Garments that are made double-faced so that the illusion of a new costume is created when worn inside-out
What are Reversibles?
100
A small group of instrumentalists
What is a Combo?
100
A humorous musical in which the characters are believable and the dialogue is clever
What is a Musical Comedy?
100
A type of play that criticizes certain aspects of human behavior or society
What is Satire?
100
A type of musical theater that includes lighter music than opera and the actors speak the dialogue rather than sing it
What is an Operetta?
200
The lighting that originates from above and slightly upstage
What is Backlighting?
200
A worksheet that shows all of the fly lines and what is on each
What is a Hanging Plot?
200
A type of musical that is built around a single idea; for example, Cats
What is a Concept Musical?
200
A type of play that is farcical and pokes fun at certain subjects or eras; for example, Little Mary Sunshine
What is a Spoof?
200
The oldest form of musical theater, in which all dialogue is sung
What is an Opera?
300
Separates, reversibles, or interchangeables that can be used in varied combinations; for example, hats, jackets, shirts, skirts, and shoes
What are Coordinates?
300
A diagram that shows the wing areas and where the scenic units will be kept during the show
What is a Storage Plot?
300
Musical theater consisting of a loosely connected series of production numbers with virtually no plot; for example, Ain't Misbehavin'
What is a Musical Revue
300
A short scene played in front of a shallow drop or curtain while scenery is being changed; characters might walk across the stage together or enter from opposite sides, meeting onstage.
What is a Crossover?
300
A humorous and satirical offshoot of the straight opera; for example, The Pirates of Penzance
What is a Comic Opera?
400
A light that can be moved to track an actor's movement onstage
What is a Follow Spot?
400
The music played to cover the sound of moving scenery
What is Change Music?
400
A form of musical theater characterized by a focus on real people in real situation
What is a Musical Play?
400
A song that focuses on tempo, musical style, beat, and orchestration; for example, "Summer Nights" in Grease