Performer safeguarding · Specialist
Performer guardian
ELI5
A parent or legal guardian whose consent or presence may be required for a minor performer.
Used in conversation
“Can the performer guardian join the next rehearsal or casting session?”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Performer guardian” in directing, casting & performance conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Translates creative intention into casting, rehearsal, performance and on-set direction.
Caution
Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Directors Guild of America — Assistant Director and Unit Production Manager ResourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Directors Guild of America — DGA Creative Rights HandbookSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- SAG-AFTRA — Artificial Intelligence ResourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14