Getting Started

PERFORMING ARTS BUSINESS

ROLES WITHIN THE PERFORMING ARTS

QUIZ TO GET YOU STARTED.

NAME: Coral

There are many jobs within the performing arts, this quiz is a fun quiz designed to explore the range of jobs available within the industry.

Fill in the quiz and see how many you can get write.

Take some time to work out what each job does before you answer. The answers will be posted up next week.

ACCOMPANIST: A musician who accompanies someone when they are performing, e.g. a pianist accompanying a singer.

ACCOUSTICIAN: An acoustic musician?

GHOSTWRITER: A writer who anonymously writes for others who will then take the credit, ghostwriters are used because the name of the “writer” is important in selling books/scripts

EDITOR: Responsible for editing work, whether it be a script or editing film footage.

DRAMATURGE:

DJ: Music specialist, who works on a soundboard, creates music and can mix music together.

COSTUMIER: Someone who costumes dancers/actors etc.

IMPRESARIO:

CONDUCTOR: Leads an orchestra, responsible for all musicians.       

DSM:

STAGE MANAGER: Main role behind the scenes for stage productions, they are in charge of ensuring each scene is set correctly and that the show rums smoothly.

WRANGLER:

RIGGER: Responsible for lighting               

RUNNERS:

GAFFER: Sound?

GRIPS:

KEYGRIP:

STUNTMAN: Does stunts that are unsafe for the actor to complete.

STUNT CO – ORDINATOR: Choreographs and oversees stunts.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Responsible for designing sets and the way a film/stage production appears to an audience.

STAND UP COMIC: A comedian who performs to live audiences

FIGHT ARRANGER:

SOUND ENGINEER: Responsible for lookign after the sound on projects, ensures all sound levels are correct.

PROPERTY MASTER:

DOLLY GRIP:

CHOREOGRAPHER: Creates pieces of movement, e.g. a dance choreographer would choreograph dance routines.

HOOFER:

EQUESTRIEENE: Works with horses, would help create a performance that involved horses

AERIALIST: Works in the air, such as a trapeze artist.

AGENT: Responsible for getting performers jobs

ADVANCE MAN:

ADMINISTRATOR:

I found that there were some roles that I had heard of but had no clue as to what job they had within the performing arts business