Theater Hierarchy
Across
- 3. who entertain an audience by acting, singing or dancing.
- 6. manager supports and organizes all the different teams involved in the day-to-day running of a theater production from rehearsals right through to performances and then post-show.
- 8. engineer responsible for everything related to sound for a given production, they work with the Director and the creative team
- 10. crew the crew members that power the scene changes, prop handoffs and onstage “magic” for each production, they work with the director,designers,and crew
- 12. creates the dance elements in a play or musical, and often teaches them to actors, singers, and dancers, they work with the director and musical director
- 13. oversees all aspects of a theater production, from the generation of an idea to the day-to-day management when it is on stage, they work with theatrical agents
- 16. stage manager assist the production stage manager with all of their responsibilities, they work with production stage manager
- 18. designer plan and supervise the creation of the costumes and outfits worn by characters in a play or opera,they work with directors, producers, the production designer and hair and makeup designer
- 19. chief the direct on-site supervisor of the Head Technicians and Stage Crew in all areas of stage operation, they work with director / stage manager / technical director
Down
- 1. a behind-the-scenes resource for directors, actors, and playwrights, providing context, research, and feedback to help improve the quality or accuracy of a production,they work with the directors, actors, and playwrights
- 2. electrician supervise the implementation, operation, and maintenance of the lighting and projection systems and lead crew members in load-ins, technical rehearsals, show runs, and load- outs, they work with the lighting designer
- 4. someone who is skilled at playing one or several musical instruments, they work with the production team
- 5. designer devise and often manage the lighting for plays, musicals, they work with the Director, Artistic Director and/or Lighting Technicians
- 7. director a resident technical expert who supervises the activities of all technical departments—from lighting to carpentry—and oversees the use and maintenance of theater equipment,they work with designers, design technicians, and production managers
- 9. crew responsible for acquiring, building, maintaining and running the props for a production, they work with the props master, technical director
- 10. captain a member of the company responsible for overseeing and maintaining the artistic standards of all choreography and musical staging within a production. They work closely with the Associate Director and/or the Stage Manager to communicate and preserve the artistic vision of the Creative Team
- 11. manager make sure the technical elements of a show are completed safely, on time, and on budget,they work with the management team, technical crew and designers
- 14. the primary visionary and unifying force behind a theatrical production, they work with the actors
- 15. director Working closely with other members of a show's creative team, music directors oversee all musical aspects of a musical theater, they work with the director,the composer, the choreographer
- 17. designer responsible for the visual appearance and function of the scenic elements used in the production,they work with the director and other designers.