In a theatre there are lots of roles to help make a successful show run smoothly, in this essay I will outline, explain and analyse 4 different roles in a theatre team and give detailed examples of the roles and how they link with other jobs in production arts. 1. Stage Manager A stage manager works coordinates all aspects of a theatre company working closely with the director; they are the go to person for the entire production as they have constant contact with the entire cast and crew. In large productions a stage manager is supported by a deputy stage manager and one or two assistant stage managers, a small stage shows will usually have just a stage manager working on their own. A stage manager needs to be good at multitasking as they have to do a variety of jobs such as setting up and running rehearsals alongside the director. They need to make sure they …show more content…
The stage manager has a prompt book which is often known as ‘the book’ which contains all cues, technical notes, blocking and anything relevant to the show. When the performance starts the stage manager uses the prompt book to prompt the relevant technicians. When a cue is about to start the stage manager will say ‘standby’ to tell them the they need to do the relevant action and the technician who performs the action acknowledges that they are ready to perform the action at the appropriate time the stage manager will prompt immediate execution of the action by saying ‘go’ This is a quote I found from Neil Gaiman ‘You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The only difference between writers and other people is we notice when we’re doing it’ He is saying that it’s good to daydream because that is where all the best ideas come from and that writers pay attention to when they are daydreaming to get their best