Famous Actors
This Spiderman actor started his career as the lead in Billy Elliot the Musical in London
Tom Holland
This award is given for achievement in American Theatre and is also the name of the tiger on Frosted Flakes.
Tony
This is traditionally left on stage, so that Casper can see, even when everyone goes home.
Ghostlight
The two major categories of plays. You will either leave the theatre laughing or crying.
Comedy and Tragedy
A person who writes a play
Playwright
She started her career on Broadway playing Charlotte in 13 the Musical before she had 7 rings.
Ariana Grande
This musical about the "10 dollar founding father" was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and won the Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama in 2016
Hamilton
It is considered bad luck to give these to friends and family performing in a play before the play starts. Instead you are supposed to wait until after the actors have taken their final bow.
Flowers
All parts were played by these actors during Shakespeare's time, even the lead role of Juliet.
Men. (Women weren't legally allowed to perform on stage until 1661)
A printed play that actor's use during the rehearsal process
Script
This famous actor plays Romeo in the 1996 movie version titled Romeo + Juliet, before he starred in Titanic.
Leonardo DiCaprio
The First Broadway Musical to have an all-female creative team; also the name for a female who serves tables at a restaurant
Waitress
You should say this to someone when they are performing in a play, instead of wishing them good luck which is considered bad luck in Theatre.
Break a Leg!
This president was killed while watching a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.
Abraham Lincoln
Improv
This Stranger Things actress started her career on Broadway playing little orphan Annie
Sadie Sink
Disney's first ever Broadway show adapted from the popular animated movie that begins in a little town, a quiet village, where everyday is like the day before.
Beauty and the Beast
Backstage crews used to do this to cue scene changes, which is why it is considered bad luck for an actor to do this on or offstage, even if they are playing a coach who needs to get his team to stop playing.
Whistle
These ancient people are credited with inventing theatre.
The Greeks
A group of actors performing in a specific play or movie are called this
The Cast
This actress became famous on Broadway performing in the musical Rent and originating the role of Elphaba in Wicked. You may know her better though as Elsa.
Idina Menzel
The West End
This Shakespeare play's title is said to be bad luck when said out loud in a theatre.
Macbeth
This round theatre is where Shakespeare performed several of his plays in London
The Globe Theatre
The person in charge of the play starting Opening Night. This person checks props, gives actors their calls ("5 minutes to places!), and calls all cues during the performance
Stage Manager