Jobs in Theatre

A running crew rarely gets anywhere. In is down, down is front Theatre Madness A running crew rarely gets anywhere. In is down, down is front A purchase line will buy you nothing. Out is up, up is back A trap will not catch anything. Off is out, on is in, A gridiron has nothing to do with football. And of course, Strike is work. (In fact, lots of work) Right is left, left is right. And a green room, thank God, usually isn't. A drop shouldn't and a Block and fall does neither. Now that you're fully versed in theatrical terms, A prop doesn't and A cove has no water. Break a leg - but not really! Tripping is OK. from the San Antonio Theatre Coalition website, author unknown

Today you will be taking notes in your comp book Today you will be taking notes in your comp book. If you don’t have one, you need to buy one from me for $ .50. If you don’t have the money today hit me up as soon as you do, but get the comp book now. FYI, when taking notes, you are only allowed to use the right sides of the page. The left side is for interacting.

Start on the second page of the comp book. First, label it with the date (8-22-16) and the title of these notes: Jobs in Theatre

Director – Mrs. Lundgren Person in charge of everything for a show. The creative genius whose vision becomes reality for the show. Assistant Director: Assists the Director in taking blocking notes, warming up the actors, in-charge of the prompt book, line-reader, usually serves also as stage manager in the booth Also, our Musical Director is Mrs. Myers. She will be helping us with any singing we have to do.

Technical Director – In charge of the tech for the show Master carpenter – in charge of building sets Carpenters – helps build sets Set crew – moves set during performances Fly captain – in charge of all fly crew Fly crew/riggers – pulls ropes during the show

Stage Manager – in charge of the production once opening night begins Stage Manager – in charge of the production once opening night begins. Huge job! Calls all tech cues from the booth over headset. Makes sure all is right, all is ready and all goes smoothly. Backstage manager – second for the stage manager, in charge of the backstage area, focuses and cues the backstage tech crews. Properties master/mistress – makes/acquires props, makes prop table, and presets all props before the show on the prop table and checks in/repairs any damage at the end of the night.

Choreographer – designs dances for a musical (in ours it is usually a combination of me, Mrs. Myers, and Mrs. Wimberley, with occasional help from some students.)

Scenic designer – designs the set (wood/structures) Scenic Artist – paints the set to look how the designer and director wants (colors, decorates, etc.) Set dresser – decorates the set to make it look realistic for the setting of the show. For example, if it is a new York apartment, they would find the furniture, artwork, and other stuff to decorate it to make it right for the character that lives there.

Lighting Designer – designs lighting plots for the show. Master electrician – hangs lights; in charge of making sure the lighting design comes to life, puts in gels and gobos. Light Board Operator (LBO) – runs the light board and changes during the show. Spotlight operator – runs spotlight during the show Special effects team – in charge of any special lighting, haze, fog, shadow work, etc.

Costume Designer – Designs the costumes for the show Costume construction crew – Crew that constructs costumes and maintains them for the run of the show Make-up Designer and artist – Designs the make-up for the show and makes sure it is applied properly for the proper effect Dressers – costume crew who assists with quick changes backstage for a show.

Sound Designer – designs and acquires sound for a show including any sound effects Sound board operator (SBO) – Runs the sound board for a show and usually cues any recorded sound. Sound tech – in charge of all microphones, cords, and headsets

Publicist – creates the “look” of the ad campaign; does a lot of leg work, in charge of advertising campaign.

Business Manager – keeper of the budget, writes receipts, sells ads and in charge of fundraising and soliciting donations

House manager – in charge of all things in the house and lobby during a run of the show. Box office worker – in charge of selling tickets and accounting for the money in the box office (returns it to the house manager who gets it to the appropriate place, which for us is me) Ushers – Help people find their seats, hand out programs, and once show has started, makes sure no one enters the house until a scene break or becomes a disruption to the show. May have to ask people to be quiet or step out into the lobby if they do become a disruption. (If it becomes a problem, you get mrs. Lundgren) Concessions – organizes, sells, and accounts for all concession stand sales and inventory.

So, be thinking about what job you’d like for our second semester production and if you’d like to try any of them for our fall show in November.