Studying Theatre
Superstitions
The Building
Show Titles
Fun Facts
400

The arrangement of incidents that take place in a play is called this

What is the Plot

400
Actors never say "good luck" before a performance. Instead they say.....?
What is Break a Leg!
400
What is a group of actors/crew working together cooperatively?
What is an Ensemble
400

This famous city in Illinois  

Chicago 

400

The most tony awards still remain with this show. Its the people who fund every show.

The Producers = 12

800

What is an acting technique that uses no words to tell a story but rather gestures and music.

What is Pantomime

800

You are never say this show's name in a theatre. He is also the main character

Macbeth 

800
The section of the theatre where the audience sits is called...?
What is the House
800

This famous musical starts off with "Good Morning Baltimore." Be careful, many people injure themselves every year because its flammable.

Hairspray

800

This is the longest running show on Broadway. Make sure to always leave your hand by your face.

Phantom of the Opera

1200
A spontaneous style of theatre using unrehearsed and unscripted acting scenes is called...?
What is Improvisation.
1200

You should only give these to actors after the show.

Flowers

1200

What is the open space between the stage and the audience often called this. Be careful not to break it

What is the 4th wall.

1200

If Hamlet was done by animals 

The Lion King

1200

This is the only building in London allowed to have a thatched roof following the famous great fire in 1666

The Globe theatre

1600
Peoples unconscious habbits or peculiarities are called?
What are Mannerisms.
1600

A bad dress rehearsal means this.

The show will be a hit.

1600

After the production the taking apart of the sets is called this

What is Strike.

1600

Instead of having a mortgage every month. More then a third of the U.S population do this.

Rent

1600

This is the longest running show in West End. It's also a kids game

MouseTrap

2000
What is a characters inner drive that causes them to act a certain way?
What is Motivation.
2000

Every Broadway theatre leaves this on overnight everynight.

The Ghost Light

2000

The people in the audience know that what they are seeing on stage or screen is a pretend reality. This is called.

Suspension of Disbelief 

2000

a nightclub or restaurant where entertainment is performed usually involving multiple musical performances 

Cabaret 

2000

The protagonist’s name actually comes from the initials of the author L. Frank Baum

L F B = Elphaba