lesson 2
Board of directors
Maintains club budget and finances
Board of directors
Selects productions, artistic directors and producers
Producer
Develops budget for performance fees, theater rent, theater labor, publicity, programs, music, costumes, set construction supplies, construction expenses, fundraising expenses, which is approved by the board.
Producer
Secures rights to production selected by the board of directors and ensures all involved in production are made of those rights.
Board representative for casting
Generally a board member
Board representative for casting
Participates in auditions and casting meetings
Director
Sets the vision for the production
Director
Brings together the complex pieces of a production
Stage manager
Is present at all performances or every stage rehearsal
Stage manager
Calls the cast to order and phones absent members
Musical directors
Represents the artistic director on all musical matters and decisions in orchestra rehearsals and music or song auditions.
Musical directors
Assists the director with casting decisions
Artistic director
Is responsible for all asrtistic decisions
Artistic director
Blocks all scenes, and runs blocking rehearsals and general rehearsals
Playwright
Creates scripts and may develop a new script with feedback and guidance from dramaturge
Playwright
Sidebar: A dramaturge with the research and development of the play or orchestra
Choreographer
Represent the artistic director on all choreographic manners and decisions
Choreographer
May designate assistant choreographers and delegate any responsibilities as appropriate
Technical director
Surveys performance space for the technical production elements or capabilities
Technical director
Serves as a consultant to production staff on technical issues
Stage/set designer
Designs scenery with input from artistic director
Stage/set designer
Establishes set construction budget and submits to the producer for approval
Costume designer
Identifies necessary costume requirements
Costume designer
Obtains/purchases/rents/sews necessary costumes
Sound designer
Plans and provides the sound effects or soundscape for the production
Sound designer
Creates sound that motivate action; indicates events; builds transitions between scenes, establish time of day, season or weather, and location; creates moods; stimulates audience expectations and provides information
Ticket manager
Arranges for ticket printing
Ticket manager
Coordinates ticket distribution by the cast
Publicity director
Advertises shows and auditions
Publicity director
Develops detailed budget within budget ceiling from the producer
Production photographer
Takes picture during auditions
Production photographer
Shoots individual and activity photos for programs
Program designer
Designs the general program
Program designer
Gets the bios and photos of the cast from the producer
Makeup designer
Plans the hairstyles and makeup to complement the costumes of the actorsM
Makeup designer
Does creative makeup, face, body painting, hair coloring, and other accessories
Properties manager
Identifies and obtains property requirements for the production
Properties manager
Purchases batteries for body microphones
Actor
Enhances performance through imagination, emotional honesty, and empathy
Actor
Focuses, listens and has high-level reading, research, and text-analysis skills