Choreographers, Costumers etc... for new shows

[Sammytravels]

Posted: 6/20/17 at 3:34am

When a new show is devised, how do the roles of the artistic elements of the show get chosen?

Do these people have to do a storyboard or present work and the best person is then chosen, or do people tend to work with people they have before, or those who've won accolades for previous productions?

[trpguyy]

Posted: 6/20/17 at 5:10am

Designers have agents who try to get them work, but generally speaking, a director will choose who s/he collaborates with either based on previous working relationship or general knowledge of the designers' work. 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/20/17 at 5:50am

Often, those relationships begin at the regional level, too.