And Theatre Was Born!
Where Theatre Originated
What is Greece?
The point of view from which stage directions are names
What is the actor?
(Will also accept from the stage)
Having all your lines memorized so that the script is no longer needed
What is being off-book?
This show holds the record for the longest running show on Broadway
What is The Phantom of the Opera?
Introducing yourself and the name of your piece prior to the start of your audition
What is a slate (slating)?
The Greek God of Wine and Theatre
Who is Dionysus?
Motivated movement onstage by an actor
What is blocking?
Used on a stage when unoccupied to avoid accidentally tripping over set pieces or falling into the pit
What is a ghost light?
This person is in charge of directing the orchestra
What is a conductor?
The person who facilitates the running of rehearsals and performances
What is a stage manager?
The abbreviation for the actors and stage managers union
What is AEA?
A moment with an actor alone onstage speaking to the audience
What is a soliloquy?
A phrase used to get all persons to stop what they are doing no matter what
What is hold?
The purpose behind songs in musicals
What is to advance the plot?
The type of theatre that Sakas is
What is a black box?
The reasoning behind the terms upstage/downstage
What is a raked stage?
This is done at the beginning of a rehearsal process to discuss the details about the play and the characters
What is table work?
The type of audition where an actor is asked to read a portion of a script that they had not previously read
What is a cold read?
The introductory music played at the top of a musical that highlights major musical themes from throughout the show
What is an overture?
A member of the cast who is responsible for learning multiple different tracks in a show in order to fill in when needed if someone cannot perform
What is a swing?
This person is considered the 'first actor'
Who is Thespis?
A shift in a scene that is not noted specifically within a script
What is a beat (or beat shift)?
An elevated platform in a theatre that is used by technicians to hang lighting and sound instruments
What is a catwalk?
This show ranks as the highest grossing Broadway musical
What is The Lion King?
The reason behind why we do not whistle in a theatre
What are sailors? (Sailors used to be the fly system operators and used whistling to communicate. So by whistling, you could accidentally signal a sailor to drop something on your head!)