Both stage and dance production managers are responsible for the budget, the hiring of the production crew, and the scheduling of rehearsals. Which of the following statements best contrasts the role of production manager for stage and dance?
A. A dance production manager will work as closely with a choreographer as with the director of the production.
B. Only the producer of a stage play needs to understand the procedures for using a copyrighted work.
C. A dance production manager also performs.
D. A stage production manager also runs the rehearsals.

In the ballet or theatre shows that include dancing, the dance production manager is included in the basic organization of the production. Along with the stage manager, he has to make rehearsals and organize the cast and crew, while keeping the production within the budget.

However, the dance production manager also has to work with the choreographer and the director. He has to know all the changes and ideas about the choreography and keep them in check with the director's ideas and creative processes. He is the link between director and choreographer, trying to balance all the ideas and keep their financial plans in check.