Intheatre, acarpenter is astagehand who buildssets and stage elements.[1] They usually are hired by theproduction manager, crew chief ortechnical director. In some less common cases, they may be hired by thedirector, orproducer. They are usually paid by the hour.
Carpenters receivedrafting from the technical director who uses the designers' renderings, models, and/or drafting of the set to create the technical drawings for the production. Working mainly withwoods andmetals, they use techniques that includewoodworking andwelding. They build set pieces, including some standard elements—flats,platforms and columns—as well as pieces of thestage. For example, a carpenter may be responsible for building stairs and ramps on and off of the performance area and for leveling the stage floor itself.
Only carpenters trained as riggers are trusted to dorigging (seefly crew). Often union houses and some larger theatres make distinctions between carpenters and riggers, but most smaller theatres do not, due to staffing limitations.
Professional carpenters do not work on anything with an electrical component (seeelectrician). They also do not paint the set, as this is the job of ascenic artist.
Often, stage carpentry for a large production is organized with one "master carpenter" or "shop foreman" and many subordinate carpenters.
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