Theatre Jobs
Who is the boss of the play, telling actors where to stand and how to act?
Director
In this musical, a young lion named Simba becomes king.
Lion king
What is the place where the audience sits called?
Auditorium
This girl has very long hair and lives in a tower.
Rapunzel
What is the very first public performance of a new play called?
Premiere (or Opening Night)
Who sews and designs all the clothes for the characters?
Costum designer
In this musical, a young mermaid gives up her voice to win the heart of a prince on land
The Little mermaid
What is the area behind the stage where actors get ready called?
Backstage
This girl lost a glass slipper at the royal ball.
Cinderella
What word is forbidden to say in a theatre? Instead, you say "Break a leg!"
Luck (or Good luck)
Who sits in a booth and makes rain sounds, thunder, and doorbells happen on stage?
Sound operator
In this musical, a princess kisses a frog, and they go on an adventure through a swamp to break the spell
The Princess and the Frog.
What is the very front edge of the stage, closest to the audience, called?
Apron
This boy never wants to grow up and is friends with Tinker Bell.
Peter Pan
What is it called when an actor forgets their lines and makes up new words on the spot?
Ad-libbing (or Improvisation)
Who paints forests and builds castles on stage?
Set Designer (or Scenic Designer)
In this musical, a boy named Charlie finds a golden ticket and visits a magical chocolate factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
What are the side areas of the stage where actors wait to enter called?
Wings
This girl in a red hood met a wolf in the woods.
Little Red Riding Hood.
What is the final rehearsal before the premiere, when everyone wears their costumes?
Dress Rehearsal
Who stays backstage, calls the cues, and says "Curtain up!"?
Stage Manager
In this musical, a beast who was once a prince must learn to love and be loved before the last petal falls from a rose
Beauty and the Beast.
Beauty and the Beast
What is the high area above the stage where lights and scenery hang called?
Fly Loft (or Fly Gallery)
This prince was turned into a frog, and only a princess's kiss could break the spell.
Frog prince
What is the moment at the end of the show when all the actors come out to bow called?
Curtain Call