Theatre Production Roles

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

• Costume designer

• Set designer

• Director

• Sound designer

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A person who designs the set.

• Interior designer

• Sound designer

• Set designer

• Stage performer

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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

• Understudy

• Swing

• Usher

• Crew

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Stages all of the dances in a play or musical.

• Director

• Musical director

• Choreographer

• Designer