User:Eclipsed Moonlight/Running crew
Potential Sources to use [unsure if usable since they are web sources]:
[edit]https://www.centertheatregroup.org/programs/digital-library/career-resources/videos/design-tech/
Positions covered: Wardrobe, props, soundboard op, lightboard op.
Above site containts the following videos on those above topics: May be able to use the videos but not the site itself.
Props: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8EkmeAnWRA
Wardrobe:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8qD9CIaF4I
Soundboard and Lightboard Ops:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buDijqRDQAs
https://theatre.barnard.edu/production-crew
Contains Job descriptions for: lightboard op, soundboard op, run crew (their equivalent of stage hand), and Wardrobe crew
https://www.theatrecrafts.com/pages/home/topics/lighting/
contains some information on lighting, unsure if it is usable though.
https://www.avestheatre.org/crew-information
Rudimentary crew job descriptions of: Stage manager, lighting crew, sound crew, deck crew
https://careers.broadway/careers-jobs/stage-crew/
https://careers.broadway/careers-jobs/flyman-fly-operator/
These are job descriptions, however they have no clear author. Unsure if I can use.
Physical Sources:
[edit]Title: Navigating a Career in Technical Entertainment
Authors: Jessica Champagne Hansen and Camille Schenkkan
ISBN: 978-0-367-51044-2
If I decide to commit to any of these, I will format the reference accordingly.
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[edit]Stage management[edit]
[edit]- Assistant stage manager: Assists the stage manager in their duties. Generally, one assistant stage manager is in charge of running backstage operations during a show.
- Props Master: Responsible for maintenance and placement of hand props before scenes as well as their subsequent retrieval after the scene. Additional props masters run the properties department and work to ensure that all props exist within the theater and are easily locateable should they not already be where they need to be (i.e. maintaining a prop table). [1]
- Call boy: responsible for alerting actors and actresses of their entrances in time for them to appear on stage, on cue.
- Assistant Props Master: Assists the prop master in their duties usually taking one side of the stage during a performance.[1]
Lighting[edit]
[edit]- Light board operator: operates the lighting control system by activating lighting cues at the direction of the stage manager. Sometimes this is integrated with the show control system.[2]
- Deck Electrician: responsible for placing, connecting, and/or operating stage lighting units, such as stage lights. Sometimes, they are necessary to have during scene changes, in the case of moving set pieces with lighting equipment inside. Typically, more than one will be backstage.
- Master Electrician: responsible for the maintenance and operation of dimming & power distribution systems during a performance, including "hot" or "live" patching. Occasionally, some of these duties could also be delegated to the run crew's deck electricians.[2]
- Spotlight Operator (or follow spot operator/dome operator): operates a type of lighting instrument called a follow spot, which allows a performer to be lit evenly no matter where on stage they may go. It can typically be found in the lighting booth, along with the light board op. Also, some theaters have followed spots located above a false ceiling, on the catwalk.
Sound[edit]
[edit]- Sound operator: operates the sound board and/or audio control system specified by the sound designer, computerized or otherwise. Sometimes this is integrated with the show control system. There can be multiple soundboard ops. Alternative names/technical labels for the position include: A1.[3]
- Mic wrangler: manages microphones and maintains headsets as a show runs. Usually, there are several mic wranglers located backstage, in the wings, with the running crew. Alternative names/technical labels for the position include: A2, A3, Audio Technician.[3]
Costumes[edit]
[edit]- Wardrobe: In charge of facilitating the use of costumes during shows. Often times refered to as running wardrobe, wardrobe manager, and wardrobe assistants. They have assistants, dressers, who help with fittings and quick changes (when an actor needs to change costume very quickly, often backstage).[4]
- Makeup: responsible for applying or assisting in the application of face and body paints, wigs and hairpieces, etc.
- Dresser: A member of the running crew present in the wings of the stage. Their main responsibilities including, helping the actors get dressed during pre-show, choreographing quick changes, executing quick changes from hidden spaces on-stage, and making emergency repairs throughout the duration of the show.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Strawn, Sandra J.; Schlenker, Lisa (2018). The Properties Director's Toolkit: Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication for Prop Shop Management in the Theatre and Performing Arts (2nd ed.). Routledge. pp. 20–22. ISBN 978-1-138-08415-5.
- ^ a b Schiller, Brad (2021). Living the Lighting Life: A Guide to a Career in Entertainment Lighting. Routledge. pp. 10–12. ISBN 978-0-367-34932-5.
- ^ a b Schiller, Brad (2022). Living The Audio Life: A Guide To A Career In Live Entertainment Sound. Routledge. pp. 3–5. ISBN 978-1-032-03778-3.
- ^ Pride, Rebecca (2019). The Costume Supervisor's Toolkit: Supervising Theatre Costume Production From First Meeting To Final Performances. Routledge. pp. 97, 132. ISBN 978-1-138-18258-5.
- ^ Pride, Rebecca (2019). The Costume Supervisor's Toolkit: Supervising Theatre Costume Production From First Meeting to Final Performance. Routledge. pp. 100–102. ISBN 978-1-138-18258-5.