stage director
Stage directors oversee and orchestrate the mounting of a performance production by unifying various endeavours and aspects of a theatrical production. They ensure the quality and completeness of the theatrical production and lead the members of the creative team into realising their artistic vision for it.
Also called: scene director, theater director, stage supervisor, circus director, theatre director
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- essential skills
- 11
- optional skills
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- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- art director7 skills in common
- drama teacher4 skills in common
- assistant stage director3 skills in common
- stage manager3 skills in common
- video and motion picture director3 skills in common
- director of photography2 skills in common
- production designer2 skills in common
- voice-over artist2 skills in common
Essential skills
14- acting techniques
- adapt a script
- adapt designers’ work to the performance venue
- analyse a script
- assemble an artistic team
- carry out auditions
- cue a performance
- develop drama production process
- direct an artistic team
- evaluate art quality
- find a replacement for stage manager
- maintain blocking notes
- read scripts
- work with playwrights
Optional skills
11Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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