I would say the Production Manager supervises the stage managers, running crew, board ops, follow spot ops, dressers (if your theater is that big)... anyone who works on the production.
The T.D. is the person who takes the designer's work and figures out how to make it happen on time and on budget. The T.D. works with the heads of
props, costumes, scenics, lights, and sound. To supervise the overall implementation of the design. In a small theater the T.D. is often a
Master Carpenter with some other responsibilities. In a larger theater the T.D. is often more of a management position. The last conversation I had with the T.D. of the big theater in town ended with him saying, "I've got to go. I've got a big meeting with the union reps about the next contract."
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