The document provides information on the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the production of a musical theatre show. It discusses the producer who oversees finances and legal matters and splits profits with investors. The director controls artistic aspects like songs, casting, and design. The musical director ensures the musical elements work smoothly. The choreographer designs dance sequences. The technical manager oversees the technology used. The deputy stage manager helps with rehearsals and handles issues during shows. The assistant stage manager maintains props and assists backstage.

1. 1.Beauty and the beast
Who composed the musical?
Alan Menken composed beauty and the beast.
Who wrote the book?
Beauty and the beast is a fairy tale written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de
Villeneuve.
Who wrote the lyrics?
Howard Ashman and Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for the musical.
Who choreographed it?
Anthony Van Laast choreographed beauty and the beast.
Who designed it?
There were many different designers for the different aspects of the play. The
scene designer was Stan Meyer. The costume designer was Ann Hould-ward.
The lighting designer was Natasha Katz. Sound designer was T. Richard
Fitzgerald. And the projection designer was Wendall K. Harrington.
What is the story?
An enchantress turns a cruel and vain prince into THE BEAST. The only way for
him to leave this state is to fall in love with another and earn her love. Bella a
beautiful woman encounters the beast when she arrives at the castle to set
her father free. She trades her freedom for her dads. Gaston seeks Belles hand
in marriage, as the relationship grows between Bella and the Beast. Leading to
a emotional ending.
Who are the main characters?
The main 3 Characters are Belle, Gaston and The Beast. Who are all very
different characters that make the play gripping and exciting.
Songs
The enchantress - The prologue introduces the characters and the main plot.
Belle - Introduces belle to the audience. She has become bored of village life,
which she is being forced to live in.
Me - Its about the proposal of arrogant prince Gaston to belle.
Home – The beast orders belle to come to dinner.
Gaston – this is a song to cheer up Gaston after Belle refuses his proposal.
How long must this go on – The Beast learns that Belle despises him and he is
upset as he has a huge task ahead.
Be our guest – The servants of the castle try to make Belle feel welcome.
If I can’t love her – Belle flees the castle after the beast has a tantrum.
Something there – The Beast saves Belle from the wolf and their relationship
starts to blossom.
Human again – The scene before the ballroom scene where they assume the
love will be confessed.
Maison des lunes – Gaston and Lefou reveal their plan to D’Arque.
Beauty and the beast – Belle and the beast’s love is revealed.

2. The mob song – Gaston installs fear into the villagers about the beast.
2. Production roles in musical theatre
Producer
Is the person who overseas all aspects of the production. They decide on
financials, writers, directors, and designers. They also handle any legal issues
and the hiring and firing of staff members. The producer chooses the prices of
the tickets, the dates of the performances the advertising and the marketing
of the shows. Also the producer if ticket sales are good gets 50% of the net
profit of the sales, while the other 50% goes to investors, which the producer
had earlier chosen.
Director
They are known as two different things in the trade. Either a theatre director
or a stage director and they control the aspects of the play. Such as the songs
and how they are sung, who plays the main characters, costume design, props,
sound and lighting. However there can be more than one director in the
creation of a play depending on their areas of specialties. A director or the
directors should be motivating to all cast members and help them to thrive in
their roles they have been placed in.
Musical Director
The Musical Director is usually the director of the orchestra or the concert
band. The musical director sits in on the meetings to choose the overall vision
of the show to check the correct message is portrait. The musical director sits
in al the auditions alongside the composer and director. The musical director
has to listen out for clear voices that will fit with the production at hand. They
mostly have to ensure the musical elements of the show go smoothly and
sound at their optimum for the pleasure of the audience.
Choreographer
The choreographer designs the sequences throughout the play. They choose
whom stands where, who moves when and what peoples costumes are. They
choose the dances that are conducted in each scene and plan the number of
people on stage at each time. They oversee the training of the actors to allow
the dance routines to give them the correct look. They have to be quite
adaptive in case there are any issues with some dancers not being able to do
a certain dance move. Finally they work closely with the directors, producer
and designers to get the composure right.
Technical Manager
The Technical manager is someone who controls the technology used within a
corporation. So in musical theatre the lights used the speakers used to give
them an advantage over their competitors shows. Also they have to choose
the right technologies to allow them to work efficiently such as video
auditions. The technical managers job is very important because if anything

3. goes wrong with the technology involved they are the ones in control to fix
and solve the issue before it becomes a problem.
DSM
The Deputy Stage manager is mostly in control of rehearsals and helps actors
rehearse for issues that may occur during the show. Such as the mics not
working or the lights going out. The deputy stage manager chooses if a scene
must be stated again after a technical issue or whether to carry the scene on.
The stage manager assumes the DSM responsibilities.
ASM
The assistant stage managers main job is to maintain the props that the actors
use to ensure they are safe when on stage. Also they may be asked to
estimate audience size, manage backstage technicians. However some of the
less glamorous jobs also fall into the ASMs roles such as mopping the floor
and making Tea and Coffee for staff.