The big bosses
This person is the creative leader who interprets the script and guides actors and designers to make a cohesive show.
What is a director?
Designs how the show will be lit, choosing angles, colors, and plotting lighting cues
What is a lighting designer?
creates the lighting concept, atmosphere, and visibility for a production.
What is a lighting designer?
The final moment on stage
What is a Curtain Call?
Greets guests, runs the box office, and ushers during a performance
What is Front-of-house staff?
lead manager and financier of a stage production who secures funding, acquires rights, and hires key staff
What is a Producer?
This person creates the play’s physical environment, including sets, props, and the visual tone to support the story.
What is a Set Designer?
responsible for acquiring rights, securing funding, hiring key staff (director, cast), and overseeing all logistical and budgetary aspects from inception to closing.
What is a producer?
Props handled by actors
What are “hand props”?
This person sets pieces and furniture during scene changes of a show, sets the space before the beginning of the show, and clears the space after the show
What is Run Crew?
Name the role described as “the hardest job in show business,” responsible for calling cues and coordinating all aspects from scheduling to maintaining the director’s artistic vision during performances.
What is a stage manager?
Responsible for building the set and working with the technical director to implement the set designer’s plans (often cuts from a cut list)
What is a Master Carpenter?
The term for the final moment when actors return to the stage to bow and receive applause
What is a curtain call?
The physical scenery, furniture, and structures on stage that create the environment, time period, and atmosphere for a performance.
What is the set
Operates the lighting board and sound board during the technical rehearsals and run of the show
What is a Board operator?
This person supports the stage manager, often handles live counterweighting and set movements, and works backstage during the run.
What is an Assistant Stage Manager?
Creates garments that define characters, fit the time period, and fulfill the director’s vision
What is a Costume Designer?
Furnishings, set dressings, and all items, large or small, that cannot be classified as scenery, electrics, or wardrobe.
What are props?
This group member arrives early, warms up vocally and physically, writes down the director’s notes, and learns lines before rehearsal deadlines
What is an Actor?
Name one job of the stage manager
They run the Tech and Dress Rehearsals
They also have the job of calling the lighting, sound and set cues for the show.
works closely with the Directors, Lighting Designer and Sound Designer to determine where lighting and sound cues should go in the script.
To do this, they organize what is called a Paper Tech to draw up a tech script and create cues.
This person works closely with the set designer to realize the design, runs the get-in, and ensures the set is built safely—who are they?
What is a Technical Director
This person's job varys. they maybe making cues or patching and mixing mics.
What is a sound designer?
involves the collaborative creation of live performances, including plays, musicals, and dance
What is production
Describe two responsibilities an actor has during the rehearsal process
learn lines and blocking; analyze and research role; warm up; write down director’s notes
Name three tasks the run crew performs during a show
move set pieces/furniture during scene changes; set the space before the show; clear the space after the show.