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Theatre Hierarchy
The Production Process
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Producer
• Decides/approves what play will be done• Chooses production team• Responsible for the budget• Communicates vision to director• In school theatre programs, these
responsibilities typically belong to the district and theatre teachers
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Artistic Director
• In charge of the artistic vision• Sometimes in charge of the play choices and
planning of production seasons • Works over the director
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House Manager
• In charge of box office/lobby and crews for both
• Communicates with the stage manager before the show and during intermission
• Oversees the box office manager
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Box Office Manager
• In charge of ticket sales• Handles pre-sold tickets and group sales, as
well as sales made the night of the show
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Publicist
• Advertises the production• Acts as a spokesperson for the production
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Director
• Must be strong collaborator/communicator• Liaison between all of people working on a show• Has say on all elements of the creative concept• Communicates concept to all parties on production
team• Casts the show • Interprets text• Works to stay within budget• Communicates vision to designers
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Assistant Director
• Serves the director to help rehearsals to run efficiently
• Shares directorial duties whenever needed• Offers creative input/perspective• Sometimes leads warm-ups
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Technical Director
• Oversees all technical crews/personnel • Ensures that a budget is followed and that
everything is ready on time• Oversees all designers and ensures that their
work meets the unified concept• Oversees all technical crews during production
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Audio/Sound Designer
• Creates all sound effects• Organizes sound effects into cues• Creates atmosphere through sound• Collaborates with directors and other
designers to support the concept• Communicates with technical director
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Costume Designer
• Designs the costumes for a production• Communicates with other designers to ensure
a unified concept is maintained• Creates costume plot
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Lighting Designer
• Designs the lighting looks for a production• Communicates with other designers to ensure
a unified concept is maintained• Creates light plot• Attends rehearsals • Communicates with technical director
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Make-Up Designer
• Designs the make-up looks for a production• Communicates with other designers (particularly
costume) to ensure a unified concept is maintained
• Creates makeup renderings• Is responsible for developing specialty looks when
needed (example: blood/gore, old age, etc.)• Communicates with technical director•
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Scenic Designer
• Designs the set for a production• Communicates with other designers to ensure
a unified concept is maintained• Creates ground plan, elevation and
perspective drawings• Attends rehearsals• Communicates with technical director
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Stage Manager
• Communicates with director, technical director and assistant director
• Oversees all technical crews during performance• “calls” the show• Is responsible for the smooth running of the show• Is the liaison between the actors and the director• Creates paperwork
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Audio Sound Crew
• Interprets the sound cue documents• Runs the cues during a performance• Reports to the technical director
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Costume Mistress
• Is in charge of costumes during a production• Keeps the costume plot• Oversees costume crew• Reports to technical director
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Master Electrician
• Interprets and hangs the light plot• Determines channels and dimmers and adds
them to light plot• Reports to the technical director• Oversees the electricians
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Lead Carpenter
• Interprets and articulates the scenic documents
• Builds the set and anything that appears permanent to the audience with a set crew
• Oversees the set crew• Reports to the technical director, who ensures
that the set is safe
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Property Master
• In charge of property design• Pulls or builds the props• Makes and keeps props list• Communicates/delegates to prop crew• Reports to technical director• Attends rehearsals/provides rehearsal props
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Audio/Sound Crew
• Assists with development of sound cues• Communicates with technical director
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Costume Crew
• Repair costumes• Adjust costumes for fit • Sometimes assist with wigs
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Lighting Crew
• Assist master electrician with focus of light plot
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Makeup Crew
• Develop makeup looks• Collaborate with costume crew• Communicate with technical director to
ensure accuracy of makeup
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Set Crew
• Builds the set• Creates anything that appears permanent to
the audience• Works under lead carpenter
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Props Crew
• Maintains and organizes props• Sets up a props table• Assists the properties master in development
and location of props
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Sound Engineer
• Runs the sound for a show• Assisted by audio 2 engineer• Both report to the stage manager
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Dresser
• Assists actors getting in and out of costume • Assists actors with quick changes• Does quick repairs between shows• Reports to the stage manager
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Lighting Technician
• Runs the light board during a performance• Maintains lighting instruments during a run• Reports to the stage manager
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Scenic Crew
• Assists with the setting of set pieces for a performance
• Maintains set pieces during a performance• Reports to the stage manager
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Property Master
• Assists with the setting of props for a performance
• Maintains prop pieces during a performance• Reports to the stage manager