General Musicals
This musical was adapted from the Victor Hugo novel of the same name, and holds the record for the longest running musical in the West End
What is Les Miserables?
The superstitious name for one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays, which refers to the setting of the play
What is the Scottish Play?
This actor has starred in several different T.V. shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Men in Black and recently Aladdin
Who is Will Smith?
This device supports the stage-lighting system and shifts stage scenery
What is Stage Rigging?
If you have any questions about getting tickets to Mizzou’s shows you should come to this faculty member
Who is Jabarbara Jennings?
This Broadway Musical from 1952, about a woman questioning her marriage at a summer camp for adults helped start the career of Florence Henderson
What is Wish You Were Here?
This play genre is known for dark themes and sad subjects, and characters usually die by the end
What is tragedy?
The first woman of color to play Jenna in Waitress on Broadway
Who is Nicolette Robinson?
These people operate the flying systems on stage for shows
Who are flymen?
The name of the person who wrote the words and music to the 2020 SRT musical So near, So Far
Who is Brett Kristofferson?
This musical, which is based on it’s movie counterpart, follows a young botanist that discovers a plant that has a strange taste for human blood
What is Little Shop of Horrors?
This play follows the story of a Black family in south Chicago as they try to improve their financial situation
What is A Raisin in the Sun?
This actor has been in many different T.V shows and films such as his award winning show Atlanta, being in the movie Solo as Lando Calrissian and Simba in the new live action Lion King
Who is Donald Glover?
This part of the stage extends out from the proscenium towards the audience, and hides the orchestra pit in the Rhynsburger Theatre
What is the apron?
This member of Mizzou’s department Faculty happened to study under the playwright, Edward Albie
Who is Dr. David Crespy?
This Musical tells the true story of a small town in Newfoundland who found themselves host to some 7,000 stranded travelers as planes were grounded in the days and weeks following September 11th 2001
What is Come From Away?
First performed on Broadway in 1947, this play followed the story of a woman who left her privileged life to live with her younger sister in a shabby apartment
What is A Streetcar Named Desire?
The first Black actress to portray Anna in Frozen on Broadway
Who is Aisha Jackson?
This procedure is done before a tech run and dress rehearsal in which the light and sound levels are set for the production
What is a cue-to-cue?
This faculty member has directed several of MU Theatre’s musicals, such as Ragtime the Musical, The Wiz, and Songs for a New World
Who is Dr. Joy Powell?
Famously known for her Tony Award-winning performances in Anything Goes, this actress has performed in a total of 11 Broadway shows
Who is Sutton Foster?
This play happened to be Shakespeare’s shortest comedy and featured a town constantly confusing two sets of twins
What is Comedy of Errors?
This actress made her film debut in a Time to Kill, and since then has played in many television and film roles, tying with Viola Davis as the most nominated black actress to date
Who is Octavia Spencer?
This device comes in many shapes and slides into a light to project a pattern onto the stage
What is a Gobo?
This faculty member recently co-edited a book titled Casting a Movement: The Welcome Table Initiative
Who is Dr. Claire Syler?