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| producer | the person who finds the financial investors, hires the director, and production staff, sets the budget, and pays the bills for a theatrical production |
| director | the person in charge of molding all aspects of production- acting, scenery, costumes, makeup, lighting, and so on - into a unified whole |
| assistant director | the person who acts as the liason between the director and the cast and crew and who takes charge of the rehearsal when the director is absent |
| prompter | the person who keeps the director's promptbook and makes notes on cues, signals, and so on |
| technical director | a person who executes the designs of the scenic artist with the help of a crew |
| stage manager | the person who is completely in charge backstage during the rehearsals and performances |
| grip | a stagehand that moves scenery |
| properties chief | the person who is in charge of acquiring the props, storing them, arranging them on the set, preparing the prop table and giving the actors the props they need |
| business manager | the person responsible for the financial arrangements of a production |
| publicity manager | the person who handles the advertising and promotion of a play in the press, on the radio and in other media |
| house manager | the person responsible for distribution of programs, seating of the audience and training of ushers |
| promptbook | a script marked with directions and cues for use by the prompter |
| audition | a tryout for a position in a play |
| reading rehearsal | a rehearsal at which the play is read by the director or by members of the cast |
| blocking rehearsal | a rehearsal at which the movement and groupings on the stage are practiced |
| working rehearsal | a rehearsal at which interpretation of the play is developed and words and actions are put together |
| polishing rehearsal | the final rehearsal at which all parts of the play are brought together so that flaws can be worked out |
| technical rehearsal | rehearsal at which lighting, scenery, and props are used so that changes go smoothly |
| dress rehearsal | an uninterrupted rehearsal with costumes and props, the final rehearsal before the first performance |
