Theatre Careers

Puts together financing, management, publicity, and artistic teams. Producer Puts together financing, management, publicity, and artistic teams.

Production Manager On-site manager of all resources including: personnel, budget, logistics etc…

Director Responsible for the artistic interpretation of the play. Must have the central, unifying vision for the play.

Director Tasks include: script interpretation, look of the show, auditions, casting, and rehearsals.

Stage Manager Director’s backstage liaison. Must be able to direct “live” action including scene changes and problem solving. Key to a well0-run show.

Business Manager Responsible for fund-raising, publicity, ticket sales, programs, and paying bills.

Business Manager Responsible for fund-raising, publicity, ticket sales, programs, and paying bills.

Handles hiring of director, cast, and designers. Artistic Director Handles hiring of director, cast, and designers.

Conceives the set design. Set Designer Conceives the set design.

Manages properties and prop crew. Prop Master Manages properties and prop crew.

Lighting Designer Decides what lights are needed, where to focus them, and when and they are to be turned on.

Sound Designer Decides what types of music and sound effects are needed and acquires them.

Determines / selects costumes to be built or rented. Costume Designer Determines / selects costumes to be built or rented.

Supervises makeup responsibilities. Makeup Designer Supervises makeup responsibilities.

Directs technical elements of a show or theatre space. Technical Director Directs technical elements of a show or theatre space.

The technology may change, but the objectives never do. Stage Hands thru Time The technology may change, but the objectives never do.