Technical Theater
Our Little theater has 7 of these that can change color, intensity, and brightness.
What are Stage Lights?
Greek Theater was often performed here because of the natural structure and viewing angles
What are hillsides?
Writing and composing the musicals Oklahoma!, South Pacific, the King and I, and The Sound of Music was hard work for this musical duo
Who are Rogers and Hammerstein?
I do not know where I am supposed to be! If only I memorized this!
What is Blocking
The best song in Hansel and Gretel
Controlling one of these would give you a nickname for a dog.
What is Spot/Spotlight?
This Greek Wrote 6 elements of tragedy that outlined what makes a play cohesive and good.
Who is Aristotle?
That darn orchestra won't stop playing the same thing over and over again... why don't they just move on I have already said my lines... OH WAIT! "There are Giants in the Sky------"
What is a Vamp?
That moment when you forget a line can be really frightening, good thing we practice this type of theater.
What is improvisation?
There were three of these in Hansel and Gretel. This allowed the story to broken up and segmented.
What are Acts?
A setting that adjusts the timing or alternates the effect on multiple lights.
What is Fan?
This simple narrative tells a story about human behavior, the origins of the universe, or natural phenomena.
What is a Myth?
What are Admissions/Audience Member/Tickets sold?
The abbreviation for Enter stage left close to the audience.
What is En DL?
Stage Crew often waited for this before coming out on stage to change the set.
What are Black Lights?
You might record to a bump, but sometimes we want a spectrum of on or off controlled by these.
What is a Fader
In Greece they honored this God of wine, fertility, ritual madness, and theater
Who is Dionysus?
DAILY DOUBLE!
This book, written by Lynn Riggs, was the basis of Oklahoma! the first widely popular book musical
What is Green Grow the Lilacs
The words we want to emphasize when reading our lines. We might make them louder, longer, softer, or change the inflection
What are Punch Words?
Michelle filled this role in our production. She had to know the play, her music, and important Cue words
What is Pit Orchestra? or What is Accompanist?
This number gives allows us to have a wide range when changing the effect on one or many lights
What is 255
The first actors, known as Thespians, were named after Thespis, but it wasn't until he stepped our of this group of performers who stood in the orchestra
What is the Chorus?
I have composed music for plays such as Into the Woods, A Chorus Line, and Sweeney Todd, and 8 Tony Awards!
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
Your character delivers one of these when speaking to the audience or another character. This is often reflective of the character in emotional energy
What is a Monologue?
During the Production of Hansel and Gretel we had only one of these rehearsals where the entire play was run with technical aspects, stage crew, and costumes.
What is a Dress Rehearsal?