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100
This women started her career on Broadway, but is most famous for her role as "Maria" from the sound of music.
Who is Julie Andrews?
100
Theater originated from this ancient culture.
What is Ancient Greece?
100
It is a famous street in New York?
What is Broadway?
100
It is Shakespeare's first name.
What is William?
100
This is another name for Mac Beth, and is part of a very popular phrase: "Don't mention the ____"
What is the "Scottish Play"?
200
This actor stared as "Elphaba" in the musical Wicked, but we know her as "Elsa".
Who is Idina Menzel?
200
The Greeks would do this instead of clapping after a performance.
What is foot-stomping?
200
There is no row of this letter in most theaters because some people might think their in row 1.
What is row I?
200
Shakespeare invented this word, it is a vocab word, and means 'cause to be underwater'.
What is submerge?
200
It is the actor's backstage lounge, and it may have gotten it's name from the fact that money was counted there.
What is the green room?
300
This actor won twenty-one Tony awards, and holds the record so far.
Who is Hal Prince?
300
It was normally made of wood, and set up on a hill. It was often portable.
What is a Greek stage?
300
You have to sit at least 500 people, or you're off___.
What is a classified Broadway theater?
300
Shakespeare invented this word, it means calm, or peaceful.
What is tranquil?
300
These are simple directions that tell an actor which direction to go towards.
What are stage commands?
400
This amazing women was not only a Broadway actor, but was also a singer, songwriter, director and producer.
Who was Barbra Streisand?
400
It started off as a ceremony for their many gods.
What is Greek theater?
400
This very popular Disney musical grossed $1.09 billion.
What is the Lion King?
400
It was never recorded, so we're not sure, and can only estimate.
What is Shakespeare's D.O.B?
400
If you are an actor, and you hear this, you go to you're right.
What is stage right/house left?
500
It was the year that Barbra Streisand was born.
When was 1942?
500
This word comes from a Greek verb meaning 'to behold'.
What is the word theater?
500
In the years 2013-2014, 70% of these were bought by tourists.
What are ticket sales 2013-2014?
500
Shakespeare is believed to have written 154 of these poems.
What are sonnets?
500
It is how you say swagger in Shakespearean.
What is swagger?