Theater Production Staff Role

In the theatre, a dramaturge or dramaturg holds a position that gained its modern-day function through the innovations of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, a playwright and theatre practitioner who worked in Germany in the 18th century. The dramaturg's contribution was to...

An intern or stagiaire is one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment, making it similar to an apprenticeship. Interns are usually college or university students, but they can also be high school students...

A production assistant, also known as a PA, is a job title used in filmmaking and television for a person responsible for various aspects of a production. The jobs of a PA vary greatly. Some production assistants play a pivotal role in production (more often in...

In the performing arts, casting (or casting call) is a vital pre-production process for selecting a cast (a meaning of the word recorded since 1631) of actor, dancer, singer, model and other talent for a live or recorded performance. It sometimes involves a series of...

An ASM or assistant stage manager is a theater technician who is responsible for keeping track of cast members, sets, and miscellaneous details during rehearsals and production of a stage performance. During the running of a show, they are usually located backstage....