An overview of job titles and roles within the theatre.
Over the coming months this list will be expanded and developed with more detailed information.
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
- 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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