WorksheetsWhat makes up a musical
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 23mins
What elements are needed in a musical?
Songs
Dancing
Plot
All of the above
This is the person that writes the words to a song.
Lyricist
Composer
Producer
Director
This is the person that writes the music.
Lyricist
Producer
Composer
Director
Which type of musical song features the whole cast?
Action
Chorus
Duet
Solo
Which of the below is not a musical?
Oliver
Matilda
War and Peace
1776
___________ is a term that is short for "Musical Theatre".
Musicals
Plays with singing
Theatre with singing
TRUE or FALSE: Musicals can be in any genre (or category).
True
False
Musical theatre started way back in year 5 BCE, in Ancient ___________.
China
Greece
America
Canada
Mary Poppins, Annie, & The Sound of Music are all musicals that are so popular that they have been made into ___________ for the big screen.
books
movies
What might the costumes tell you about the characters or the musical settings.
_____________ is such a popular musical that it has been made into movies 3 different times in the past 40 years!
Mary Poppins
Annie
The Sound of Music
The cast of this musical is mostly children who do not have parents. What musical is it?
The Lion King
Annie
Why is it important to use your facial expression in musical theatre?
To not look bored during your routine.
To show the other dancers what direction to look in.
To hide focus from poor dance technique.
To help convey the dance idea to the audience (to support the dance moves).
Where is the musical Newsies set?
London
New York
Rome
LA
What is the prologue of a story?
An introduction that leads to the next moment in the story
The ending of a story
The middle of the story
The rising action of a story
Pre-Existing songs pieced together to tell a new story.
Operas
Book Musicals
Jukebox Musicals
Musical Revues
Song Cycles
A production that is totally music. Even conversations are sung.
Operas
Book Musicals
Jukebox Musicals
Musical Revues
Song Cycles
Productions with an insignificant plot used to showcase a series of lavish production numbers.
Operas
Book Musicals
Jukebox Musicals
Musical Revues
Song Cycles
The named main characters of the musical are called the (a) .
Which of the following is NOT a musical?
Step Up
Rent
Wicked
Mary Poppins
What does this costume choice tell you about this musical or its characters?
TRUE or FALSE: A costume should express the personality of the character.
TRUE
FALSE
What is color coding?
Matching characters by color or pattern.
Matching the lights with the character's costume.
Matching sets by color or pattern.
Matching clothes by color or pattern
Which of the following is NOT a costumer's consideration?
The kind of action that will take place.
The comfort of the actors.
The durability of the design and fabric.
The ease with which a costume can be put on and taken off.
The place where the costumes will be stored.
What are props?
What an actor wears
What an actor handles
You have to research costumes for a show so:
you can know more
they fit with the time period and character
the colors will match
you have something to do
SELECT ALL 3 requirements a costume designer must meet:
Reveal character's personality
Reveal age, occupation, wealth, and social position of the character
Reveal setting, both time and place
Reveal the character's name
What does color show?
All the colors of the rainbow
Patterns
The play's mood and character's personality
The designer's favorite color
What would be a good color choice for a villain or someone who is dangerous?
Blue
Purple
Red
White
What would be a good color choice for a member of royalty?
Pink
Blue
Green
Purple
The costume designer's primary purpose is to . . .
tell a story.
dress an actor.
be a fashion guru.
build all costumes.
Why might Annie in the middle be dressed in red?
She is obviously an evil character
It matches her hair
It's a contrast to the otherwise grey costume pallet and makes her stand out as the main character
Because she is richer than the other characters
