Many actors hold an additional job while they are pursuing their career in acting. Directors coordinate production of plays, television shows, commercials, and film. They audition and select cast members, conduct rehearsals, and coordinate the work of the cast and crew. Directors work with writers to determine the best way to present a script, and confer with producers regarding casting, budgets, production schedules, and designers. Entry into the directing field is varied.
Some directors begin as actors and eventually transfer to directing.
Others write plays that they then direct, or work as assistants to the director before actually receiving their own production. Designers and technicians are responsible for creating and constructing sets, costumes, lighting, and sound that are consistent with the director's vision of the production. These areas of theatre require a strong artistic sense and in some areas technical knowledge. Many designers and technicians begin as volunteers working as costume dressers, production assistants, or stagehands until they have demonstrated their skills and dedication to the industry to other professionals in their field. There are many jobs in the theatre industry that do not require working daily on the set of a production.