Famous Directors
Behind the Scenes
Jobs and Responsibilities
100

This is the  first ever musical directed by legend Hal Prince.

What is The Pajama Game?

100

The director wants the blocking to look ____

What is natural?

100

The ____ makes final decisions regarding casting performers and musicians.

Who is the director?

200

This famous director directed not only Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, but also Evita. This director is also widely known as a composer.

Who is Andrew Lloyd Webber?

200

Directors hold ___ to cast actors for a production?

What are auditions?

200

There are many different types of directors including _____

What are artistic and musical directors?

300

This director is well known for his work in Chicago, Nine, and Into the Woods (the film adaptation).

Who is Rob Marshall?

300

The director creates all of the ______ for the actors.

What is staging?

300

One of these is not a responsibility of a director.

1. Scheduling rehearsal times

2. Casting actors and assembling a crew

3. Building the set

4. Creating staging for actors

What is number 3, building the set?

400

Where do most famous directors get their fame from?

What is Broadway?

400

This degree is commonly help among directors.

What is a bachelor's degree in theater production?

400

This type of directors oversees and conducts musical groups such as orchestras and choirs. They select music to perform, arrange performances and work with musicians to ensure that they perform well. 

What are music directors?

500

This director is well known for their work in The Curious Savage, Chicago, Shrek, The Diary of Anne Frank, She Kills Monsters, and currently Working the Musical.

Who is Bill Garrett?

500

The acronym MFA stands for what

What is Master's in fine arts?

500

The holder of this job not only selects the play, they also interpret its thematic values, conducts rehearsals, works with set and costume designers, business staff, the musical director, choreographer, and finally presents the play to an audience.

What is director?