Play on Words
Tech Terms
Ms. Burton
Taft Theatre Musicals
That's Theatre Baby
100

One Term for talking trash about someone is “throwing” this, like a big Elm Tree would do.

What is Shade?

100

This cord is used for connections in lighting and sound.

What is a DMX?

100

Ms. Burton's favorite color

Blue

100

Musical with Greek origin.

What is Percy Jackson: Lightning Thief Musical

100

This form of Theatre primarily uses music to express emotion.

What is a Musical? 

200

Space off stage where actors wait for their entrance and also bird arms

What are Wings?

200

Connected Circuit in both lighting and sound. The "path" to controlling. 

What is a Channel? 

200

Ms. Burton's Alma Mater. (College)

What is Texas State?
200

Musical with children story Origins. 

What is Seussical: The Musical?

200
This type of artform does not use words at all, they simply act out their scenes/emotions/environment.

What is Mime?

300

Limbs connecting to the hands and shoulders or weapons


What are Arms?

300
Rehearsal in which dialogue is reduced down to ONLY technical cues. 
What is Cue to Cue? 
300

Ms. Burton's Classroom #

What is A209?

300
Musical about family, faith, and the power of love.

What is Once on this Island? 

300

This form of entertainment often includes animals and tents.

What is Spectacle/Circus? 

400

A Male Deer or another term for Dollar


What is a Buck?
400

Area of the stage closest to the Audience.

What is Downstage?

400
This is Ms. Burton's **Blank** year teaching here at Taft (and teaching in general).

What is 8? 

400

Musical with a moody atmosphere and a heavy jazz influence.

What is Chicago?

400

This type of entertainment includes tights and physical altercations/drama played out on stage as well as "backstage" or behind the scenes. Characters are called Heels (Villains) and Babyfaces (Heroes).

What is Wrestling?

500

A container for pouring liquid or a baseball Player


What is a Pitcher?
500

Lights Illuminating the Audience Space/Seating.

What are House Lights


500

What was Ms. Burton's FIRST Musical here at Taft?  

What was the Drowsy Chaperone?

500

Musical about life with the metaphor of nature. 

What is Into the Woods?

500

This form of entertainment takes place anywhere and can be any type of artistic choice made by the performer. 

What is Performance Art?

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