Jobs/Positions
Scenery
Costumes
Sound
Lighting
100
The most powerful person in the theatre, the top of the pyramid.
Who is the producer?
100
A large semi-circular curtain covering the back and sides of the stage.
What is a cyclorama?
100
An outfit worn by an actor in a production
What is a costume?
100
Artificially produced sound effects or music as well as amplification of voices.
What is sound?
100
The illumination of actors and acting areas.
What is stage lighting?
200
The person who creates the design and leads the execution of the lighting for a show
Who is the lighting designer?
200
Curtains, backdrops, or any structures constructed to transform an empty stage into a suitable background for the play.
What is Scenery?
200
A chart listing each character, the acts or scenes in which they appear, and all costume pieces needed.
What is a costume plot?
200
The plan of all the sound effects and music needed for the production.
What is a sound plot?
200
Stage lights are controlled by this.
What are switches and dimmers?
300
The person in charge of all backstage work.
Who is the stage manager?
300
A large curtain in which scenery is painted.
What is a backdrop?
300
This is what Mrs. Smyth has been hiding from you.
What is she's having a baby?
300
Any sound that replicates a real noise, such as lightening or a door slam.
What is a sound effect?
300
A floor plan of the set showing placement of basic lighting.
What is a lighting plot?
400
A committee of technicians who move the scenery DURING the production
What is the run crew?
400
Large portable pieces of the setting.
What is set pieces?
400
The person in charge of checking out costumes to the actors.
Who is the costume crew head?
400
In case a tape or cd breaks, the sound crew has one of these.
What is a backup tape?
400
Produces a strong concentrated beam of light
What is Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight or ERS.
500
This person is in charge of creating, storing, purchasing and replacing any item that is needed and can be used in an actor's hands.
Who is the Props Master?
500
Any materials such as curtains or scenery used to block an audience's view of the backstage area.
What is masking?
500
Used to accentuate an actor's natural features.
What is basic makeup?
500
The sound person responsible for making sure the director's instructions are followed during the production.
What is the sound crew head?
500
Used to focus on the background or scenery and to silhouette actors.
What is background lighting?
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