Name That Musical
Pink jackets.
Cars.
Beauty school.
What is "Grease"?
Shakespeare's first name
What is William?
Not a literal piece of the set, but this is the term is used when an actor "breaks" it and looks directly into the audience
What is the fourth wall?
The number of times you should read a script after you are cast
What is 3?
Main character/hero of the story
Who is the protagonist?
Segregation.
Dancing.
Lots of hair product.
What is "Hairspray"?
Shakespeare uses this structure of writing in his plays consisting of five meters in a line, each with two syllables
What is iambic pentameter?
Acting without a script or rehearsed dialogue
What is improvisation?
Bring your pencil! This part of the rehearsal process tells you exactly where you need to go and how to get there
What is blocking?
The 1940s-1950s are referred to as what in the world of theatre
What is the Golden Age?
Plant.
Dentist.
Cannibalism?
What is "Little Shop of Horrors"?
Two really important dates in Shakespeare's life that just happen to be the same day
What are his birthday and date of death?
Sometimes it can be personal... Short for "property" and is a part of the set
What is a prop?
The days leading up to opening night where you rehearse the show with all the bells and whistles
What is tech/tech week?
Noises Off and Spelling Bee.
What was RHS Drama Departments 2021-2022 season?
Strike.
Newspapers.
Santa Fe.
What is "Newsies"?
The period of time when most of Shakespeare's work was written and performed
What is the Elizabethan Era?
Ultimate goal of a cast at the end of the show. You know you did really good if you get one of these.
What is a standing ovation?
Mini biographies, words from the director, and a cast list are all parts of this
What is a program/playbill?
Realllly specific choreographer, known for Jazz and his contributions to "Chicago" and "The Pajama Game"
Who is Bob Fosse?
Girl group.
Jukebox musical.
Unusual paternity test?
What is "Mamma Mia"?
All of these characters have something in common: Romeo, Juliet, Brutus, Cassius, Cleopatra, Charmian, Goneril, Lady Macbeth, Ophelia, Othello, Mark Antony, Portia, and Timon
They all commit suicide
Two phrases that are crucial to stage crew. The first being their cue from the stage manager to start a set change, and the second being their response that the set change is over.
What are "blackout" and "all clear"?
Incredibly talented and enthusiastic choreographer that got her big break during a production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid"
Who is Miss Ganz?
Nicknamed the "Queen of Broadway", think Wicked, Rent
Who is Idina Menzel?