Borah Theater
Theater Phrases
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Broadway
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What is Borahs Musical this year?
Cinderella
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What is "Projecting"?
Speaking loudly and clearly so EVERYONE in the audience can hear you (even in the back)
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what is "blocking"
The "choreography" that actors make on the stage. Ex. Entances, exits, movement, ect.
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Are stage directions from the actors or the audiences perspective?
The actor's
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Who is Lin Manuel-Miranda?
Lin-Manuel Miranda (/mænˈwɛl/ man-WELL; born January 16, 1980)[1] is an American songwriter, actor, filmmaker, librettist, and producer. He created the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton, and the soundtracks for the animated films Moana, Vivo, and Encanto. He has received numerous accolades including a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, three Tony Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, two Emmy Awards, and five Grammy Awards, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. He received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2018.
Miranda made his Broadway debut in 2008, writing the music and lyrics for and starring in the musical In the Heights, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Best Original Score[2] and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.[3] It was later adapted as a 2021 film of the same name.[4] Miranda returned to Broadway in 2015, writing the script, music, and lyrics, as well as starring in the musical Hamilton, which was praised by critics and became a popular culture phenomenon.[5] Hamilton won the Pulitzer Prize and was nominated for a record 16 Tonys and won 11, including Miranda's first win for the Best Book of a Musical. The Hamilton cast recording spent 10 weeks atop Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart and became the eleventh-biggest album of the 2010s.[6]
A frequent collaborator of the Walt Disney Company, Miranda has written original songs for the studio. He gained two Oscar nominations for "How Far I'll Go" and "Dos Oruguitas" from Moana and Encanto, respectively. The song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Encanto broke various records and marked Miranda's first number-one song on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles charts.[7][8] He starred as Jack in the musical fantasy Mary Poppins Returns (2018), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe. For his performance in the Disney+ live stage recording of Hamilton released in 2020, he received a Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nomination. Miranda debuted as a film director with Tick, Tick... Boom!.[9]
His television work includes recurring roles on The Electric Company (2009–2010) and His Dark Materials (2019–2022). Miranda received Primetime Emmy Award-nominations for hosting Saturday Night Live in 2016, and guest starring in Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2018. He has been politically active on behalf of Puerto Rico.[10] Miranda met with politicians in 2016 to speak out in favor of debt relief for Puerto Rico[10] and raised funds for rescue efforts and disaster relief after Hurricane Maria in 2017.[11]
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What are the 5 main technical Theater roles we have at Borahs theater dept?
Lights, Sound, Set/Props, Stage Management, Costumes
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What is a "cold read"?
Reading the script for the first time with no prep.
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What is an "ensemble"
A group of actors who work together to create a unified performance rather than focusing on a single star
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What is the #1 rule of improv?
"Yes and"
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What Musical is the lyric " so I picked up a pen and I microphone " from
SIX
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What was Borahs last Musical
Drowsy Chaperone
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What is "Cheating Out"?
Turning your body slightly outwards so the audience can clearly see and hear you.
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What is an "ad-lib"
Lines made up on the spot, often for comedic effect (WHEN PERMITTED), or to cover a mistake on stage.
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What is the FORBIDDEN word in any theater!! (You are in a theater SO DO NOT SAY IT, use an alternative name or figure it out...no point if you actually say it)
Maccers, The Scottish play, Mick-B, the "M" word ect.
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What was the longest running Broadway show?
Phantom of the Opera
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What is the name of the dog in our pre-show routine
Brutus
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What is the correct response when your SM or director says "5 minutes till places"?
"Thank you 5"
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What is "fight call" or "lift call"
A short pre-show rehearsal where actors practice stage combat, lifts, ect. to refresh memory and prevent injury on stage.
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What is a BFA
Bachelors in Fine arts
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Who originated the role of Glinda on Broadway
Kristan Chenoweth
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Does Borahs theater have a ghost?
We haven't met him yet...
trick question you get 100 points
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What is "Reading sides"
What you do in an audition when you are given a script to read a scene with a scene partner (with no prep, no monologue ect.)
*explain
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What is a "Straight" play
Not a musical, a play without singing and dancing numbers
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY: what is a dramaturg
A theater professional who gets hired as a literary advisor (knows the text reallyyy well and can help directors)
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How many seats classifies as Broadway theater in NYC?
500+
Bonus points: How many seats for off Broadway AND off-off Broadway