A professional who teaches acting principles and techniques to individuals or groups. Responsibilities include:

• Conducts readings to evaluate student's talent.
• Adapts course of study and training methods to meet student's need and ability.
• Teaches enunciation, diction, voice development, and dialects, using voice exercises, speech drills, explanation, lectures, and improvisation.
• Discusses and demonstrates vocal and body expression to teach acting styles, character development, and personality projection.
• Produces and directs plays for school and public performances.
• Auditions students to select cast and assign parts.
• Rehearses and drills students to ensure they master parts.
• Assigns nonperforming students to backstage production tasks, such as constructing, painting, moving scenery, operating stage light, and sound equipment.
• May direct activities of students involved in constructing, painting, and lighting scenery.
• May teach elements of stagecraft, stage makeup, costume craft, play writing, or play direction.