Types of Theater
What is a play?
A story that has only spoken words.
Where is the theater district?
In New York City.
What does a composer do?
Writes the music for the show.
What does a stage manager do?
What does a prop manager do?
They organize all of the props that are brought on stage throughout the show.
What is an opera?
A story that is completely sung.
What is the street that has all of the performance venues in NYC?
Broadway
What does a lyricist do?
Writes the words to the music.
What does a scenic designer do?
They design all of the scenery for the production.
What is an overture?
An instrumental piece of music played before the show begins.
What is a musical?
A story that has both spoken words, singing and dancing.
What does it mean to be off-broadway?
Performance venues that are not on the main street.
What does a conductor do?
Leads all of the musicians in the performance.
What does a light designer do?
They create all of the lighting throughout the performance.
What is the entr'act?
Instrumental music played in between the scenes.
What are the 3 female voice parts in order from highest to lowest?
Soprano, Mezzo and Alto.
What does a producer do for musicals?
The main person in charge, involved from the beginning. They create the ideas and hire the actors.
What does a director do?
Directs all of the drama for the musical.
What does a costume designer do?
They design all of the clothing for a production.
What is a prologue?
Introductory lines spoken before the show begins.
What are the 3 male voice parts in order from highest to lowest?
Tenor, Baritone and Bass.
Who is an arranger?
Someone who takes a piece of music and organizes it for the instrumentalists and singers.
What does a choreographer do?
Teaches the performers all of the dance numbers for the show.
What does a pyro technician do?
Create all of the special effects needed in a performance.
What is the order of a musical?
Overture, Act I, Intermission, Act II, Curtain Call and Exit Music.