ABSTRACT
A show build time depends on the budget and size of the show. Technical Director is the master of the budget and the schedule. He hires most of the crew. He will coordinate truck deliveries and crew numbers. He has the final say on big decisions. A Broadway tech is very different from the technical director in college or at a regional theater. He is in charge of the calendar and the meetings for the production. All mixers are picked by the sound designer, but the sound designer does not have the authority to officially hire or fire a mixer. It is important to remember, though, that a sound system is not just the speakers and the mics. Technical Director have to deal with the inputs and outputs of the sound system, and the intercom, video, and paging.
