Key Roles in Theatrical and Film Production

Production Team Roles and Responsibilities

Producer

Responsible for: Administration, organization, and distribution of funds. The Producer oversees all aspects of production.

A producer initiates production by:

• Hiring authors to write screenplays.
• Seeking financing.
• Hiring technicians and artistic staff.
• Securing theater rental and scenery materials.
• Overseeing marketing and publicity.
• Selling tours or rights for cinema, theater, or TV distribution.

The senior manager is responsible for these innings.

Director

Responsible for: Taking charge of all artistic decisions and coordination of each division head.

The Director:

• Selects departments.
• Oversees auditions and has the final word on lighting, sound, costumes, performer decor, and staging decisions.
• In a musical production, works with a musical director and choreographer.

Assistant Director (Helper Address)

Sometimes the director delegates artistic work. The Assistant Director offers support to the director and writes a daily report of activity, impact, and public response. They also note communications impact on the bulletin board.

Stage Manager (Stage Director)

The link between technical staff and artistic personnel issues. The Stage Manager supervises rehearsals and coordinates the production wing. They suggest aesthetic guidelines to the director and manage staging from rehearsals to functions.

Scenographer (Scenographic)

Responsible for the design and organization of place and time, suggesting the scenery. The objective is to create an ambiance that fits the director's vision.

Stage Manager (Regidor)

Organizes everything before the representation. Controls all elements in place and makes calls to actors and technicians for the start. Must coordinate with teams responsible for all work prior to performance, setting discipline after the scenery. Coordinates with the floor manager regarding box office status.

Lighting Designer

Must be informed of the environment, genre, and special effects to achieve the atmosphere desired by the director. Every change in movement and lighting must be planned and ordered.

Costume Designer (Designer Clothes)

Responsible for the costumes worn by the actors. The design must be approved by the director, and appropriate documentation for the clothing must be kept.

Makeup and Hair (Maqu RESPONSIBLE AND PELU)

Responsible for the actor's appearance in character. Supervises processing under the director.