Pricilla Queen of the Desert is a jukebox musical about a drag show at a remote resort in Australia. The show won the Tony for Best Costume Design in 2011. How many pounds of glitter did this production go through a month?
3 pounds
What was the first Broadway musical with an all female creative team?
Waitress
Who was the first woman in Broadway history to win the Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical?
Julie Taymor
How many approximate hours did it take to build all the props and puppets for The Lion King?
37,000 hours
Which Broadway musical used more than 3,000 pounds of yak hair to build their costumes?
Which Broadway musical was the first to feature an on-stage costume change?
Dreamgirls
Approximately how many light cues did Kathryn have in Spelling Bee? (not in cue #’s)
228 in act one
144 in act two
372
What’s the difference between a hollywood style flat and a broadway style flat?
broadway stands on its own, hollywood stands with support
How many channels does a DMX cable run?
512
What’s the difference between a DMX and XLR cable?
which department is using it ;)
What’s a weird but useful thing (subjective) to have in an SM kit?
a train whistle
What is the name of the colored piece attached to a light fixture to change the beam’s color?
gel
What’s the name of the programming system almost all sound designers use?
QLab
What’s the word that stage managers say to make a cue happen?
GO
Which professor was once a clown?
Joe Carpenter
What are you supposed to yell if something falls from a high place?
Heads
Who is the only person to ever have fallen from the old grid in MMNT
Bill McMillin
What is the name of the friendly ghost who haunts MMNT
Billy
What is a ground plan?
A rendering of a set from a bird’s eye view
What does a dresser do?
Assists actors with quick changes and any last minute costume changes during the run of a show
What is a changeover?
Changing from one show to another
What happens during a Focus call?
The lighting designer specifies where they would like lights to be directed as well as how sharp the edges are and the shutter positions
Who is responsible for the execution of designs and making sure practical issues get solved with the set?
Technical director
What is a dry tech?
A tech rehearsal without any actors
What are some things you’d find in the stage management closet in MMNT?
Medical supplies, show posters, etc