Miscellaneous
Opera and Early Musicals
Production Staff
Actors and Sidekicks
The 1950s
100

This type of set remains on stage and does not change.

What is a Permanent Set?

100

This is what the poetry of an opera is written in

What is the Libretto?

100

This person is responsible for finding investors to fund the production.

Who is the Producer?

100
This is Dorothy's sidekick in the original stage production of the Wizard of Oz.

What is her pet cow?

100

This is the ideal nuclear family?

What is a mother, father, son, daughter, and family pet?

200

This is the moveable prism that can be wheeled around to create new scenes.

What is a periaktoi?

200

This is the first operatic masterpiece

What is L'Orfeo?

200

This person wrote the music, lyrics, and book for Little Johnny Jones.

Who is George M. Cohen?

200

This person played the original Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes

Who is Ethel Merman?

200

The 1950s musical, West Side Story, is based off what Shakespearean play?

What is Romeo and Juliet?

300

Whatever_________ wants, ____________ gets.

Who is Lola?
300

This is a short, lighthearted opera with dialogue within it

What is an operetta?

300

This person is arguably the most important person on the production staff

Who is the Stage Manager?

300

This person was the original Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady

Who is Julie Andrews?

300

This is what is so unique about the stage production of Peter Pan

What is the fact that Peter Pan is played by a petite woman?

400

This is the famous jazz musician who sang Mack the Knife.

Who is Louis Armstrong?

400
This is where the Merry Widow was set.

Where is Paris?

400

This person is usually credited with the success or failure of a production.

Who is the Director?
400

This person played Professor Harold Hill in the 2003 film, the Music Man.

Who is Matthew Brodrick? 

400

This is the dance that Anna taught the king in, The King and I.

What is the polka?

500

This is the original variety show.

What is Vaudeville?

500

This show is credited with kicking off the American musical theatre genre.

What is the Black Crook?

500

This person that executes all visual designs of the show.

Who is the Technical Director?

500
This is Candide's love interest.

Who is Cunegonde?

500

These are the various locations that were included in Candide.

Where are Buenos Aires, Westphalia, Lisbon, Venice, and Paris?