Elements of Production #1
Makes all final production decisions involving budget, schedule, personnel, advertising, etc.
Producer
Person in charge of the artistic production of a play
Director
The person who designs or or plans the costumes to be worn by an actor in a production
Costume designer
The person who plans and designs makeup to be worn in a play or stage production.
Makeup Designer
The person who designs a set for a production
Set Designer
A chart listing all characters, the acts or scenes in which they appear, and all garments, undergarments, and accessories needed for a production.
Costume Plot
Stage properties or items that might be part of the stage decorations or handheld by a actor.
Props
Responsible for coordination of all technical areas
Technical Director
In charge of the purchasing, borrowing, and building of all properties
Prop Master or Prop Designer
Coordinator of all musical elements of a production
Music Director
Responsible for scheduling, information exchange, and the smooth operation of all rehearsals
Stage Manager
Oversees the sale of all tickets
Box Office Manager
In charge of Ushers who help people into the auditorium during the show
House manager
Distributes information to the public concerning upcoming and ongoing productions
Marketing/Publicity Director
Assists actors in developing personal and company warm-ups, dialects, and vocal production and speech problems
Vocal Coach
Creates the style and form of the fight routines and teaches them to the cast
Fight Choreographer
Writes musical score for a production
Composer or Lyricist
A four sided stage built like a box with one side cut away, enabling the audience to view the play as if it were a picture frame.
Proscenium stage
Usually large items used to stage a play
Set
A chart or list for lighting and sound showing all of the cues that will occur during a production
Cue Sheet
Researches all productions for information useful in the rehearsal process and the development of the program
Dramaturg
A drawing of the stage setting as seen from above (bird's eye view)
Floor Plan
In a typical modern arrangement, the stage is often a square or rectangular playing area, usually raised, surrounded by raked seating
Thrust Stage
The audience is often placed on risers to either side of the playing space, with little or no audience on either end of the "stage"
Profile Stage
A person who creates or plans a specific part of the production, such as the costumes, lighting, set, makeup, or sound.
Designer