Theatre Professions

Publicity

Responsibilities:-makes sure the public knows about the

performance and wants to buy tickets-creates all forms of ads and news releases

(physical and electronic), talks with the media

Where they work in the theatre:-box office or production officeOther positions they work closely with:-Production Manager

Production Manager

Responsibilities:-figures out budget; sets times, dates and location

of production; runs production meetings-hires design team, director, stage manager, etc-makes sure everything is finished before opening

nightWhere they work in the theatre:-production office and/or the box officeOther positions they work closely with:-Director, Stage Manager, Publicity, Design Heads

Costume Designer

Responsibilities:-figures out costumes for all actors; shows

character’s personality, relationships, age, etc-follows the style/time period of the play-creates a “costume plot” (shows costume

changes)Where they work in the theatre:-Costume wardrobe, backstageOther positions they work closely with:-Director, Stage Manager, Actors, Wardrobe

Assistants

Lighting Designer

Responsibilities:-figures out and sets the lighting for the production

(helps create location, time and mood; follows style)

-watches rehearsal to find lighting cues (lighting plot); runs lights during rehearsal and performances

Where they work in the theatre:-lighting booth and in the rafters (where the lights

hang)Other positions they work closely with:-Director, Stage Manager

Stage Manager

Responsibilities:-is the director’s second in command-organizes and runs rehearsals; calls the director’s

cues-communicates director’s wishes to design team-in charge of the stage during performances (calls

cues, runs backstage and backstage crew)Where they work in the theatre:-mainly backstage, but also wherever the director

needs themOther positions they work closely with:-Director, Design Team, Actors, Backstage crew

Director

Responsibilities:-has an overall “vision” of the final performance

(based on the script and their own interpretations of it)

-has final say regarding costumes, lights, set, and props; casts actors in their roles; creates blocking

-gives direction to actors during the rehearsals; solves any staging problems

Where they work in the theatre: Everywhere!!Other positions they work closely with:-works with everyone, especially Stage Manager,

Design Team, Actors and Production Manager

Stage Combat Choreographer

Responsibilities:-designs any fights/violence needed for a play

(based on story and director’s vision)-teaches the stage combat needed to the

actors; makes the violence safe for all actorsWhere they work in the theatre:-on the stage (during rehearsals)Other positions they work closely with:-Director, Stage Manager, Actors