Question

How many Dress Rehearsals

will a professional
theatre
typically schedule into the
rehearsal process for a
production?
A. 1 or 2
B. 3 or 4
C. 5 or 6
D. 7 or 8

Answer 1

B. 3 or 4

If we are talking about a play without songs or excessive movement demands then a rule of thumb would be 3.5 to 4 full time weeks. In other words approx 120 - 160 hours with technical and dress rehearsals included, or without a minimum of 100-120 hours for a full-length play.