Technical director: Difference between revisions

It is a technical director's job to make sure the technical equipment in the theater is functional, maintained and safe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aact.org/technical-director|title=Technical Director {{!}} AACT|website=aact.org|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref>. The technical director, along with the production manager, is responsible for the overall organization of the technical production process. Duties included are generating necessary working drawings for construction (in conjunction with a draftsperson, if there is one); budget estimations and maintaining of accounts; materials research and purchasing; scheduling and supervising build crews; coordinating load-ins; handling conflicts that arise between different departments; and organizing the strike and clean-up for the production. Often times the Technical Director can serve as the head of the scenic department, supervising the master carpenter, carpenters, charge artists and leading them in the realization of the scenic designer's vision.