Musical Theater

What is the music played at the beginning of a musical by the orchestra called?

• Overture
• Interlude
• Coda
• Prelude

In a musical/movie, who is the person in charge of staging the show/how the performance looks?

• Director
• Producer
• Screenwriter
• Cinematographer

Who is in charge of writing the music for a musical?

• Director
• Actor
• Producer
• Composer

Who writes the lyrics (words) to the songs in a musical?

• Composer
• Lyricist
• Director
• Producer

Who teaches the dances in a musical?

• Choreographer
• Director
• Producer
• Actor

Who teaches the performers the music and also directs the orchestra for a musical?

(Hint: Miss Haley said she did this for a musical once)

• Director

• Choreographer

• Music Director

• Stage Manager

Who writes the story and dialogue for a musical?

• Composer
• Lyricist
• Librettist
• Choreographer

Who PLAYS the music in a musical?

• The director
• The actors
• The orchestra
• The audience

What is the nickname for the area of the theater that the musicians play in for a musical?

• Orchestra Pit/ "The Pit"

• Backstage
• On stage

• In the Audience

What are the words in any song called?

• Melody
• Rhythm
• Lyrics
• Beat