Role of Different Players in Theater

Theatres
When the first human being dropped out of a tree or woke up in Eden, looked around and saw another human being, at that moment theatre was born. The urges to communicate to others, to share an experience and to stimulate a reaction in others, all these basic urges lie at the heart of theatre. Theatre has been around since people first gathered to listen to someone else tell a story. Friends and family shared the responsibilities of audience and player, trading roles back and forth as long as someone had a story to share. Modern theatre may be more formal, with trained actors providing the story and sophisticated theatregoers supplying the reactions, but the idea of sharing energy between a live actor and a live audience remains just as it ever was. There are different plays in a theatre and each is changed with a different responsibility to ensure the success of the endeavor ((NYSTEA, 2014).
Role of Director
The Director of Theatre is the person who is  ultimately responsible for all aspects of the production of the play. It is the responsibility of the director to see that the following is or has been dealt with ordering scripts, obtaining royalties, scheduled auditions, casting,
rehearsals, approve all technical and costume designs, schedules, all publicity and program information being handed in on time and anything else that may be an element of production. It is not the director responsibility to do all of the above mentioned, but rather to see that it is being done. The director will set up a rehearsal schedule with specific start times, with the exception of Tech/Dress rehearsals. The director must have a plan of production and set goals each day and each week to insure proper progress on the production again, with respect to all aspects of production; technical, costumes, publicity, promotion, administrative, and acting. The director must discuss the break policy for rehearsals with the stage manager. The stage manager will be responsible for the implementation of the policy. The director must attend production meetings before rehearsals or work can begin on a project. The directors must also secure space for rehearsal and performance (Jackson, 1996)
Role of stage manager
The Stage Manage is responsible for the running of the stage during production. They are required to call for the cueing of lights, sounds, sets, props, and actors during the show. The stage manager is in constant communication with:
 The Director
The Actors
The House Manager
The Production Manager
The Assistant Stage Manager
The Running Crew (Mobley, 1996)
 Role of costume and make-up designer
The costume and make-up designer works in consultation with the director and production manager to develop appropriate costume and make-up for the actors. Costume and make-up must be inventoried and purchased within a set budget for any production. Costume and make-up designer also works with the actors on the night of the production. The costume and make-up designer applies make-up and fits actors with costumes according to the needs of the play as outlined. The director must approve the costume and make-up before the opening of any production (Palo, & Alan, 1990).
Role of writing designer
Writing designer is an individual who practices the craft of writing scripts on which plays are based. Script writing is a freelance profession. No education is required to become a professional screenwriter, just good storytelling abilities, and imagination. Often, script writers are not hired employees; they are contracted freelancers. Most, if not all, scriptwriters start their careers writing on speculation (spec), meaning they write without being hired or paid for it. If such a script is sold, it is called a spec script. What separates a professional screenwriter from an amateur scriptwriter is that professional screenwriters are usually represented by a talent agency and are paid for their services. Many scriptwriters also work as full or part-time "script doctors,” attempting to better a script to suit the desires of a director or theatre. For instance, theater management may have a complaint that the motivations of the characters are unclear or that the dialogue is weak (Jackson, 1996).
Role of sound designer
Music, sound effects, and sound reinforcement are all the domain of the Sound designers. They must fabricate the sound track for the production, collecting or creating the sounds necessary for the play. They are also responsible for designing and setting up the Public Address system and monitoring speakers for the production (Mobley, 1996).
Role of audience
The role of the audience in a performance is partly one of consumer. The audience is the consumer of the product, in this case a play. The audience is the body of theatregoers the playwright had in mind when he/she wrote the play. This can vary widely from what one might think and through history. For example, Shakespeare had to keep in mind the monarch (Queen Elizabeth was very different from King James who had an interest in witches and witchcraft.) Sometimes plays were commissioned with the sole purpose of pleasing/entertaining a monarch, and then went public or on tour afterwards. Sometimes plays are popular with an audience segment the author had never envisaged. A more modern example would be 'Educating Rita' by Willy Russell (Palo, & Alan, 1990). The role of the audience could also be to encourage the actors through their appreciation and applause. The audience also acts as a barometer for public opinion about the play. In the contemporary world where most plays are staged to generate revenue. The audience can also participate in a play.


References
Jackson, J. (1996). Exploring Theatre. 5th ed. Caldwell, ID: West Publishing Company.
Mobley, J. (1996). Play Production Today. 5th ed. Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company.
Palo, B., and Alan S. (1990). The Young Performer Guide: How to Break into Show Business. Creosote, VA: Better Way.
The New York State Theatre Education Association (NYSTEA). (2014). An advocate organization for Drama/Theatre Education in New York State.