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Order of a Musical
100

What is a play?

A story that has only spoken words.

100

Where is the theater district?

In New York City.

100

What does a composer do?

Writes the music for the show.

100

What does a stage manager do?

They manage everything on the stage.
100

What does a prop manager do?

They organize all of the props that are brought on stage throughout the show.

200

What is an opera?

A story that is completely sung.

200

What is the street that has all of the performance venues in NYC?

Broadway

200

What does a lyricist do?

Writes the words to the music.

200

What does a scenic designer do?

They design all of the scenery for the production.

200

What is an overture?

An instrumental piece of music played before the show begins.

300

What is a musical?

A story that has both spoken words, singing and dancing.

300

What does it mean to be off-broadway?

Performance venues that are not on the main street.

300

What does a conductor do?

Leads all of the musicians in the performance.

300

What does a light designer do?

They create all of the lighting throughout the performance.

300

What is the entr'act?

Instrumental music played in between the scenes.

400

What are the 3 female voice parts in order from highest to lowest?

Soprano, Mezzo and Alto.

400

What does a producer do for musicals?

The main person in charge, involved from the beginning. They create the ideas and hire the actors.

400

What does a director do?

Directs all of the drama for the musical.

400

What does a costume designer do?

They design all of the clothing for a production.

400

What is a prologue?

Introductory lines spoken before the show begins.

500

What are the 3 male voice parts in order from highest to lowest?

Tenor, Baritone and Bass.

500

Who is an arranger?

Someone who takes a piece of music and organizes it for the instrumentalists and singers.

500

What does a choreographer do?

Teaches the performers all of the dance numbers for the show.

500

What does a pyro technician do?

Create all of the special effects needed in a performance.

500

What is the order of a musical?

Overture, Act I, Intermission, Act II, Curtain Call and Exit Music.

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