Visionaries
This person interprets the script and guides the actors’ performances to shape the overall vision of the show.
director
This designer determines where lights are placed, their colors, and when they change during the show.
lighting designer
This person researches what people were wearing when/where the production takes place and then comes up with what the actors will wear on stage
What is a Costume designer?
TRIPLE JEOPARDY
This person manages ticket sales, handles customer service issues, and tracks attendance reports.
box office manager
This backstage professional assists actors with quick changes during a performance, ensuring costumes are swapped smoothly and on time — especially in large-scale productions.
broadway dresser
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This role secures funding and oversees the business and logistical side of a production.
producer
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This designer chooses and arranges the physical environment, including walls, platforms, and scenery
set designer
During a tap number, this person ensures every step matches the music precisely.
choreographer
This person creates rehearsal schedules, keeps the prompt book, and calls all lighting and sound cues during performances.
stage manager
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
If a backdrop needs to fly in from above, this backstage team makes it happen safely.
fly person
This person often creates a concept for the production before auditions even begin.
director
This designer might use gels, gobos, and spotlights to create mood and focus.
lighting designer
This department styles performers’ hair and applies makeup to reflect character and time period
Wigs/Hair/Makeup
This backstage team shifts scenery, sets props, and ensures everything is in place before each scene begins
stage crew
This person writes the words that the actors will say
what is playwrite
If a show goes over budget, this person is usually the one most concerned.
producer
If the audience hears thunder during a storm scene, this designer likely created or sourced that effect
sound designer
This role is in charge of creating all of the music for the show
What is COMPOSER
This crew member operates the rigging system to safely raise and lower scenery, curtains, or drops during a performance.
fly person
This role balances microphones and music levels during a performance.
what is sound technician