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RANDOM
100

This 1977 Tony winner, based on a comic strip, features a red-headed orphan girl in the Great Depression searching to find her parents.

What is Annie

100

The place where the audience sits during a show

What is the house

100

This person has creative freedom over the show during the rehearsal process and makes each show their own

Who is a director

100

Even when the dark comes crashing through. When you need a friend to carry you. When you're broken on the ground. 

What is You Will Be Found from "Dear Evan Hansen"

100

Your head counselors last name.

What is Witcraft?

200

Two witches with different personalities eventually become life-long friends. 

What is Wicked

200
A phrase commonly said to actors before they perform, meaning good luck.

What is "Break A Leg"

200

This group of people stands near the stage and are ready to move sets on and off the stage

Who is stage crew

200
Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes. Five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear. Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes. How do you measure, measure a year?
What is Seasons of Love from "RENT"
200

True or false: The record for the most costume changes during one show for one actor is 32 times

False: 29 times in "Our House"

300

What is a Swamp

What is Shrek

300

This is a term used to describe what happens after the last performance of a run where everything is put away and torn down

What is strike

300

The show is turned over to this person once it is opened

Who is a stage manager

300

Veronica open the door please, Veronica open the door

What is Meant to be Yours from Heathers

300

True or False:The term "stage crew" comes from olden times where pirates would have performances and the captains crew would help make it happen

False: Miss. Alicia made this up

400

This teen fights for a spot on "The Corny Collins Show".

What is Hairspray

400
The place on the stage closest to the back wall

What is Upstage

400

This person must prepare to go on if an actor suddenly cannot perform

Who is an understudy

400

I need a little help here. I'm probably talking to myself here. I gotta ask, are you really in the ground?

What is Dead Mom from "Beetlejuice"?

400

What did people in ancient Greece do instead of clapping during a performance?

What is stomp their feet?
500

The story of Simba

What is Lion King

500

This occurs when an actor talks to the audience directly during a show

What is "breaking the fourth wall"

500

This person balances sounds such as microphones and tracks during the show

Who is a sound technician or sound engineer

500

Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water, so they say Their subsequent fall was inevitable They never stood a chance, they were written that way. Innocent victims of their story. 

What is "Naughty" from Matilda

500

The worst type of noise you could make during a performance decades ago.

What is whistling?

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