An overview of job titles and roles within the theatre.
See also Careers and Networking and Glossary of Technical Terms – Jobs.
Creative Team
- Director
- Producer
- Designer
- Musical Director
Director’s Office
- Casting Associate
Actor-Related
- Vocal Coach
- Dialogue Coach
- Fight Director
Literary Department
Sourcing material to produce, developing playwrights and their work
- Literary Manager
Lighting – Show
- Lighting Designer
- Associate Lighting Designer / Assistant Lighting Designer
- Production Electrician
- Board Operator (aka LX Operator)
- Followspot Operator
- Moving Light Programmer
- Moving Light Maintenance Crew
- Rigger
The operators, riggers and crew can be collectively known as the lighting crew.
Lighting – Theatre / Venue
- Chief Electrician
- Deputy Chief Electrician
Sound
- Sound Designer
- Sound Operator / Sound Engineer
- No. 2 Sound
- Sound Rigger
Stage Management
- Production Manager
- Company Manager
- Stage Manager
- Deputy Stage Manager (DSM)
- Assistant Stage Manager (ASM)
- Crew
Wardrobe
- Costume Designer
- Costume Maker
- Wig Maker
- Wig Team
- Cutter
- Dresser
- Stitcher
- Textile Artist
- Wardrobe Maintenance Team
Scenery
- Scenic Designer
- Scene Painter
- Scenic Artist
- Set Builder
- Carpenter
- Welder
- Draughtsperson
- Digital Artist
Automation
- No. 1 Automation
- No. 2 Automation
Administration
- Chief Executive
- Artistic Director
- Building Operation Manager
- Front of House Manager
- Box Office Manager
- Bar Manager
- Accountant
Front of House
- Ushers
- Box Office Staff
- Bar Staff
- Catering Staff
- Cleaners
Education Department
- Programme Manager
Video Interviews
Video
- Aerial Choreographer
- Backstage Crew at the LA Opera
- Behnd the curtain with costume designer Ann Roth
- Building Operations Manager - Careers at the National Theatre
- Child Wrangler - American Theatre Wing
- Costume Shop Manager - American Theatre Wing
- Deputy Literary Manager - Careers at the National Theatre
- DSM Cueing at the Royal Opera House
- Foley Artist John Roesch, Skywalker Sound
- House Manager - American Theatre Wing
- Marketing Manager - Careers at the National Theatre
- Press Assistant - Careers at the National Theatre
- Scenic Automation Engineer
- Sound and Video Supervisor - Careers at the National Theatre
- Special Effects Designer - American Theatre Wing
- Stage Manager - American Theatre Wing
- Stage Manager - Careers at the National Theatre
- Theatrical Milliner - American Theatre Wing
- Theatrical Shoe Designer - American Theatre Wing
- Women in Production Management
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