There are a lot of things people don't understand about technical theater due to the nature of its work and the fact that the things they do are only appreciated when they are literally removed of a representation. This essay will be a summary of what is often overlooked by the naked eye. First, one of the biggest things people underestimate is the size of the backstage crew – a group that refers to everyone who works offstage for a performance. For almost every show in the world, the behind-the-scenes crew outnumbers the cast due to the amount of work that goes into making things actually happen. Of course, the actors are important, but several important staff members who work on other aspects of the show, such as lighting and sound designers, are often forgotten because their faces are never shown to their audiences. As tragic as it may seem, these key members of the show often remain unrecognized, there are also certain areas of interest that audience members don't understand. Another point that remains unknown to most is that behind-the-scenes workers often earn more money....