Theater Organizations
This category of theater targets schools and universities.
What is Educational Theater?
For this technical role, you should be skilled at using a variety of woodworking and power tools.
What is the Shop Carpenter?
The earliest stages, amphitheaters, were created more than 2,000 years ago by these folks.
Who are the Greeks?
This type of theater space often uses wing and drop scenery (think drapes and drops).
What is a Proscenium Theater?
This category of theater includes summer stock theaters and smaller, professional theaters in cities and towns.
What is Regional Theater?
If you enjoy using a counterweight system to raise and lower scenery, this is the role for you.
Who is the Flyperson (flyman)?
In the Medieval era, these rolling stages brought morality plays to the outdoor masses in Europe.
What are Pageant Wagons?
This type of theater has its roots in the Medieval Pageant Wagon, where audiences view the show from three sides.
What is a Thrust Theater?
When you see a play on Broadway, or a major touring production, you are supporting this category of theater.
What is Commercial Theater?
This theater technician oversees the scene shop and provides all the drawings needed to build the scenery.
Who is the Technical Director?
In the timespan of 0-476 AD, these architects and engineers made big improvements to the size and shape of theaters, and used arches in the construction.
Who are the Romans?
The word that best describes this theater space is FLEXIBLE. The seats and platforms are adjustable.
What is a Black Box Theater?
Regional theaters that keep a supply of standard flats, platforms, and other scenic elements in storage are often referred to as this type of theater.
What is a Stock Company?
Enjoy working with lighting equipment? This technical role includes understanding light plots, hanging and focusing lighting equipment, and how to use a ladder correctly.
Who is the Electrician?
The Teatro Olympico, built between 1580-1585, is an example of this.
What is permanent, indoor theater space?
This style of stage is often called "Theater in the Round," due to the seating arrangement.
What is an Arena Theater?
This is the professional union for professional actors and stage managers.
What is Actors' Equity Association (AEA)?
This member of the theater crew organizes and attends all rehearsals, tapes out the set in the rehearsal area, and calls all the cues during a performance.
Who is the Stage Manager?
The machina and ekkyklema were two "special effects" used in this type of theater.
What is a Greek Amphitheater?
The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is this type of theater. Audiences view the stage from three sides, with actors and audience in close proximity.
What is a Thrust Stage?