Eclipse Productions was founded in 2023 by a dedicated creative team who have worked together on many previous successful theatre productions. All of our team are passionate about creating high quality performances that thrill and resonate with our audiences so we work tirelessly to bring stories to life through the power of performance and music.
We are committed to creating safe, fun and inclusive environments for our members so that they can achieve their potential and the very highest standards of performance. Our supportive environment helps those who are less experienced to learn and grow whilst also making actors of all levels of experience feel safe to try new things and take creative risks.
Producing a show is a team effort so we recognise how important it is for people to collaborate well with each other and build trust. We also want the experiences of our members to be enjoyable and fulfilling, so people want to stay involved, return for future productions, and benefit from a positive impact on their mental and emotional well-being.
We believe that valuing our members by creating a space that is inclusive, fun, and creative directly contributes to the quality and heart of the performance itself. This is why this approach is so important to us.
There are so many aspects that go in to producing a musical theatre performance, beyond what an audience sees on stage when show week arrives. A tremendous amount of offstage work is done in the months beforehand and during the show to make sure the performance is a success.
The director is the creative leader and responsible for the overall visionary of the production. They shape the performances, uniting all the elements from acting, set design, costumes music, and movement into a captivating show. In amateur theatre this involves working with cast members with a variety of experience and confidence levels and working with them to build their skills and confidence so they can deliver a masterful performance.
Our MD is responsible for all aspects of the music in a production, ensuring that both the cast and musicians perform the score brilliantly. They teach the cast the vocal parts of songs and create and teach all the amazing harmonies. They also do the music arrangements for the band or orchestra and conduct them during performances, keeping everything perfectly in sync with the stage action.
The choreographer designs and teaches all movement and dance in a production, bringing physical storytelling to life through full-scale dance numbers or smaller and stylised movement that enhances character. They also tailor movement to the strengths and abilities of the cast, finding ways to include those with limited dance ability meaningfully, so everyone can participate.
Set design involves designing, sourcing and/or building the scenery, furniture, props, and backdrops that help bring the world of the play or musical to life on stage. In an amateur setting this involves lots of creativity when working with limited budgets. It involves planning out how scene changes will work and that everything is safe for the cast and crew.
Costume design involves designing, making, hiring and/or buying what each actor and character wears on stage to help tell the story and bring characters to life. This includes making sure costumes fit well, comfortable to move in and suitable for any quick changes.
Marketing is all about promoting the company and the show to attracting members, sponsors, advertisers and an audience. It includes everything from social media, printed media (posters, banners, programmes etc) design, branding, website and much much more.
A company like our relies very heavily on our ticket income and fundraising activities to be able to stage performances. Arranging new and creative ways to fundraise is therefore a really important part of producing a show.
Stage management involves managing the stage, the set and the backstage crew in the performance venue. They are responsible for overseeing that all set changes happen safely on time so the show runs according to the script and schedule. The stage manager is often the unsung hero as they are the one who makes sure the show really does go on.
Technical management involves all the technical elements of a production from lighting and sound, to special effects. This includes planning, designing, sourcing and booking equipment such as microphones and special effects machines. In the rehearsal venue it involves working with the venue technicians to plot the lighting and sound cues.
Admin and finance tasks can be surprisingly time as this is everything from membership forms, arranging insurance, managing the inbox, creating invoices, chasing payments, reconciling bank accounts, maintaining financial records and much more.
We give the utmost attention to detail to every aspect of the roles above so that our performances are captivating and of professional standard. We all do these roles as volunteers as we love what we do, so our company is classed as amateur as none of us are paid and we are non-profit.
Our rehearsals take place on Tuesday evenings from 7pm to 9:30pm. We have a friendly, supportive environment here at Eclipse as well as a dedicated attitude, so our rehearsals are always fun and productive. We’re dedicated to creating a safe, inclusive and creative environment to help our members gain confidence, to create and to achieve their potential and the highest performance standards.
Our rehearsal venue is the fantastic Creative Space at the address below;
World Horizons Centre, Llanelli SA15 2LF, UK