Hierarchy Crossword
Across
- 2. person who is responsible for making sure the tech elements are completed on time and within their budget
- 4. help the actors get into stage makeup that reflects their characters, specifically old age, wigs, and special effects
- 7. responsible for painting all permanent elements on the stage; led by the master painter
- 10. responsible for sewing, taking in, or letting out costumes to make them more comfortable for the actors to wear on stage
- 15. responsible for creating any of the dances for a performance
- 17. works with singers to improve their pitch, tone, rhythm, etc.
- 18. the most powerful person in a theatre; secures financial backing for plays and oversees day-to-day business of the production
- 19. assistant choreographer who often runs dance rehearsals in larger musicals; sometimes an actor already cast in the show
- 21. person who runs the follow spot during a show
- 22. responsible for keeping the production within budget; manages marketing, accounting, and sales for a theater
- 23. responsible for building elements of the set such as walls, steps, platforms, doors, and anything else that looks permanent on stage
- 24. person who runs the light board during a show
- 25. person who controls sound reinforcement and effects from the mixer
Down
- 1. oversees rehearsals from the time they are cast through their final performance; learns all aspects of the show almost as well as the director and is in charge of actors and run crew
- 3. responsible for hooking up lights, hanging them securely, and focusing/coloring them according to the lighting designer's plans
- 5. the person who selects and interprets plays, casts actors, and develops the artistic vision of the show
- 6. person who develops what the vision for an area of tech will look like alongside the director
- 7. people who donate money to the theatre or play to show support
- 8. help performers into their costumes and make sure everything looks good from all angles and is comfortable; sometimes assists in quick changes
- 9. person who moves scenery in and out from above the stage through the use of a pulley and counterweight system
- 11. a person who runs the costumes or makeup crew
- 12. leads the props crew and is responsible for pulling and/or building set, hand, and food props
- 13. people who move scenery on and off stage horizontally from the wings
- 14. the person who keeps track of all sewing supplies, such as fabric, needles, thread, etc.
- 15. person in charge of any musicians during a live musical
- 16. people who assist in the technical elements of a live show
- 20. responsible for any live music during a show