·       List all the things that could go wrong!

·        Use team brainstorming to think of all the things that might go wrong!

·        Write everything down!

·        Ask open ended questions to prompt ideas!

·        Do not edit ideas at the time.

·       Determine how the potential problems are related to each other!

·        Group the problems from the brainstorming e.g. props, people, equipment

·       Add new things to your list!

·        Look for additions to your list

·        Combine items the team thinks are really the same

·        Do not delete anything unless the team is UNANIMOUS!

·       Rank the problems for the trouble they could cause!

·        Rank the potential problems for the seriousness of the result

·        Remind the team that small things can sometimes have disastrous results

·        Review each group and make any adjustments

·       Think of all the ways to prevent the problems or minimize them!

·        For each problem ask "if this happens we could....?"

·        Discuss problems that cannot be prevented, e.g. weather, crowd noise, etc.

·        Encourage your team to HAVE FUN, and be creative with their ideas... ad libbing always scores well!

·       Prepare a plan of action!

·        Include who, what, when, where and how!

·        Review the "disaster plan" periodically

·        Cause 'spontaneous' mishaps during practice to allow your team to practice the plan! A good example is deliberately leaving the batteries out of the tape player, or knocking over a prop during a rehearsal.

DO IT!! As with everything in life success comes with practice...Practice....PRACTICE!!!

This paged was last updated on 10/2/99
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