Tech Jobs
This person is responsible for the artistic vision of a production.
Director
What controls the lights on stage?
Light board
Why is tech important to a production?
It helps bring the show to life.
This person creates and gathers all props for a show.
Prop Master
Why does the crew need to be at a show early?
To check all of their lights, costumes, props, etc. and make sure they are working properly and look good.
This person is in charge of building the set.
Master Carpenter
What is the difference between an implied prop and a literal prop?
Who funds a production?
Producer
This person is in charge of making sure all the lights work and look like the designer's plans.
The costumes in The Lion King were made from beads and fabrics imported from Africa. Why?
To give the actors and audience a more authentic feel and to create the atmosphere of the Savannah.
These people create all of the technical designs for a production.
Designers
What is a rendering?
A visual rough draft
What are the six tech elements?
Costume/Makeup, Set, Lights, Sound, Stage Crew, Props
This person helps the designer create costumes and then organizes them all.
Costume Manager
How many people does it take to put on a running production of Aladdin on Broadway?
180
This person is in charge of overseeing all technical aspects of a production to make sure it is getting done on time and on budget.
Tech Director
What is a foley artist?
Someone who creates the raw sound that gets edited into sound effects for a production.
What does color do in a production?
It symbolizes emotion and connection for characters and objects.
Who creates the makeup looks for the actors?
Makeup Designer
The masks in Lion King are made from this.
Carbon Fiber
This person has the control backstage during the run of a show.
Stage Manager
What is a gel?
A colored film that goes over a light to change the color.
Who stays and runs the show after the production starts running?
Stage manager and all tech crews
Who writes the script?
Playwright
In Wicked, the set designers created this to extend into the audience and create a more intimate feel.
False Proscenium