Greek Theater
Early AMT
Parts of the Score
Composers & Shows
Pot Pourri
100
Pots, Theater ruins, written texts of plays, and historical sources.
What are sources that tell us about Greek Drama?
100
In early American theater it was a parody of a serious drama.
What is a burlesque?
100
The preview or overview of the music of a musical.
What is the overture?
100

The composer born in Mason City, Iowa, and wrote The Music Man.

Who is Meredith Willson?
100
The written dialog of a musical.
What is the book or libretto?
200
Tragedies, Comedies, and Satyr.
What are three types of Greek drama?
200
It is a romantic play with songs inserted.
What is an operetta?
200
An energetic musical number where all or most of the cast sings and dances.
What is a production number?
200

The best known musical team who wrote many musicals including Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King and I, Cinderella, and The Sound of Music. 

Who are Rodgers and Hammerstein?
200
The music of a musical - includes the instrumental music and actors songs, and chorus numbers.
What is the score?
300
Open air, semi-circular and cut into a hillside with a flat area in front for the chorus and a raised stage behind.
What is the design of a Greek theater?
300
It had large sets, special effects, and was an extravagant type of theater.
What is an extravaganza?
300
The (usually) catch, upbeat first song of a musical.
What is an opener?
300

Little Johnny Jones was his break though musical. He wrote, produced, and starred in dozens of early American musicals.

Who is George M. Cohan?
300
The first musical to fully integrate book, score and dance in a musical - the closing scene of Act 1 was a dream ballet.

What is Oklahoma!?

400
To change characters quickly and as part of a religious ceremony.
Why Greek actors wore masks.
400
Shows with the most talented singers of the day, costuming, and beautiful chorus girls.
What were revues and follies?
400
A restatement of an earlier musical number.
What is a reprise?
400
The first musical including a serious subject (inter-racial marriage) was written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein.

What is The Showboat?

400
To tell you more about a character or to move the story line along.
What are the main purposes of songs in a musical?
500
For singing and dancing fun and to show perspective of the community
What did a Greek Chorus do?
500
The four letter word to help remember the four early theater styles that combined to make the modern musical.
What is ROBE?
500
The music that comes between acts - played before the second act.
What is an entr'acte?
500

The greatest living British composer of musical theater. His shows include: Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, and Phantom of the Opera, to name a few.

Who is Andrew Lloyd Webber?
500
The Father of the American Musical Comedy whose statue stands on Broadway today.
Who is George M. Cohan?
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