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| producer | the person in charge of financing a production |
| director | the person in charge of the artistic aspects of a production |
| assistant director | the person who helps the director, for example: this person may run rehearsals when the director is out |
| prompter | the person who feeds the actors lines, if necessary |
| scenic designer | the person who draws and creates the set |
| technical director | the person in charge of the technical aspects of a production. This person still answers to the director |
| stage manager | the person who hold the book during rehearsals and is in charge during the run of a production |
| grip | a person who moves equipment or a piece of the set |
| properties chief | the head of the props department who is responsible for finding or getting all the props for a production |
| business manager | the person in charge of the box office for a production |
| house manager | the person in charge of the ushers anf the auditorium |
| promptbook | the "book" kept by the stage manager throughout rehearsals that serves to give cues during the run of a production |
| audition | a tryout for a production |
| reading rehearsal | the first rehearsal where the actors meet and read through the entire play |
| publicity manager | the person in charge of advertising the production |
| blocking rehearsal | a rehearsal used to set the movement for a play |
| working rehearsal | a rehearsal where actors and the director work in detail certain parts of the play |
| polishing rehearsal | a rehearsal where the actors run through large parts of the play without stopping, taking notes from the director at the end |
| technical rehearsal | a rehearsal to run through the various technical aspects of the play, like getting the sound and light cues down |
| dress rehearsal | a rehearsal where the actors go throught the play as if it were the actual performance |
| curtain calls | the time when the actors take their bows at the end of a play |
