Stage Directions
This area of the stage is the actor's right.
When looking at a plot diagram, this point is in the very beginning. It tells the audience how the story starts.
What is "normal world" or "stasis?"
This one-time Sopranos cameo actor created and starred in shows like "Hamilton" and "In the Heights."
Who is Lin Manuel Miranda?
This note type is worth one beat in 4/4 time signature.
What is a quarter note?
A musical where the songs are original and further the plot.
What is a book musical?
This area of the stage is closest to the audience.
What is downstage?
Top of the plot diagram. Sometimes called the most intense or exciting section.
What is the climax?
This icon is the person that you yourself reported on for an assignment in Canvas.
Who is?
The lines and spaces that notes live on.
What is a music staff?
A show that uses music from an existing source. The songs still further the plot and the show has continuous characters and story.
What is a jukebox musical?
This area of the stage is next to the orchestra pit and shares a name with an article of clothing.
What is an apron?
This section of the story is where the hero thinks they have lost or give up.
What is the big gloom?
This is one of the Broadway legendary divas.
Who is Patty Lupone/Barbara Streisand/Meryl Streep/etc?
Give me either of the markings that tells us to gradually get louder or softer.
What is a crescendo or diminuendo (decrescendo)?
This is the type of stage that we are most familiar with- PHS has one in their PAC.
What is a Proscenium Stage?
This event happens to change the normal world.
What is the "inciting incident?"
Better known to you as Timone from Lion King, this Broadway legend starred in shows like "Guys and Dolls," "The Producers," and "Angels in America."
Who is Nathan Lane?
One of these note modifiers can change the note's pitch.
What is a sharp, flat, or natural?
A show that has only loose plot and characters. Songs are sometimes from an existing source and usually share a common theme or genre.
What is a revue musical?
The shorthand of this stage direction is USR.
What is upstage right?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This is an example of an act 1 finale song.
What is (ex: Ever After)?
I am the composer of Wicked, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Enchanted (movie).
Who is Stephen Schwartz?
DOULBE JEOPARDY
This is one of the many dynamic markings. Italian please!
What is pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo.
What is a concept musical?