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ET Cetera's theater season is from October 2022 - to May 2023.

Rehearsals are primarily held in a room at EPFL. However, during EPFL's winter break, there is a possibility that some rehearsals will be held in UNIL.

ET Cetera rehearses once a week from 18:30 to 21:00. The team determines the day of the week on the second week of rehearsals.

Starting from January, ET Cetera rehearses every other Sunday in addition to the weekly rehearsal. Sunday rehearsals are held from 10:00 AM to 16:00. Rehearsals may be held during the Easter Holidays.

Depending on the progression of the play, additional rehearsals may be added.

An official schedule is drawn up within the first few weeks of rehearsals.

To be fair to the rest of the team, you need to respect the fixed schedule and inform them of any absences or delays.

Depending on the size of your role in the play, you might not be scheduled for every rehearsal.

Every actor commits to learning their lines for each week's rehearsal.

You need to learn your lines to the point that you can act without your script by the end of the first semester (December).

By the beginning of the second semester (January), no scripts are allowed when rehearsing the play other than annotating the director's comments.

If you have issues with learning your lines, you need to inform the director in November.

ET Cetera is part of the PET (Pôle d'Expression Théâtrale), an association that regroups four different theater companies and two improv groups. We have a Costumes Storage Room and Set Storage Room at our disposal that require organizing once a year. Each team commits to helping out during those two days.

In addition to that, each team is required to help out during the days of building and dismantling the SPO (Salle Polyvalente de l'EPFL). Depending on the year, there might be 2 to 4 days of building.

The director might delegate specific roles to the team, such as assistant, admin assistant, treasurer, social media manager, marketing manager, spokesperson, head of set or costume department, head of scheduling, director of venue management, leader of script and subtitle management, etc.

Assistant: if the director wishes, they may entrust a member to assist them with the directing

Admin Assistant: if the director wants, they may ask a member of ET Cetera to help with all or some administrative tasks.

Treasurer: The treasurer is responsible for the finances of the company. They are responsible for drawing up the company's yearly budget, taking care of the subsidy applications, and informing the director of the finances. In addition, they are required to keep every receipt and pay every bill. They have to meet once a year with the head of the account checking.

Social media manager: ET Cetera has a Facebook and Instagram page. The social media manager is required to keep the social media pages up to date. Draw up a schedule for posts and stories. Respond to comments and engage with ET Cetera's audience online. They work with the Marketing Manager.

Marketing manager: The Marketing Manager needs to promote the play with the help of the social media manager. They are responsible for creating a poster for the play as well as flyers and brochures. In addition, they are responsible for ordering the posters and gathering a team to hang them up on both campuses. The marketing manager must also partake in any promotional collaboration with festivals or other theatre troops.

Spokesperson: If the director wishes, they can task a member of ET Cetera to be the team's spokesperson. They are required to become a member of the PET comity and attend any meetings. They need to communicate all the information to the director.

Head of set or costume department: They are responsible for finding and buying/renting the costumes/accessories/set needed for the play that the director desires. They are required to keep every receipt and give them to the treasurer.

Head of Scheduling: If the director wishes, they can ask a member of ET Cetera to draw up the schedule for rehearsals. They need to book the room for weekly rehearsals and Sunday rehearsals. They must be a student of EPFL to have access to the booking form.

Director of Venue Management: If the director chooses, they can designate a member of ET Cetera to look for possible venues for the performance. They have to communicate with theatre owners and festival managers and create the communication folder for ET Cetera.

Leader of the script and subtitle management: If the director chooses, they can designate one or many members of ET Cetera to help with the script and subtitles. Festivals allow 90min plays (unless of a specific request). The script needs to be cut to 90min, and french subtitles need to be created. The leader is responsible for finding a person to move the subtitles during the performances.

Sound and Light: must be external to the troupe. They are responsible for every technical thing.