War of 1812 Introduces John Terence, Chief Warrant Officer (Ret'd) MMM, CD Producer

Interview with Mr. John Terence, Producer, Canadian International Military Tattoo & Festival

WAR OF 1812 & the Canadian International Military Tattoo & Festival

The “SYSTEM” …

The “System” is taking the Master Script that has been written weeks before and distributing it to the “Key People”, including the Floor Manager. There is a document of the running order of the Production; the Who, What, Where, When, entrances, exits, etc. A great example of John’s planning was last year’s timing before the next performance came onto the floor. The MacInaw Folklorique Ensemble performance required a certain amount of time needed to set up their stage, drums and equipment. During this time, the Producer inserted the “Re-enactment Performance”. This provided a great distraction while they set up the stage, and the crowd was distracted while they enjoyed themselves watching the Re-enactment.

Mr. Terence says that being prepared and having excellent staff and volunteers on hand help make his job easy. I asked him if he ever got to enjoy the performances. He tells me that he enjoys them as it goes along. He enjoys the rehearsals, especially while rehearsing the lighting script. Some of their skilled lighting technicians have been at it for years and are masters in their fields. John told me also, that once the theme has been set, the performances rehearsed, the team informed … once the Pipes and Drums start playing there is nothing left to do prepare … the show is on!

All the Best to the Canadian International Military Tattoo & Festival this June 23-24, 2012!