| Stage Manager |
The member of the production team responsible
for the smooth running of a performance. Before a production opens
the Stage Manager attends rehearsals and meetings with other members
of the production, and coordinates all aspects of a production.
During the performance the Stage Manager, using a copy of the script
annotated during rehearsals, cues the actors and the various technical
departments. |
| Assistant Stage Manager |
Assists the stage manager with his or
her jobs. |
| Prompter/Line Coach |
A person who assists the actors with their lines
during rehearsal (during a performance, they're mostly on their
own!) |
| Dialect Coach |
If necessary, a person who assists actors with specific
regional dialects, such as a British accent or an Australian accent. |
| Properties Manager |
A person responsible for gathering and
managing any items (props); that is, anything that an actor carries
onstage, or uses during a performance (i.e. a hairbrush, a coffee
pot, a sword). These props are not part of the scenery or an actor's
costume. |
| Set Designer |
A person who designs the stage set and
scenery. |
| Backstage Crew |
Loose term covering all those who work
on a show backstage. Crew manage props backstage, assist the actors,
and are responsible for "setting" the stage each night
(cleaning, resetting props, etc). |
| Sound/Music Designer |
Responsible for the creation of all
elements of the sound track, including music, sound effects, and
background noises. |
| Sound/Music Technician |
Responsible for carrying out all elements
of the sound track, including music, sound effects, and background
noises during a production. |
| Lighting Designer |
This person designs, focuses and plots
the lighting for a production. |
| Makeup Artist |
Applies makeup for actors during a show.
May fall under the direction of a makeup designer. |
| Hair Stylist |
Styles the hair of the actors. May fall
under the direction of a hair designer. |
| Costume Manager |
This person is responsible for gathering,
sewing and/or creating costumes for a production. |