Playin’ Around (and also musicals)
Technically speaking
Drama Queens
Turning Through the Years
Stage on Film
100
A tale of two star-crossed lovers… that you were forced to read in English I.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
100
“TD”, for short.
What is “Technical Director”?
100
This diva went from Elphaba to ice queen, and had witchy powers in both roles.
Who is Idina Menzel?
100
This year’s Freshmen will remember their first spring musical as this show, which first opened on Broadway in ‘98.
What is Footloose?
100
Disney’s The Lion King famously shares some similarities with this Shakespearean tragedy.
What is Hamlet?
200
This playwright is known for penning The Odd Couple, The Good Doctor, and Barefoot in the Park.
Who is Neil Simon?
200
The big binder that stores the stage manager’s cues and paperwork.
What is a prompt book?
200
The OG Witch in the Woods and Dot in the Park.
Who is Bernadette Peters?
200
Juniors and Seniors will remember this ghastly and ghostly British comedy as the last Junior/Senior play performed at Heritage.
What is Blithe Spirit?
200
Russel Crowe, Hugh Jackman, and Anne Hathaway starred in this less-than-loved film adaptation of the classic musical of the same name.
What is Les Miserablés?
300
Some of our Thespians recently brought this play to One Acts!
What is Love, Death and the Prom?
300
Whistling in a theatre is bad luck, as early fly rail operators used to come from this profession, where whistling could be mistaken for a cue.
What is sailing/any boat job answer?
300
The EGOT-winning daughter of Judy Garland.
Who is Liza Minnelli?
300
The name of a principal character in Mamma Mia!, played in our 2023 production by Emma Ferguson (AHS ‘23), who goes on a quest to find her biological father before her wedding day.
What is Sophie?
300
Starring Meryl Streep, this jukebox musical is all ABBAout… paternity? Partying? Marriage? Love? All of it!
What is Mamma Mia!?
400
The first Broadway production Stephen Sondheim wrote both the music and lyrics for.
What is A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum?
400
Our master carpenter here at AHS.
Who is Maura Gergerich?
400
She originated the role of Eva Perón on Broadway and recently joined a coven down the witches’ road.
Who is Patti Lupone?
400
One of the Cappies categories won by the cast or crew of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat last year.
What is hair/makeup, lighting, props, dancer (male role), ensemble, or lead (male role)?
400
A classic and iconic musical on stage and screen, most notably the first film in color!
What is The Wizard of Oz?
500
This new musical got the green light to open in April of this year, and must be challenging Aladdin’s claim to the title of Broadway’s Biggest Party.
What is The Great Gatsby?
500
It’s not a drill!
What is an impact driver?
500
The Tony-winning originator of Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd and Mame in Mame.
Who is Angela Lansbury?
500
Seniors! This was your Freshman year fall musical.
What is The Theory of Relativity?
500
One of Johnny Depp’s two appearances in film adaptations of Sondheim musicals, but the only one in which he wears a fedora.
What is Into the Woods/the Wolf?