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Theater Production Essentials: Technical Elements & Crew Roles

Explore the key technical elements in theater production such as staging, sound, lighting, costumes, props, makeup, scenery, and the various crew roles involved in bringing a performance to life. Learn about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating a successful theatrical production. Discover the different jobs in theater and how each role contributes to the magic of the stage. From stage crew to set designers and playwrights, dive into the world of theater production and uncover the artistry and teamwork that makes a show memorable.

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Theater Production Essentials: Technical Elements & Crew Roles

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  1. Technical Elements • Staging: deliberate choices about where the actors stand & how they move on stage

  2. Sound • effects an audience hears during a performance to communicate character, context, or environment

  3. Lighting • Lighting: placement, intensity, & color of lights to communicate environment, mood, or feeling

  4. Technical Elements • Costumes: clothing & accessories worn by actors to portray character & period

  5. Props • Props: any article, except for costume or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production…any moveable object

  6. Makeup • Makeup: costumes, wigs, & body paint used to transform an actor into a character

  7. Scenery • theatrical equipment, such as curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms, used in a dramatic production to communicate environment

  8. Jobs in Theatre • Crew-committee of technicians who work behind the scenes creating the scenery, costumes, props and so on. • Stage crew-the group of technicans responsible for building the scenery. During a production, this crew is in charge of any scene changes.

  9. Jobs (Cont.) • Prop crew-the crew in charge of stage properties (props). • Costume crew-the committee in charge of costuming the show. • Make-up crew-the crew in charge of designing and applying make-up for each character.

  10. Jobs (Cont.) • Sound crew-the group responsible for planning and preparing all sound effects needed for a production. • Light crew-the technicians responsible for planning, preparing, and running the stage lights for a production. • Publicity crew-the committee responsible for organizing and implementing all advertising for a production.

  11. Jobs (Cont.) • House crew-committee in charge of printing tickets and programs and managing the box office and house during the performances. • Masking-any material such as curtains or scenery used to block an audience’s view of the backstage area. • Scenery-curtains, backdrops, or any structures constructed to transform an empty stage into a background for a play.

  12. Jobs (Cont.) • Set pieces-large portable pieces of the stage setting. • Stage manager-the person in charge of supervising backstage. • Playwright-one who writes plays. • Screenwriter-a writer who writes television or movie scripts.

  13. Jobs (Cont.) • Director-person in charge of the artistic production of a play. • Producer-person responsible for the entire production, including obtaining financial backing, paying the bills, and hiring the director and creative staff.

  14. Jobs (Cont.) • Set designer-this person’s job is to visually set up the stage in a way that gives life to the playwright’s words. • Community theatre-a group of people who uses local talent of all ages to produce plays.

  15. Jobs (Cont.) • Theatre teacher -an educator who specializes in theatre arts or drama. • Set designer-hired to design the sets for a production. • Property master-a person who would help create the sets and find the perfect props for a production.

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