Designers
Jobs in Theatre
Theatre Today, Or What Type of Theatre is This?
Musical Theatre
Miscellaneous
100
This person hangs the lights, is focused on mood and atmosphere, job does not really begin until the end of the rehearsal process.
What is a lighting designer
100
Concerned with having a unified, cohesive vision for the show
What is a director.
100
Located in the Theatre District in New York City, large houses, attracts tourists, for-profit theatres.
What is Broadway.
100
What elements make up a musical?
What are music/lyrics/dance/libretto.
100
Name the composer/lyricist duo that wrote Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music, Cinderella, South Pacific, and, The King and I.
Who are Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. (Rodgers and Hammerstein).
200
This designer's main focus is on CHARACTER and what these characters are wearing.
What is a costume designer.
200
This person is responsible for finding money and backers for the show.
What is a producer.
200
This type of theatre is a show that is brought back again.
What is a revival.
200
What are two of the early influences of musical theatre?
What is operetta and vaudeville.
200
What musical is technically considered the first "rock musical?"
What is Bye, Bye Birdie.
300
This designer's focus is also on CHARACTER, but is concerned with the face and head.
What is makeup/hair designer.
300
This person is responsible for creating the dances/movement for the show and teaching it to the actors/dancers
What is a choreographer.
300
This type of theatre is a revival, but with some significant changes to the script or another element of it.
What is a revisal.
300
What was the FIRST musical to successfully have a FULLY-integrated book? (i.e. EVERYTHING furthered the plot)
What is Oklahoma!
300
This word is the term for imitation of musical styles, something Stephen Sondheim often uses in his musicals.
What is pastiche.
400
This designer is responsible for any object that is NOT scenery.
What is a prop master/prop designer.
400
This person is Responsible for choosing the right people for the roles, can be a collaborative process with other people as well
What is a casting director.
400
This type of theatre is where everyone is PAID.
What is a professional theatre.
400
Musicals from this decade focused on SPECTACLE.
What are musicals of the 1980s.
400
What 1927 musical broke boundaries with its timely, daring script that brought social issues to the stage in a "musical comedy?"
What is Showboat.
500
This person's job is concerned with fulfilling 3 basic functions: telling the audience location, setting a mood, and providing a practical playing space.
What is a scenic designer.
500
This person is Responsible for behind-the-scenes work and “calling” the show
What is a stage manager.
500
This type of theatre is where no one is paid, it is volunteer. The people are doing it because they love it.
What is amateur theatre.
500
Name a popular, 21-st century musical we discussed in class.
What is ...
500
In your own words, give the definition of a concept musical.
What is ...