Seamstress
Some costumes cannot be found in stock, borrowed or
purchased
and must be made from a pattern. Anyone who can sew is in
great demand as a Seamstress.
Dresser
In a play requiring quick costume changes, the actors need
dressers to help them change their costumes. The dresser makes
sure that the right costume is ready in the right place at the right
time and assists the actor with the change. The dresser can be a
great help to the often-confused actor by calming him down and
telling him what his next scene is.
Make-up
The visual portrayal of a character depends on the costume,
the
lighting and the make-up. The Make-up artists will assists the
actors with their make-up as required. Some actors can do their
own, some need assistance, and some rely totally on the make-
up artist.
Green Room Manager
She is perhaps the most popular member of the production
team.
She provides the refreshments for the cast and crew during
performances and coordinates Happy Hours and the Cast Party.
Front of House Assistants
These include curbside greeters, ticket takers, ushers,
cloakroom
attendants, refreshment servers and Box Office attendants. They
all contribute to the friendly and comfortable ambience in the
foyer that greatly adds to the audience’s enjoyment of the
performance. The black and white dress code helps create a
professional look to the Ron Maslin Playhouse and to Kanata
Theatre.
Actor
Although actors are not usually included in the production
crew,
they often constitute as much as 30% of the total production team.
They provide a useful service as objects on which to focus the
lights, as models for the costumes and as vocal accompaniment
to the sound effects.
Peter Jefferson, July 2003
