Theatre Terms
Stage Direction
Assorted
Important Facts
History of Theatre
100
What is a group of actors/crew working together cooperatively?
An Ensemble
100
Planning and working out the movements of a scene is called?
Blocking
100
Who is this?
a person who supervises the actors, camera crew, and other staff for a movie, play, television program, or similar production.
The director
100
What is Kelly's favorite food?
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
100
What is the most common superstition in theatre?
Saying "break a leg" instead of "good luck"
200
A spontaneous style of theatre using unrehearsed and unscripted acting scenes is called...?
Improvisation
200
Where is the Apron?
The front of the stage
200
The enunciation by the actors of the dialogue
Diction
200
What are Kelly's cats named?
Tabitha and Zodiac
200
What is the longest-running show that has been on Broadway?
Phantom of the Opera? (>12,935 performances)
300
Where does the audience sit?
The House
300
Why is it referred to as "upstage"?
Stages used to be raked, as opposed to audiences
300
What is this?
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
Monologue
300
What is Kelly's favorite type of ice cream?
Cotton Candy
300
Why do most Broadway theaters not have a row "I"?
To avoid disappointing people who may have thought they were sitting in row 1
400
Additional opportunity for the actor to audition after the first round of auditions is called?
A Callback
400
Label the locations of the stage
UR - UC - UL
CR - CS - CL
DR - DC - DL
400
There are 40 Broadway theaters in total; how many of them are located on Broadway?
Four
(Bonus: Broadway, the longest street in NYC, is 33 miles long!)
400
What is Kelly's favorite animal?
Harp Seals
400
What are the six Disney animated movies that have been converted to musicals on Broadway?
The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, and Frozen
500
What is it called when you take apart the sets after a production?
A Strike
500
What does this mean in a script: EN UL X C in B/O?
Enter upstage left cross center in black out
500
What is the highest grossing Broadway show?
The Lion King (>8.1 billion since 1997 [as of 2017])
500
What is Kelly's favorite movie?
The Brave Little Toaster
500
What is the difference between Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway?
Broadway theaters have 500+ seats
Off-Broadway theaters have 100-499 seats
Off-Off-Broadway theaters have less than 100 seats