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Chapter 1, Production Hierarchy
Titles and descriptions of people who put on a production
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Fine Art
Undergraduate 3
10/12/2010

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Producer
Definition
Has ultimate Authority
Has all the money
Can fire anyone
Can be an institution, like TAMU
Term
Playwright
Definition
Wrote the play
Only person allowed to re-write anything
Is often a dead
Term
Director
Definition
Inspirational Leader
Has power of veto
Makes sur the Actors and Designers are on the same page
Ultimately responsible for a unified production
Term
Production Manager
Definition
Season long position that spans all shows
Oversees production calendar
Coordinates space usage of separate shows
Monitors the overall production budget
Sometimes a Production Stage Manager
Term
Stage Manager
Definition
Coordinate Actors
Readies the stage for rehearsals
Calls the production meetings
Calls the cues during performance
Yells at actors and crew when they are late
Is a very busy person
Term
Scenic Designer
Definition
Designs the look and feel or the Show
Designs the Props
Indirectly decides the actors movements in the show
Term
Scenic Charge Artist
Definition
In charge of the paint crew
Works closely with Scenic Designer to translate the paint scheme from the designs to the stage
Mixes colors
Term
Paint Crew
Definition
Paints the show
Magically turns bare wood and Fabric into more beautiful things (Marble, Stone, Brick, the Mona Lisa...)
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Properties Master
Definition
In charge of the Props crew (if there is one)
Builds, buys, borrows, trades, invents all the props for the show
Similar to MacGyver
Term
Properties Crew
Definition
Helps the Prop master build, buy, borrow, trade, invent all the props for the show
Very good at scavenging
Term
Technical Director
Definition
Purchases Materials
Translate Designer plans into construction plans
Oversees the Scene Shop
Handles the majority of the production budget
Term
Scene Shop Forman
Definition
In charge of the Carpenters
Maintains the shop equipment
Monitors Shops Safety
Assures all scenic elements are built to specification
Term
Construction Crew
Definition
Builds the Set
Changes sets if there are multiple shows
Keeps the shop clean
Term
Construction Crew
Definition
Builds the Set
Changes sets if there are multiple shows
Keeps the shop clean
Term
Stage Crew
Definition
Prepares set and props performance each night
Shits scenery
Assists the actors if needed
Sweeps the stage and puts the show away each night
Assists with strike
Term
Lighting Designer
Definition
Designs the lighting
Provides illumination
Establishes mood
Establishes the look and feel of the show
Term
Master Electrician
Definition
Use the Designer's plot to hang the lights
In charge of the Electricians
Programs the Light Board
Term
Electrician
Definition
Hangs lights
Focuses lights
Cut Gel
Services lighting instruments
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