Roles of Theatre Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• cast: all members who have an active role as a character in the production. (living or nonliving)
• crew: all of the men and women who work backstage during a show. (not characters)
• playwright: person who writes plays
• director: the captain of the ship, ultimately responsible for all creative and artistic decisions in the production.
• stage manager: the hardest job in show business, responsible for coordinating every aspect of the play from scheduling, to calling all of the cues during a performance to maintaining the director’s artistic vision of the show once performances have begun.
• technical director: responsible for supervising the audiovisual and technological functions of a company.
• set designer: is responsible for designing the scenery—in which a stage, television, or film performance takes place.
• lighting operator: operating lighting equipment such as dimmers and switches in order to create different effects
• prop master: responsible for purchasing, acquiring, manufacturing, properly placing, and/or overseeing any props needed for a production.
• choreographer: responsible for telling the story through dance.
• costume designer: designs sketches of costumes, presents sketches for approval, and carries out the final designs within accordance with chosen fabrics, styles and colors
• hair & makeup designer: creates the look and style for every character's makeup and hair to help portray everything from personality and era to atmosphere and setting.
• publicist: managing day to day relations with media as well as the social media accounts of the company.
• house manager: responsible for the smooth operation of the house (typically both the lobby and audience seating area) during the run of the show.