Musical Theatre 1
This person works primarily with actors and occasionally musicians throughout rehearsal, to develop character through music
The Musical Director
In Musical Theatre, the collection of scenes NOT set to music is called The __________.
Book
Hallie Flanagan used this type of theatre to inform the public about the news and to highlight the realities and struggles of people "behind" the headlines
The Living Newspaper
Which genres question the meaning of life and the reason for humanity’s suffering
Traditional and Modern Tragedy
The final and most significant crisis in the play is referred to as the
Climax
When the lyrics and book of a musical are combined in written form that is called _____________
The libretto
A short Opera, with a lighter and more humorous tone, that may include some spoken dialogue. This early form of theatre influenced the emergence of musical theatre as a genre.
Operetta
This type of theatre uses the actual words of those interviewed in the productions
Verbatim Theatre
A subclass of comedy with emphasis on exaggerated plot complications and with few or no intellectual pretensions.
Farce
Dramatic structure in which there are few scenes, a short time passes, there are few locales, and the action begins chronologically close to the climax.
Climatic
The choreographer is responsible for this in a musical
Telling the story through dance
A musical that has been previously produced, that is now performed in its original form OR with a new conceptual focus or design
Revival
Drama that aspires to promote dialogue and social justice through performance.
Social Action Theatre
A Dolls House is considered which type of Tragedy?
Modern Tragedy
Who wrote A DOLLS HOUSE
Henrik Ibsen
_________________ is a musical that relies heavily on spectacle-based visuals including lavish costumes and technological feats.
Mega Musical
This musical created what was eventually known as the Book Musical, or Integrated Musical, because it fully integrated the plot, character, songs, setting, and dancing for the first time. It was also one of the most famous musicals ever created and ushered in the Golden Age of Broadway
Oklahoma
Bertolt Brecht used this 'effect' to make you uncomfortable and challenge you to "think" rather than "feel"
Alienation Effect
WAITING FOR GODOT is considered which type of genre?
Theatre of the Absurd
Dramatic structure in which there are many scenes, taking place over a considerable period of time in a number of locations, lots of characters and may contain numerous subplots.
Episodic
Shows of this type are more nonlinear meditations on various themes than unified stories.
Concept Musicals
This type of musical takes music from popular sources and combines the catalog of a particular singer or music group with a narrative structure.
Jukebox Musical
This Brazilian Theatre Practitioner was known for making the audience a crucial part of the performance process. They wrote a book titled Theatre of the Oppressed and developed Forum Theatre, a style still used today
Augusto Boal
Dramatic form made popular in the nineteenth century that emphasized action and spectacular effects and also used music to underscore the action; it had stock characters, usually with clearly defined villains and heroes.
Melodrama
The arrangement of scenes in a play is considered the
Plot