Designers
Audition Terms
Theatrical Roles
Rehearsal Vocab
All About Ms. Gray
100

The person who creates and plans all the lighting, mood, and visual effects for a live production

Who is lighting designer

100

a trial performance where an actor, singer, or dancer shows their talent so directors can decide if they fit a specific role or show.

What is an audition

100

Sometimes also the Music Director, this person sets the musical tempos of each number, shapes phrasing, and leads the orchestra and the performers during the show. 

Who is the conductor

100

The precise movement and positioning of actors on the stage or set.

What is blocking

100

What is Ms. Gray's drink of choice?

What is a Dr. Pepper

200

the creative professional responsible for designing the physical environment, scenery, and visual spaces in which a performance takes place.

Who is scenic designer

200

a professional, tightly cropped photograph—usually from the chest or shoulders up—that clearly shows an actor's face, features, and current look.

What is a headshot

200

This person oversees all musical aspects of the production.

Who is the music director

200

What a character wants to achieve in a scene or overall story. 

What is an objective?

200

What month is Ms. Gray's birthday in?

(Extra 200 for the exact date)

What is July

(21st)

300

A creative artist who plans, researches, and builds the clothing and accessories worn by actors on stage.

Who is costume designer

300

an extended speech delivered by a single actor to showcase their acting range, emotional connection, and technical skill to casting directors or a director.

What is a monologue

300

The captain of the ship, ultimately responsible for all creative and artistic decisions in the production. 

Who is the director?

300

A tiny pause or a shift in the emotional tone of a scene.

What is a beat?

300

What is Ms. Gray's cat's name?

Who is Chloe

400

This person is responsible for creating the entire aural world, mood, and acoustic environment of a production. 

Who is sound designer

400

a specialized, single-page professional document that outlines an actor's stage credits, training, physical attributes, and unique performance skills for casting directors.

What is a resume

400

This person is responsible for telling the story through dance. 

Who is the choreographer

400

The barrier that stops a character from getting what they want.

What is an obstacle

400

What is Ms. Gray's favorite color?

What is green

500

the creative professional responsible for conceptualizing, sourcing, building, and managing all the physical objects, known as "props" or theatrical properties, that actors handle or interact with on stage.

Who is Props Designer 

500

a second or later round of auditions where a director invites specific actors back to read, sing, or dance for particular roles.

What is a callback

500

The person who plans and coordinates all aspects of a production, usually puts up and helps raise money to make the show possible.

Who is the producer?

500

The internal reason why a character behaves or speaks a certain way.

What is a motivation

500

What is Ms. Gray's degree in?

What is Musical Theatre