Intro to Theatre 7th Grade

When and where did Theatre begin?

• Europe

  300 BC

• New York City

  1735

• Athens, Greece

  600 BC

• Ancient China

  1100 BC

Shakespeare wrote all of the following except...

• Romeo & Juilet

• Hamlet

• A Mid Summer Night's Dream

• Wizard of Oz

All are true about Disney World except...

• Mickey Mouse is the highest paid actor in the world.

• The theme parks are considered large scale theatres.

• Employees are called Cast Members.

• They have over 1.2 million costumes in their wardrobe.

What is the best selling production of all time on Broadway?

• Hamilton

• Lion King

• Wicked

• Phantom of the Opera

What did the Palace Theatre in London do for their ghosts?

• Left a door unlocked

• Kept 2 extra costumes

• Left out midnight snacks

• Kept 2 seats open for them

Why do theatres leave on a ghost light?

• So the ghosts will not curse the production

• So people aren't scared of the dark

• So the ghosts stay away

• So the ghosts can see

What kind of feather should never be brought on stage?

• Ostrich

• Flamingo

• Peacock

• Chicken

Why should you never bring mirrors on stage?

• They can mess up the lighting or reflections.

• They could show something off stage.

• If they are dropped, glass will shatter.

• If someone doesn't have on enough makeup, it will be noticeable.

It is good luck to give a director a boquet of flowers that...

• were already wilted.

• were picked from a garden.

• were bought at a grocery store.

• were stolen from a graveyard.

Why do you say, "Break a Leg" to an actor?

• "Break a Leg" is the name of a celebration dance.

• It was originally, "Break an Arm", but leg sounded better.

• It is a metaphor for crossing from backstage into the spotlight.

• It is to keep actors from getting pushed off stage.