Shakespeare
Shakespeare was born in this town
Stratford-Upon-Avon
The longest running musical on Broadway
The Phantom of the Opera
Brings in set, background, lights, etc.
Fly System
Major division of a play; divided into scenes
Act
This musical ran on Broadway for 18 years and has a movie that starred Taylor Swift
Cats
Shakespeare's wife, also the name of a famous actress
Anne Hathaway
The 1980's and 1990's were known as the era of
Mega Musicals
Controls the lighting
Lighting Board
A conversation between two or more characters
Dialogue
This musical starred the actress who voiced Elsa in Frozen
Wicked
The story of star crossed lovers
Romeo and Juliet
A Rodgers and Hammerstein music about a singing family
The Sound of Music
Controls the Sound
Sound Board
Hint at what is to come, sometimes through an object that becomes important later in the play.
Foreshadowing
The area where the audience sits
House
The story of a man who kills his uncle
Hamlet
Pioneered the Original Cast Recording
Oklahoma!
The design of what the actors wear
Costume Design
The invisible division between the characters and the audiance
Fourth Wall
An introductory speech that introduces background information or characters.
Prologue
The job of Shakespeare's father
Glove maker
The first modern book musical
Show Boat
The design that tells where the story takes place and the time period of the story
Set Design
Lines spoken by one character
Monologue
The playwright's (author) instructions to the actors
Stage Directions