Battle of the Bard
Black-Out!
Say What?!
Only in New York
Up Close and Personal
100
Name that play: "Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?"
What is "Romeo and Juliet"
100
The colored gelatin sheet that goes into a lamp to influence the color.
What is a gel
100
The place of the theatre where the audience sits.
What is the house
100
The famous road that runs in NYC featuring multiple theatres.
What is Broadway
100
Before being an actress and director, Poppy participated in this graceful activity.
What is dancer
200
The theatre where our favorite playwright staged most of his plays.
What is the Globe Theatre.
200
The system that allows structures, backdrops and other set pieces to be "flown" in.
What is a fly system?
200
This book is kept by the stage manager at all times.
What is a prompt book.
200
The longest running show on Broadway.
What is "Phantom of the Opera"
200
Shiny has performed many times at Topeka Civic Theatre. These shows span from plays to musicals. (Name two)
What is Beauty and the Beast, House of Canterville Hall, Honk Jr. Scrooge, the Beast Macbeth, HSM, HSM2
300
"10 Things I Hate About You" is a famous movie based on what Shakespearean play?
What is the Taming of the Shrew.
300
There's more than just actors in theatre. These jobs involve everything from ticket sales to cutting fabric. Name five other than designers.
What is stage manager, assistant stage manager, assistant director, running crew, running crew manager, painter, cutter, sewer, tech shop forman, electricians etc.
300
This note is often given to actors prone to showing their behind to the audience.
What is cheating out.
300
The director of the award winning musical "The Lion King"
What is Julie Taymor
300
Poppy had her first speaking role at TCTA last session. This woman was under great distress.
What is Mrs. Hatt.
400
The Bard gave us sonnets, beautiful poems that were as intricate as his plays. But how many?
What is 154.
400
The process in which a techie manually moves the instrument in the correct position.
What is focusing?
400
A theatre that is built so that the stage area, seats and all other aspects can be moved inside that building. Also painted black.
What is Blackbox theatre.
400
Chicago, Sweet Charity, the Pajama Game, Pippin and many other "jazzy" shows share this in common.
What is Fosse, the choreographer
400
Poppy joins the ranks of Susan B. Anthony, Gloria Steinem and Betty Freidman for this reason.
What is feminism?
500
"Beware the Ides of March" is a famous quote from a Shakespearean play based on a real Greek ruler
What is Julius Caesar
500
Props and set pieces can be built with more than just wood and nails. These other methods can be used. Name two.
What is foam, paper machie, sculpting (resin, clay), metal, fabric.
500
This one thing always present in a theatre, that's used by techies and actors alike.
What is coffee!
500
The Tony award went to this play and this musical in the year 2013.
What is Sonja, Vanya, Masha and Spike and Kinky Boots.
500
This hockey team that was the one and only in the Primetime room this session and in Shiny's heart.
What is the Boston Bruins.
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