Singing
Music
People
Papers
Rehearsals
100
The singers other than the principals
What is Chorus
100
The music played at the beginning of a show, usually a medley of the show's songs
What is Overture
100
The named characters in a musical play
What is Principals
100
The book, including dialogue and lyrics
What is Libretto
100
The rehearsal in which movements and stage business are set
What is Blocking rehearsal
200
Singing style that is closer to speaking than to singing
What is Recitative
200
Music that precedes the second-act curtain
What is Entr'acte
200
A person who writes music
What is Composer
200
The script of a musical
What is Book
200
The rehearsal in which words and actions are combined
What is Working rehearsal
300
The words to a song
What is Lyrics
300
The music composed for a show
What is Score
300
A secondary female lead, usually a comic role
What is Soubrette
300
Booklets containing the cues and lines for one particular character
What is Sides
300
The rehearsal in which all parts of the play are brought together so that flaws can be worked out
What is Polishing rehearsal
400
The line or lines of dialogue immediately preceding a song
What is Lead-in
400
Music played to accompany the dialogue
What is Underscore
400
The person who directs the orchestra
What is Conductor
400
To repeat measures of music until a singer or scene is ready to begin
What is Vamp
400
The rehearsal in which lighting, scenery, and props are used to ensure that everything goes smoothly
What is Technical rehearsal
500
A musical term that means the music continues to the next number without stopping
What is Segue
500
The dances designed for a production
What is Choreography
500
A large-scale musical number involving many performers in extravagant costumes; often a dance number
What is Production Number
500
A show produced in a small space with limited seating
What is Cabaret Style
500
The final uninterrupted rehearsal performed with costumes and props
What is Dress rehearsal
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