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Musical Theatre

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What elements are needed in a musical?

a)

Songs

b)

Dancing

c)

Plot

d)

All of the above

2.

This is the person that writes the words to a song.

a)

Lyricist

b)

Composer

c)

Producer

d)

Director

3.

This is the person that writes the music.

a)

Lyricist

b)

Producer

c)

Composer

d)

Director

4.
Which of the following names do you find associated with Musical Theatre?
a)
Andrew Lloyd Smith
b)
Andrew Webb
c)
Andrew Lloyd Webber
d)
Andrew Webster
5.

Which type of musical song features the whole cast?

a)

Action

b)

Chorus

c)

Duet

d)

Solo

6.

Which of the below is not a musical?

a)

Oliver

b)

Matilda

c)

War and Peace

d)

1776

7.
What is Musical Theatre?
a)
A piece of theatre that contains drama, comedy and old english Shakespeare language
b)
A theatre piece that contains music, spoken dialogue and dance
c)
A huge cast of serious actors that inspire to work at the globe theatre
d)
A production that has no music included
8.

This person organizes and runs backstage and stage crew

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Director

c)

Producer

d)

Music Director

9.

Why is it important to use your facial expression in musical theatre?

a)

To not look bored during your routine.

b)

To show the other dancers what direction to look in.

c)

To hide focus from poor dance technique.

d)

To help convey the dance idea to the audience (to support the dance moves).

10.

Select the correct answer. What styles of dance can be included within musical theatre?

a)

Ballet

b)

Tap

c)

Commercial

d)

Jazz

e)

All of the above

11.

___________ is a term that is short for "Musical Theatre".

a)

Musicals

b)

Plays with singing

c)

Theatre with singing

12.

Musical theatre started way back in year 5 BCE, in Ancient ___________.

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

America

d)

Canada

13.

The Phantom of the Opera, Oklahoma!, Mary Poppins, and the Wizard of Oz are all examples of famous ________________.

a)

plays

b)

musicals

c)

novels

d)

encyclopedias

14.

Mary Poppins, Annie, & The Sound of Music are all musicals that are so popular that they have been made into ___________ for the big screen.

a)

books

b)

movies

15.

Examples of 2 Juke Box Musicals?

(a)  

16.

What elements are needed in a musical?

a)

Songs

b)

Dancing

c)

Plot

d)

All of the above

17.
Who is in charge of writing and teaching dance routine?
a)

Choreographer

b)
Actor
c)
Director
d)
Producer
18.
The composer is the person who writes the music of a musical
a)
True
b)
False
19.

What is a triple threat?

a)

Someone who can do a turn with 3 rotations.

b)

Someone who can sing, dance and act.

c)

Someone who can do 3 consecutive dance moves.

20.

Why is it important to use your facial expression in musical theatre?

a)

To not look bored during your routine.

b)

To show the other dancers what direction to look in.

c)

To hide focus from poor dance technique.

d)

To help convey the dance idea to the audience (to support the dance moves).

21.

Select the correct answer. What styles of dance can be included within musical theatre?

a)

Ballet

b)

Tap

c)

Commercial

d)

Jazz

e)

All of the above

22.

TRUE or FALSE: Musicals can be in any genre (or category).

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Musical theatre started way back in year 5 BCE, in Ancient ___________.

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

America

d)

Canada

24.

The Phantom of the Opera, Oklahoma!, Mary Poppins, and the Wizard of Oz are all examples of famous ________________.

a)

plays

b)

musicals

c)

novels

d)

encyclopedias

25.

Mary Poppins, Annie, & The Sound of Music are all musicals that are so popular that they have been made into ___________ for the big screen.

a)

books

b)

movies

26.

_____________ is such a popular musical that it has been made into movies 3 different times in the past 40 years!

a)

Mary Poppins

b)

Annie

c)

The Sound of Music

27.
Which of the following names do you find associated with Musical Theatre?
a)
Andrew Lloyd Smith
b)
Andrew Webb
c)
Andrew Lloyd Webber
d)
Andrew Webster
28.
Who are the people who create characters and setting through clothing, makeup, sets, lighting, etc.
a)
Producer
b)
Actor
c)
Designer
d)
Stage Crew
29.

Which of the below is not a musical?

a)

Oliver

b)

Matilda

c)

War and Peace

d)

1776

30.

This person organizes and runs backstage and stage crew

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Director

c)

Producer

d)

Music Director

31.

Name the musical!

a)

The Lion King

b)

Cats

c)

Jungle Book

d)

Wizard of Oz

32.

Name the musical!

a)

The Lion King

b)

A Bug's Life

c)

Alice in Wonderland

d)

Jungle Book

33.

Name the musical!

a)

Wizard of Oz

b)

Wicked

c)

Annie

d)

Alice in Wonderland

34.

Name the musical!

a)

Wizard of Oz

b)

Jungle Book

c)

Cats

d)

Shrek

35.

Music using only songs from a group or artist. (Ex.: Rock of Ages).

a)

Concept Musical

b)

Book Musical

c)

Revue

d)

Jukebox Musical

36.

Stage Right is:

a)

The actor's right

b)

The audience's right

c)

The opposite right

d)

Two lefts

37.

What is a duet scene?

a)

A scene with three people

b)

a black box

c)

A bi-lateral theater

d)

A scene with two people

38.

Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining what 4 elements?

a)

music, lyrics, dance and action

b)

music, song, spoken dialogue and dance

c)

music, song, plot and script

d)

music, dance, acting and plot

39.

Which other form of theatre uses singing?

a)

Musical

b)

Operetta

c)

Opera

d)

Performance

40.

Theatre began when and where?

a)

1931, Rome

b)

5th century BCE, Greece

c)

10th century BCE, Greece

d)

1700s, France