Stage Directions
Musical Structure
MT Icons
Music Symbols
Types of Musicals
100

This area of the stage is the actor's right. 

What is stage right?
100

When looking at a plot diagram, this point is in the very beginning. It tells the audience how the story starts. 

What is "normal world" or "stasis?"

100

This one-time Sopranos cameo actor created and starred in shows like "Hamilton" and "In the Heights."

Who is Lin Manuel Miranda?

100

This note type is worth one beat in 4/4 time signature.

What is a quarter note?

100

A musical where the songs are original and further the plot.

What is a book musical?

200

This area of the stage is closest to the audience.

What is downstage?

200

Top of the plot diagram. Sometimes called the most intense or exciting section. 

What is the climax?

200

This icon is the person that you yourself reported on for an assignment in Canvas. 

Who is?

200

The lines and spaces that notes live on. 

What is a music staff?

200

A show that uses music from an existing source. The songs still further the plot and the show has continuous characters and story. 

What is a jukebox musical?

300

This area of the stage is next to the orchestra pit and shares a name with an article of clothing.

What is an apron?

300

This section of the story is where the hero thinks they have lost or give up.

What is the big gloom?

300

This is one of the Broadway legendary divas.  

Who is Patty Lupone/Barbara Streisand/Meryl Streep/etc?

300

Give me either of the markings that tells us to gradually get louder or softer. 

What is a crescendo or diminuendo (decrescendo)?

300
A show that has an edgier score and sometimes story themes. Ex: Rent
What is a rock musical?
400

This is the type of stage that we are most familiar with- PHS has one in their PAC.

What is a Proscenium Stage?

400

This event happens to change the normal world.

What is the "inciting incident?"

400

Better known to you as Timone from Lion King, this Broadway legend starred in shows like "Guys and Dolls," "The Producers," and "Angels in America."

Who is Nathan Lane?

400

One of these note modifiers can change the note's pitch. 

What is a sharp, flat, or natural?

400

A show that has only loose plot and characters. Songs are sometimes from an existing source and usually share a common theme or genre. 

What is a revue musical?

500

The shorthand of this stage direction is USR. 

What is upstage right?

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY 

This is an example of an act 1 finale song. 

What is (ex: Ever After)?

500

I am the composer of Wicked, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Enchanted (movie). 

Who is Stephen Schwartz?

500

DOULBE JEOPARDY

This is one of the many dynamic markings.  Italian please! 

What is pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo. 

500
Shows built around a central theme or idea that can be more abstract than book musicals. 

What is a concept musical?