Dance
This is the name of the first APA Main Stage Dance show
Fusion
This is where the first Sounds of the Season concert took place
The Band Room
This animal is Diane Makas’ LEAST favorite member of the animal kingdom
birds
Which is the correct spelling of this word, when referring to a VENUE/ a PLACE (not the ART FORM)
a) theater b) theatre
a) theater
(According to Simmons,) This item can solve every problem on a film set
gaff tape
Name this theatre term: the precise staging of actors to facilitate the performance of a play
blocking
How old is APA?
28
This person was the first APA Dance teacher
Diane Makas
This is the first instrument Mr. Gilboe played
This is the name of the 1st show ever performed in the Black Box
A Chorus Line
Costumers & techies wear this color backstage to make sure they aren't seen by the audience.
black
How long is the average pop song?
2 minutes and 48 seconds
These are the OFFSTAGE spaces just next to the stage, out of view from the audience
wings
These were the 3 original APA Departments when APA first started (name all 3)
Theater, Dance, Orchestra
This APA Dance teacher worked as a Disney performer
Andrea Taylor
This song is performed every year during Sounds of the Season
Sleigh Ride
This was the first Musical Mr. Nelson Directed at APA
Sweet Charity
This is a type of makeup that you glue onto someone's face, like APA Costumers used in Phantom of the Opera & Beauty and the Beast
Prosthetic
This is Media's first day of school tradition
Twine Ball
When plays are broken into sections, what are these sections called? (name both)
acts, scenes
Name all the APA Majors
Acting, Costume Design, Dance, Dramatic Production, MMET Media, MMET Pop, Musical Theatre, Orchestra, Technical Theatre
When APA first started, these two dance classes were offered (name at least 1)
Dance Tech, Choreography
This popular ska band from the 90’s were alums of APA’s Orchestra Program
Suburban Legends
This APA teacher played Mr. Goldstone in APA’s production of “Gypsy” in 2002
Joe Batte
This is the title of a customer who only does quick changes
A dresser
What side do couplers stay on?
Couplers stay on the camera side!
How are storyboards used in plays?
A storyboard is an outline or a draft of a production made of pictures,, arranged depicting consecutively order noting important changes of scene and action.
Our historic auditorium was built in this year.
1926
This famous American dancer was also a choreographer and director who made JAZZ HANDS famous, and his style has been studied and highlighted in several APA dance shows
Bob Fosse
How many times has the APA Festival Orchestra performed at Segerstrom Concert Hall? Is it 2 times, 6 times, 12 times, 1 time
6 times
When Musical Theatre was added to APA, how many Musical Theater classes were there (bonus for naming them)
2 (MT Ensamble, MT Workshop)
During this show, the fire alarm sounded and the fire curtain came down
Sounds of the Season
MMET has toured in these 2 countries outside the US (name one)
England, France
What play is this line from: "All the world’s a stage..."
As You Like It, by William Shakespeare
Pictures of APA shows can be found in the GREEN ROOM. What show was the first?
To Kill a Mockingbird