Broadway Trivia
Which American actress established herself as a major star in the Broadway musical Funny Girl (1964)?
Who was Barbara Streisand?
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Where is Stratford-upon-Avon?
Where actors prepare for a show and wait for their scenes.
What is the greenroom?
How many shows does Ladue put on each year?
Name 4 different crews for a theatre production.
Set, Costumes, Makeup, Sound, Lights, Publicity
What is the name of Annie’s dog in the musical Annie?
Who was Sandy?
Where can the earliest existences of theatre be traced back to?
What were Ancient Greece and Rome?
The section where the audience sits in a theatre.
What is the house?
What is our International Thespian Society Troupe number?
What is 1109?
This thin piece of plastic goes in a light fixture to change the color of the light.
Gel
This composing duo wrote The Sound of Music, The King And I and South Pacific, as well as the TV broadcast of Cinderella in 1957.
Who were Rodgers & Hammerstein?
Shakespeare invented the word "assassination". True or False?
A spontaneous style of theatre using unrehearsed and unscripted acting scenes is called...?
What is improv?
Who has been Thespian of the Month for the past two-ish years? Hint: it's in the greenroom!
Mr. Lowery
Makeup effects created using tissues, cornflakes, latex, or liquid glue.
What are fake wounds?
Year Hamilton was first performed.
When was 2015?
This form of Italian comedy theatre utilizes character archetypes such as Harlequin, Pantalone, Il Capitano and Columbina.
What is commedia dell'arte?
The space between the stage and the audience.
What is the 4th wall?
Name one sign or poster hanging in the greenroom (can be a sign from a past show, or a poster from a show 2010 or earlier).
n/a
A thin metal plate etched to produce a design which can then be projected by a light. Common types include breakups, foliage, and windows or cityscapes.
What is a gobo?
This show is the highest-grossing Broadway musical of all time.
What is The Lion King?
The word thespian comes from this early actor from Ancient Greece.
Who was Thespis?
A ramped passage that allows actors to run onstage from below (and run back).
What is a vom?
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was nominated for this many awards at the St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards in 2020.
What is four?
What dial/setting on the soundboard affects sound input?
What is gain?