Mrs. Z
Theatre Terms
Vocals
Theatre History
Musicals
100

What is Mrs. Z's middle name?

Ann


100

The people who work behind the scenes on lights, sound, costumes, and sets are called this

Tech/Crew

100

The ability to make your voice heard clearly throughout the entire theatre without shouting or straining

Projection

100

In ancient Greek theatre, actors wore these to portray different characters and emotions

Masks

100

In this musical, a green-skinned witch named Elphaba becomes friends with Glinda

Wicked

200

What animal is Mrs. Z obsessed with?

Cats or Ducks

200

Spoken words between characters

Dialogue

200

Actors do these exercises before a show to warm up their voice and mouth muscles

Vocal Warm Ups

200

This famous English playwright wrote "Romeo and Juliet" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

William Shakespeare

200

 This musical tells the story of Alexander Hamilton through hip-hop and rap music

Hamilton

300

Where did Mrs. Z go to college?

Southern New Hampshire University

300

The main curtain of a stage

Grand Drape

300

This is the speed at which you speak your lines

Pace/Tempo

300

This famous New York City street is known as the heart of American theatre

Broadway

300

In this musical, a young orphan girl lives with the cruel Miss Hannigan until she's adopted by Daddy Warbucks

Annie

400

What is the name of the play Mrs. Z is currently directing?

Three Doors to Death

400
Who writes plays?

Playwright

400

This is the clarity and crispness of your words when speaking on stage

Articulation/Diction/Enunciation

400

During Shakespeare's time, these people were not allowed to perform on stage, so men played all the roles

Women

400

This musical features singing and dancing newsboys in New York City fighting for their rights

Newsies

500

What is Mrs. Z's favorite video game?

Pokemon

500

Stage directions in a script are often in italics? TRUE/FALSE

True

500

What muscle should you utilize when projecting?

Diaphram

500

This type of Greek play featured a happy ending and was meant to make audiences laugh

Comedy

500

 "Do-Re-Mi" and "My Favorite Things" are songs from this musical about the Von Trapp family

The Sound of Music