Job roles

• What is the role of an actor?

  Plays a role on stage in a production
• What do actors do before performing?

  Learn lines and movements, rehearse
• What is the responsibility of a costume designer?

  Designing and organizing costumes for actors
• How does a costume designer ensure costumes fit actors?

  By ensuring they are tailored to the actors
• What does a playwright do?

  Writes the script, including dialogue and directions
• What is the role of a director in a production?

  Responsible for the overall artistic vision
• What does a director do during rehearsals?

  Guides actors and gives notes to improve work
• What is the responsibility of a lighting designer?

  Designs how lighting will be used in the performance
• What does a lighting plot include?

  A plan for how lighting will be used
• What is the role of a stage manager?

  Organizes the backstage elements of the play
• What does a stage manager do when an actor forgets a line?

  Calls cues and prompts actors if needed
• What is the responsibility of a sound designer?

  Designs the sound for the production
• What does a sound plot include?

  A plan for sound effects and music
• What does a set designer create?

  The design for the play's set
• What materials does a set designer provide?

  Sketches and design material for the set
• What is an understudy?

  An actor ready to take on another's role
• How does an understudy prepare for their role?

  By learning lines and blocking for that role
• What are key terms related to job roles in theatre?

  • Collaborative: Working with others; teamwork
  • Ensemble: A group of actors
  • Dialogue: Words spoken by characters
  • Stage directions: Instructions for performance
  • Artistic vision: Emphasis in production choices
  • Blocking: Actors' movements during rehearsals
  • Amplification: Increasing sound through speakers
  • Model box: Represents theatre space for set design
  • Props: Small items carried onstage by actors
• What are the responsibilities of a choreographer?

  • Creates dances and movement sequences
  • Oversees dance and movement rehearsals
• How do the roles of a director and a playwright differ?

  • Director: Oversees artistic vision and rehearsals
  • Playwright: Writes the script and dialogue
• What is the difference between blocking and stage directions?

  • Blocking: Actors' movements during rehearsals
  • Stage directions: Instructions for performance staging
• How do the roles of a sound designer and a lighting designer differ?

  • Sound designer: Creates sound effects and music
  • Lighting designer: Designs lighting and special effects