Identify production roles.

Identification should include

  • director
  • artistic staff (e.g., music director, choreographer)
  • stage manager
  • technical director
  • designers (scenic, costume, lighting, sound)
  • crews (scenic, costumes, makeup and hair, lighting, sound, props, paint, run)
  • marketing team
  • business/production manager
  • house manager
  • dramaturg.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How does the hierarchy within a theatre company work?
  • How do artistic, production, and business staff work together to create a production?
  • What are the required skills for effective production leadership?