CUAMUP301 Task One Various role and responsibilities of the production team

There are many people that work together to make a production, on stage and off. Some roles are more obvious than others. But none the less, they all work equally as hard and are all equally important in creating a good performance. Some of these roles include but are not limited to- choreographer, costume/set designer, dance performer, lighting designer/technical, producer, director and makeup artist. 

The first and most obvious role is the dance performer. This is a dancer who goes through an auditioning process to be chosen to get on stage and dance, to the requirements of the choreographer, director and producer.

The choreographer is the person who choreographs the movements of a dance performer, based on the intentions of the director and producer.

The director and producer have similar roles, although still very different. The director is the person you give instructions on the stage performance part of the production. A producer is the person/company in charge of a production as a whole, meaning the auditions, the location and performance space, the story and more is all run by the producer. This includes the funding and economic outcome of the production.

More behind the scenes, there is the lighting designer- who chosen the way the stage is lit, the costume and set designer- who chooses props and what the dancers wear, and the makeup artist that chooses the appearance of the dancers. All following the guidance of the director and producer.

In my performance career I have performed in quite a few different venues, under varying conditions. Most of the performances that I have been apart of were with a dance school. Based on the school I was at the performance was reflective of the school. While at quite larger schools with larger productions the performance would generally be a better experience, being more organised and prepared, with greater success, not many production mishaps and a more enjoyable overall experience. With smaller productions that I have been apart of, the whole production will seem rushed; costumes being handed out the day before performance, incomplete and changing choreography in rehearsals and general lack of organisation. Due to this the main issue that will occur is that there will be a lot of frustration and tension, which leads to the decreasing attitudes of the performers. Another issue that can be apparent is that when stress builds safe dance practise gets put to the side, causing lots of injury both minor  and major. A way to overcome these issues is to be self aware of your physical and mental health. While this won't contribute the way a production is arrange, it will give you the ability to handle any issues thrown your way. In regards to issues with production organisation, you can always air you opinions to an informant. In conjunction, making lists and organising elements of your control can put you a step ahead.