Parts of the Stage
Theatre Jobs
Job Hierarchy
Safety
General Knowledge
100

Stage directions are from the perspective of this person.

What is the Performer?
100

This person is the first point of contact for cast members, facilitates rehearsals, and calls the show among other responsibilities.

What is a Stage Manager?

100

These people work under the Master Carpenter

What are Carpenters?

100

This is what we wear in the scene shop to protect our feet.

What are steel or composite toe boots?

100

This is what the acronym PPE stands for.

What is Personal Protective Equipment?

200
The arch separating the stage from the house.

What is the Proscenium Arch?

200

This person works under the Costume Shop Manager to construct, alter and mend costume pieces.

What is a stitcher?

200

This person reports to the Props Master.

What is a Props Artisan?

200

While working in a performance space, this is what we yell when something is falling.

What is "heads"?

200

When lifting something, you should use this part of your body to avoid injury.

What is "legs"?

300

The name for the area downstage of the proscenium arch.

What is the apron?

300

This person is responsible for the over all creative vision of a production.

What is a Director?

300

These 2 positions reports to the director.

What is a Stage Manager?

What is a designer?

300

When changing parts or repairing a tool you must do this before you start.

What is remove the power source?

300

This is the name for the imaginary line directly behind the proscenium arch.

What is the plaster line?

400

This is the name for the right and left off stage areas.

What is the wings?

400

This person designs all the audio elements of a production.

What is a sound designer?

400

This is who Scenic Painters report to.

What is a Scenic Charge?

400

When working in performance spaces, this is what we wear to protect our heads.

What is a hard hat?

400

This is the most dangerous tool in the shop.

What is a dull blade?

500

Upstage and downstage got their names because all stages used to be shaped in this formation.

What is a rake?
500

This person leads the set build.

What is a Master Carpenter?

500

The Master Electrician reports to this person.

What is a Lighting Designer?

500

The acronym for using a fire extinguisher

What is PASS?

500

The designers consult with this person to ensure their designers are achievable in a performance space.

What is the Technical Director?