Abandoned Theater, United States

Theatre is a highly collaborative endeavour. Although the most recognizable figures in theatre are the directors, playwrights, and actors, plays are usually produced by a production team that commonly includes a scenic or set designer, lighting designer, costume designer, sound designer, stage manager, props mistress or master and production manager. Depending on the production, this team may also include a composer, dramaturge, video designer or fight director. The artistic staff is assisted by technical theatre personnel who handle creation and execution of the production.
The art form of theatre is largely social, an interaction between the actors and audience. This exchange of ideas between the theatre company and the audience changes from performance to performance, and can be a potent means of communication between the two.