THEATRE ORGANIZATION Vocabulary 1Section 2 DIRECTOR A person

THEATRE ORGANIZATION Vocabulary #1/Section #2

DIRECTOR • A person who supervises the actors, camera crew, and other staff for a movie, play, television program, or similar production.

PRODUCER • A person responsible for the financial and managerial aspects of making a movie or broadcast, or for staging a play, musical, opera, etc.

STAGE MANAGER • The person responsible for the lighting, sound, and other technical arrangements for a stage play. They also record the director’s blocking notes, manage the cast, and “call” the show.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR • A person who tracks the daily progress of a project, makes schedules, arranges logistics, prepares daily call sheets, and maintains order on the set.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR • A person who typically oversees the carpentry, rigging, lighting, and props departments and works as a liaison to the performance’s primary direction. They may also supervise the sound and pyrotechnics aspects of a show.

RUN CREW • A collective term used in theatre to describe the members of the technical crew who supervise and “run” the various aspects of the production during a performance.

PROP MASTER • Or Prop Mistress – the person responsible for purchasing, acquiring, and/or manufacturing any props needed for a production.

DESIGNER • The person who “creates the space” in which the actors perform. They create the plans for the sets, lighting, costumes, and props.

PLAYWRIGHT • A person who writes plays. Also known as a dramatist, scriptwriter, or screenwriter.

HOUSE MANAGER • The person who supervises the selling of tickets, ushering of patrons in front of house areas, concessions, and the maintenance and management of theatre building.

USHER • A person who shows people to their seats. • A great R&B/Rap singer (HA HA)!!

BOX OFFICE MANAGER • Supervises the staff on duty, responsible for sales and accounting, and provides customer service to theatre guests.