CHAPTER 8Hiring and Casting
WHO HIRES WHOM?
Every organization is different. In some cases, the production manager will be expected to hire the shop staff and crew, while the responsibility for hiring positions like designers and performers might fall to someone like the general manager or company manager. When you accept a position as a production manager, you should learn quickly what is expected of you with respect to hiring. Some production managers choose to delegate the hiring of personnel for specific production areas to the heads of each area; for example, the technical director hires the carpenters, and the head electrician hires the light board operator. There is no right or wrong way to handle hiring ...
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