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Activity 3
Match the role description to the following roles:
- set builder,
- set designer,
- technical manager,
- prop builder,
- stage crew,
- director,
- stage manager,
- scenic artists,
- production manager
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| Oversees all technical aspects of the play. Coordinates set builders, lighting technicians and sound technicians during ‘bump in’. |
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| Selects cast for the play. Guides actors during the rehearsal of the play. Interprets the script. |
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| Draws sketches of the set. Uses a computer aided drawing program to make scale plans of the set. Interprets the director’s ideas on the physical appearance of the set. |
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| Organises stage crew. Deals directly with directors. Calls the show. Keeps the prompt book up to date. |
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| Has an ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Is a good team worker. Moves props, scenery and set elements on and off stage. |
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| Reads scale drawings of the set and makes them a physical reality. Has a range of skills including carpentry and metal work. Is often a tradesman with an interest in theatre. |
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| Excellent administrative and business skills. Coordinates production schedules. Assists with the resolution of conflicts between production areas. |
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| Has skills in painting and decorating. Paints backdrops and scenery from plans provided by the set designer. |
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| Researches the time period and geographical position of the play. Follows plans from the set designer. Constructs, hires or buys props for the play. |
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