Spooky Musicals
This musical features a strange family whose members include Wednesday and Gomez.
What is the Adams Family?
What is the name of a person that calls lighting, sound, and other technical cues during a performance?
Stage Manager
In “Little Red Riding Hood,” what animal disguises itself as the grandmother in the classic version of the tale?
A wolf
What legendary creature transforms from a human into a wolf?
A Werewolf
The director says, “Let's do it one more time,” for the ninth time. What week are you probably in?
Tech Week
In Little Shop of Horrors, what is the name of the man-eating plant?
Audrey II
What is the difference between a lighting gel and a gobo?
A gel changes the color of light; a gobo projects a pattern or image.
In 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' who is the mysterious figure that kidnaps Ichabod Crane?
Headless Horseman
What Greek mythological creature has snakes for hair and can turn people to stone with her gaze?
Medusa
The crew finishes a scene change, but the furniture is several inches away from its intended positions. What backstage marking system helps prevent this?
Spike marks
n Sweeney Todd, what is the name of the pie-shop owner who partners with Sweeney?
Mrs. Lovett
In sound design, what is the term for music played underneath dialogue rather than as a standalone song?
Underscoring
In the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W. Jacobs, how many wishes does the magical paw grant?
3
What supernatural female spirit in Irish folklore is known for wailing as an omen of death?
A banshee
A microphone produces a loud, high-pitched squeal when a speaker turns it on near a loudspeaker. What is this called?
Feedback
Which French author wrote the original novel that inspired The Phantom of the Opera?
Gaston Leroux
What is the difference between a cue-to-cue rehearsal and a dry tech?
A cue-to-cue rehearses selected portions of the show around technical cues; dry tech rehearses technical cues without actors performing the full scenes.
In Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery,” what disturbing tradition does the village carry out each year?
A lottery in which one villager is selected to be stoned to death
What Greek goddess is associated with witchcraft, magic, and crossroads?
Hecate
A scene uses a translucent scrim. The director wants the audience to see a nightmare figure behind it, then see that figure emerge into the scene. What is one lighting technique that can help reveal the figure before the entrance?
A light fade, Having the characters walk up to the scrim, Etc.
Which composer wrote the music for Jekyll & Hyde, the musical with lyrics and book by Leslie Bricusse?
Frank Wildhorn
Which Greek term refers to the passageways on either side of the ancient Greek theater through which the chorus and actors could enter?
Parodoi (singular: parodos)
Which author wrote the Gothic short story “The Fall of the House of Usher”?
Edgar Allen Poe
What are the names of the three sisters in Greek mythology who determine the course of human life by spinning, measuring, and cutting its thread?
Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos
The director says the show is “frozen,” but someone keeps changing the blocking. What does “frozen” mean in this context?
The staging is set and should no longer be changed without authorization.