Theater
Musicals
Name That Tune
Art
Misc.
100
The term for the long break in the middle of a play.
What is an intermission?
100
Which of the following was NOT a song that was sung during the musical, Annie?
a) Tomorrow
b) Maybe
c) Good Morning
d) Easy Street
c) Good Morning
100
Name that tune (100 pts for the song title, extra 50 pts if you can name the artist)
Country Roads by John Denver
100
This Dutch painter was known for his pioneering role in Western art and his works include The Starry Night and Café Terrace at Night.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
100
The term for the instructions that tell actors exactly where they are to be on stage.
What is blocking?
200
The term for the person who runs the backstage as the show is happening.
Who is the stage manager?
200
In what city in the United States is the Broadway Theatre located?
a) New York City
b) Chicago
c) St. Louis
d) Miami
a) New York City
200
Name that tune (200 pts for the song title, extra 50 pts if you can name the artist)
Africa by Toto
200
This painting by Leonardo da Vinci shows the final meal Jesus Christ shared with his disciples.
What is the Last Supper?
200
The term on a musical score meaning a sudden dynamic change and often abbreviated to "fp."
What is fortepiano?
300
The term for a rehearsal with full makeup and costumes right before a show called.
What is a dress rehearsal?
300
In Grease, what is the name of the T-Bird’s rivals?
a) The Scorpions
b) The Eagles
c) The Falcons
d) The Vipers
a) The Scorpions
300
Name that tune (300 pts for the song title, extra 50 pts if you can name the artist)
Locked out of Heaven by Bruno Mars
300
This well-known sculpture by Anish Kapoor is located in Chicago’s Millennium Park after winning a design contest.
What is Cloud Gate? ("The Bean" is also acceptable)
300
In which 1961 movie did Riff lead the Jets?
a) From A-Z
b) West Side Story
c) Wildcat
d) Baker Street
b) West Side Story
400
The play that the following quote comes from: “Men at some time are masters of their own fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings.”
What is Julius Caesar?
400
What is the longest running musical on Broadway?
a) Les Miserables
b) The Lion King
c) Cats
d) Phantom of the Opera
d) Phantom of the Opera
400
Name that tune (400 pts for the song title, extra 50 pts if you can name the artist)
Hotel California by Eagles
400
This 1930 painting by Grant Wood shows a stern-looking American couple standing in front of their home.
What is American Gothic?
400
Name that tune (400 pts for the song title, extra 50 pts if you can name the artist)
Round and Round by Selena Gomez
500
This type of rehearsal is before dress rehearsals and is to ensure that all technical aspects of the play run smoothly.
What is a technical rehearsal?
500
What was the name of the only musical performed here at Tolton?
a) The Clone People
b) Grandmother’s House
c) Clue
d) The 39 Steps
c) Clue
500
Name that tune (500 pts for the song title, extra 50 pts if you can name the artist)
Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimskee-Korsakov
500
This iconic Hellenistic Greek sculpture depicts winged Nike, the goddess of victory.
What is Nike of Samothrace or Winged Victory of Samothrace?
500
The painting by Spanish Artist Salvador Dali which shows surreal imagery and emphasizes his theory of “softness” and “hardness.”
What is the Persistence of Memory?