A humorous and satirical offshoot of the straight opera; for example, The Pirates of Penzance
What is Comic Opera
100
The music played to cover the sound of moving scenery
What is Change Music
100
A light that can be moved to track an actor's movement onstage
What is Follow Spot
100
A diagram that shows the wing areas and where the scenic units will be kept during the show
What is Storage Plot
100
A form of musical theater characterized by a focus on real people in real situations
What is Musical Play
200
A type of play that is farcical and pokes fun at certain subjects or eras; for example, Little Mary Sunshine
What is Spoof
200
A song that focuses on tempo, musical style, beat, and orchestration; for example, "Summer Nights" in Grease
What is Rhythmic Number
200
Separates, reversibles, or interchangeables that can be used in varied combinations; for example, hats, jackets, shirts, skirts, and shoes
What is Coordinates
200
The oldest form of musical theater, in which all dialogue is sung
What is Opera
200
Musical theater consisting of a loosely connected series of production numbers with virtually no plot; for example, Ain't Misbehavin'
What is Musical Revue
300
A humorous musical in which the characters are believable and the dialogue is clever
What is Musical Comedy
300
A short scene played in front of a shallow drop or curtain while scenery is being changed; characters might walk across the stage together or enter from opposite sides, meeting onstage.
What is Crossover
300
The lighting that originates from above and slightly upstage
What is Back lighting
300
A worksheet that shows all of the fly lines and what is on each
What is Hanging Plot
300
A type of musical that requires special sensitivity; for example, Man of La Mancha
What is "Heart Show"
400
A type of play that criticizes certain aspects of human behavior or society
What is Satire
400
A small group of instrumentalists
What is Combo
400
Garments that are made double-faced so that the illusion of a new costume is created when worn inside-out
What is Reversibles
400
A type of musical theater that includes lighter music than opera and the actors speak the dialogue rather than sing it
What is Operetta
400
A type of musical that is built around a single idea; for example, Cats