The winner of the 1976 Oscar for best original score composed by John Williams.
What is Jaws?
100
The only temperature that is the same in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.
What is -40?
100
The countries in which Erica has lived throughout her lifetime (in chronological order).
What are USA, India, Switzerland, Korea, Indonesia
100
The popular prime-time medical drama starring Sara Drew, who was one of Erica's campers at a Drama camp in Stony Brook, Long Island as well as the pastor's kid of Erica's small local church.
What is Grey's Anatomy?
100
Erica's 5-time Burning Man veteran friend, lovingly nicknamed 'La Gata', who performed in a Rock Opera about a Chinese mid-autumn festival which she wrote with her rocker husband in Shanghai.
Who is Caitlin Smith?
200
The 1976 musical that won 9 Tony awards (including Best Musical) as well as the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
What is A Chorus Line?
200
The 40th president of the United States of America.
Who is Ronald Regan?
200
The Broadway show which brought Erica and Mike together.
What is The Producers?
200
The Newbury Award winning author of Ruby Holler and A Fine, Fine, School who is a friend of Erica's.
Who is Sharon Creech?
200
Erica’s cheese enthusiast friend who will stock up on pounds of the precious commodity by freezing as much as she can fit into a suitcase in order to survive the long trek from the US back to Jakarta.
Who is Rachel Schupp?
300
The gymnast who won 3 gold medals at the 1976 Montreal Olympics with seven perfect scores.
Who is Nadia Comaneci?
300
The Roman Numeral for the number 40 (that also happens to be a clothing size).
What is XL?
300
The refreshing summer cocktail Erica will forever think twice about serving after her first born overindulged on it’s ‘forbidden fruits.’ (Subsequently, causing the longest recorded nap for any two-year old child).
What is Sangria?
300
The popular American vocal competition in which Constantine Maroulis, Erica's sleazy, slimy dance partner in grad school who liked to hit on anything that moved, placed sixth in 2005, which undeservedly led to many leading Broadway roles including Rock of Ages and Jekyll and Hyde.
What is American Idol?
300
Erica's dear friend who turns into a kleptomaniac at restaurants and bars - stealing ashtrays, coasters, hats, glasses, or any other souvenir after a good night out.
Who is Emily Dixon-Ryan?
400
The 1976 Oscar winner for best picture.
What is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
400
Three reasons why the number 40 suggests trouble and hardship in the Bible.
What are The Flood, Israelites wandering, Jesus' temptation?
400
The kitchen tool that Erica discovered should definitely not be stored under the kitchen sink as it can be easily accessed by a two-year old while her parents are busy making pasta.
What is a butcher knife?
400
The musical-drama TV series (which only ran for two seasons) about creating a Broadway show based on Marilyn Monroe, which starred Katharine McPhee as Karen Cartwright, with whom Erica went to grad school.
What is Smash?
400
Erica's two friends (currently in this room) who did not know that their families were related until they met each other in Jakarta.
Who are Lesley Japhta and Jen Profrock?
500
The most popular TV show in 1976.
What is Happy Days?
500
Two popular bands who both have songs with the title "40."
Who are Dave Matthew's Band and U2?
500
The craziest week during the run of a production when everything else comes second - including eating, as Erica discovered when she was 36 weeks pregnant with Aliana and she was stuck in the lighting booth programming cues for 8 hours straight.
What is Tech week?
500
'The Newlyweds' reality show pop-stars who shared the stage with Erica on SNL in 2003?
Who are Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson?
500
Erica’s Australian Hero friend who helped 80 passengers leap to safety from a blazing ferry sinking off the coast of Thailand.