C-8 Producing the Play
Chapter 8 Producing the Play
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Terms
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- Producer
- the person who finds the financial investors, hires the director and production staff, sets the budget, and pays the bills for a theatrical production
- Director
- the person in charge of molding all aspects of production - acting, scenery, costumes, makeup, lighting, and so on - into a unified whole
- scenic designer
- a person who designs settings, costumes, makeup, and lighting; also called an artist
- grip
- a stagehand who moves scenery
- assistant director
- the person who acts as the liaison between the director and the cast and crew and who takes charge of the rehearsal when the director is absent
- technical rehearsal
- rehearsal at which lighting scenery, and props are used so that changes go smoothly
- house manager
- the person responsible for distribution of programs, seating of the audience, and training of the ushers
- polishing rehearsal
- the final rehearsal at which all parts of the play are brought together so that flaws can be worked out
- promptbook
- a script marked with directions and cues for use by the prompter
- prompter
- the person who keeps the director's promptbook and makes notes on cues, signals, and so on
- stage manager
- the person who is completely in charge backstage during the rehearsals and performances
- working rehearsal
- a rehearsal at which interpretation of the play is developed and words and actions are put together
- dress rehearsal
- an uninterrupted rehearsal with costumes and props; the final rehearsal before the first performance
- business manager
- the person responsible for the financial arrangements of a production
- audition
- a tryout for a position in a play
- reading rehearsal
- a rehearsal at which the play is read by the director or by members of the cast
- properties chief
- the person who is in charge of acquiring the props, storing them, arranging them on the set, preparing the prop table, and giving the actors the props they need
- technical director
- a person who executes the designs of the scenic artist with the help of a crew
- publicity manager
- the person who handles the advertising and promotion of a play in the press, on the radio, and in other media
- blocking rehearsal
- a rehearsal at which the movement and groupings on the stage are practiced