Theatre Production Roles

A person who is responsible for designing the use of sound within a production.

• Costume designer

• Set designer

• Director

• Sound designer

A person who is responsible for designing the lighting within a production.

• Set designer

• Sound designer

• Lighting designer

• Performer

A person who is responsible for designing the costume, hair and make-up.

• Costume designer

• Performer

• Makeup artist

• Director

A person who designs the set.

• Interior designer

• Sound designer

• Set designer

• Stage performer

Why is it important to have a set designer in a theatre production?

An actor who learns a specific role in order to go on in the case of an emergency.

• Understudy

• Swing

• Usher

• Crew

Responsible for the movement on stage, other than dance.

• Choreographer

• Director

• Designer

• Stage Manager

Directs the actors in music for a play and in charge of the musicians.

• Director

• Choreographer

• Musical Director

• Producer

The performers on the stage responsible for memorizing lines and developing characters.

• Actor

• Crew

• Designer

• Stage Manager

Stages all of the dances in a play or musical.

• Director

• Musical director

• Choreographer

• Designer