IMPROV
Suggesting / putting forward an idea in a scene.
Offering
"Worse? Oh, no, Matilda, they can't get worse!"
Who is Mrs. Phelps?
This is what actors use to memorize and perform from in a show.
What is a script?
List the three shows Briarwood Theater put on this season.
What are Mary Poppins, Matilda Jr., and Melodies of the Movies?
This is the name for New York City’s famous theater district where many major shows are performed.
What is Broadway?
This foundational improv principle means accepting your partner’s idea and adding to it.
What is “Yes, and…”?
Bambinatum est maggitum. (Children are maggots)
This is the final rehearsal before opening night, performed as if it were a real show.
What is dress rehearsal?
April 30
What is the day of the Broadway masterclass?
Luke's favorite animal.
What is a horse?
Rejecting an offered scene idea.
What is blocking a scene?
"Now go to your room, you nasty... little... creep!"
Who is Mrs. Wormwood?
This part of the stage is closest to the audience.
What is downstage?
The names of the 3 men who ran tech for all of our 2025-2026 Briarwood Productions (Lighting, sound).
Who are Juan, Alex, and Brent?
These awards honor excellence in Broadway theater each year.
What are the Tony Awards?
Creating a scene and playing off of other character offers to develop the plot.
Building a scene
Finish the lyric: And I will wake up when the sun comes up and I .....
What is: will watch cartoons until my eyes go square?
This person helps manage backstage operations during a performance.
What is a stage manager?
The amount of seats the Barbara B Barker holds.
What is 750?
Three professional theater shows Katie Ladner performed in.
What are Almost Famous, Wicked, Sunset Boulevard, Heathers: The Musical, Disney’s Freaky Friday, Be More Chill?
Improvisation technique where you give/offer characteristics to another character in a scene. Categories: Personality traits, attitude, mood, physical attributes, scenario.
What is endowing?
The books Matilda read the week before school started.
What is Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, Jane Eyre, The Lord of the Rings, Crime and Punishment, and the Cat in the Hat?
This theatrical term refers to dialogue spoken by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts directly to the audience.
What is a soliloquy?
BONUS. Each person on your team does a portion of a dance from one of the 3 Briarwood productions this year. All 3 shows must be represented.
Mary Poppins, Matilda Jr, Melodies of the Movies
This is the longest-running Broadway show of all time, closing in 2023 after more than 13,000 performances.
What is The Phantom of the Opera?