happen if you just let me play Dorothy

MAZ
Yeah if I were playing Dorothy then

BEA
Yeah well I'm the most professional one here so.

They look at each other and start arguing as well which results in Bea
walking out. She walks up the stairs by the side of the stage and
pushes past the camera.

BEA
(to camera)
no don't follow me. Piss off

We follow from a distance as she continues to storm off

Next they are all sat on a circular bench outside and they in absolute
silence and they all start singing "I want it that way" By the
backstreet boys

We cut to an interview with Fred

FRED
 Yeah so they all decided to not do the musical but I had other
plans.
Fred performs the Wizard of Oz

Location Recce

Site contact name and contact Availability

Wallingford School. 9th, 11th , 16th of May from 3pm – 6pm

crossinghamr@wallingfordschool.com

Permissions
Granted by Rebecca Crossingham for available days

Suitability / shots for production (scene numbers)

Suitable for all scenes and shots in my production.w

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Yes there are lights inside but they are all florescent I will adapt my white balance to suit the lighting.

Sound Information: Solutions:

Usually quiet but some places there’s buzzing I’ll use a directional boom mic to capture audio
closer to the actors talking.

Power Information: Solutions:

Plenty of power sockets around the main hall and
on stage

Hazards: Solutions:

A couple trip hazards and electrical hazards I’ll put down high visibility tape for trip hazards and
make sure people are aware of the electrical
hazards notifying them of the fire exits and
assembly point as well.

Storyboards
Cast and Crew list

Name Job Needed

Tom Strong Camera Operator 1 Tuesday 9th May and Thursday
11th May
Charlie Light Camera Operator 2 Tuesday 9th May and Thursday
11th May

Name Role Needed

Beatrice Marshall Beatrice Marshall Tuesday 9th May and Thursday
11th May
Fred Potts Fred Potts Tuesday 9th May and Thursday
11th May
Maz Maz Tuesday 9th May and Thursday
11th May
Remi Carlucci Remi Carlucci Tuesday 9th May and Thursday
11th May
Emma Smith Emma Smith Tuesday 9th May and Thursday
11th May

Equipment List

Equipment List Dates Needed

Canon XA40 Tuesday 9th May and Thursday 11th May
Lumix G80 Tuesday 9th May and Thursday 11th May
Rode Mic Tuesday 9th May and Thursday 11th May
Shoulder Rig Tuesday 9th May and Thursday 11th May
Tripod Tuesday 9th May and Thursday 11th May
12 – 60mm Lumix Zoom Tuesday 9th May and Thursday 11th May
35mm Cine lens Tuesday 9th May and Thursday 11th May
Auditions Notes

Maz Kanchwala

Suitability for role:

Has the charisma that I’m looking for and is a dramatic enough to play the character.

Ability to Interpret character:

Sinks in and out of character seamlessly and feels very real as a drama student. Was able to project
her voice and seems like she could act very angry.

Availability:
Available the days I am hoping to film.

Fred Potts

Suitability for Role:

Worked with him before and is very comfortable playing an egotistic and confident character and
always takes the role on and performs to his best ability.

Ability to interpret character:

He is very believable as an egotistic and confident character and is comfortable humiliating himself.

Availability:
Available for days I want to film.

Emma Smith

Suitability for Role:

Is quiet and timid which is what I’m looking for in the character but still seems like she could get
openly angry as well.

Ability to interpret character:

Seems like she could be the nervous quiet character I’m looking for to juxtapose the other
characters.

Availability:

Available the days I want to film.