Ο βοηθός σκηνοθέτη ελέγχει το πρόγραμμα προβών.

The assistant director checks the rehearsal schedule.

Breakdown of Ο βοηθός σκηνοθέτη ελέγχει το πρόγραμμα προβών.

• ελέγχω: to check
• ο βοηθός σκηνοθέτη: the assistant director
• το πρόγραμμα προβών: the rehearsal schedule

Questions & Answers about Ο βοηθός σκηνοθέτη ελέγχει το πρόγραμμα προβών.

Why is σκηνοθέτη written as σκηνοθέτη and not σκηνοθέτης?

Because σκηνοθέτη is the genitive singular form of σκηνοθέτης. Greek often uses the genitive after a noun like βοηθός to mean assistant of / assistant to someone.
So:

• ο σκηνοθέτης = the director
• ο βοηθός σκηνοθέτη = the assistant of the director / assistant director

If you used σκηνοθέτης, that would be the nominative form, which would not fit this structure.

Why is there no του before σκηνοθέτη?

Greek often leaves out the article in phrases like this when the second noun functions almost like a label or category. So βοηθός σκηνοθέτη can sound a bit like a professional title, especially in theatre or film language.

Compare:

• ο βοηθός σκηνοθέτη = assistant director / director’s assistant as a role
• ο βοηθός του σκηνοθέτη = the assistant of the director, with stronger emphasis on a specific director

Both are possible, but the version without του is very natural in this kind of context.

Is ο βοηθός σκηνοθέτη basically a job title here?

Very often, yes. In a theatre or film context, βοηθός σκηνοθέτη is commonly understood as assistant director. Greek frequently uses a noun + genitive structure for job titles or role descriptions.

So although the phrase can literally be understood as the director’s assistant, in context it may be better thought of as a set role.