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MUSICAL THEATRE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Musicals incorporate 
a)
Singing
b)
Dancing
c)
Acting
d)
Everything
3.
Musicals incorporate 
a)
Singing
b)
Dancing
c)
Acting
d)
Everything
4.
The choreographer.....
a)
Dances like crazy
b)
Designs dance for the stage
c)
Creates only group dances
d)
Uses only ballet
5.

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).

6.

What elements are needed in a musical?

a)

Songs

b)

Dancing

c)

Plot

d)

All of the above

7.

Select the music genres that influenced the development of Musical Theatre

a)

Opera

b)

Pantomime

c)

Symphonies

d)

Minstrel shows

8.

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

a)

Lyricist

b)

Composer

c)

Producer

d)

Director

9.
Who are the people who create characters and setting through clothing, makeup, sets, lighting, etc.
a)
Producer
b)
Actor
c)
Designer
d)
Stage Crew
10.

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

a)

Musicals

b)

Plays with singing

c)

Theatre with singing

11.

The word "lyrics" refers to the __________ that go with the music.

a)

instruments

b)

words

12.

What are the people who put the microphones on the actors called?

a)

deck crew

b)

producers

c)

light ops

d)

sound reinforcement

13.

People who control anything above the stage are called the

a)

fly crew

b)

choreographers

c)

producers

d)

designers

14.

People who move scenery on stage are called the

a)

grips

b)

stage managers

c)

light ops

d)

deck crew

15.

What are the people who put the microphones on the actors called?

a)

deck crew

b)

producers

c)

light ops

d)

sound reinforcement

16.

The musical that features a group of orphans who have a "hard knock life."

a)

The Greatest Showman

b)

Cats

c)

Annie

d)

Into the Woods

17.

Which musical does NOT feature fairy tale characters?

a)

Shrek

b)

Cinderella

c)

The Little Mermaid

d)

The Sound of Music

18.
The choreographer.....
a)
Dances like crazy
b)
Designs dance for the stage
c)
Creates only group dances
d)
Uses only ballet
19.
The choreographer.....
a)
Dances like crazy
b)
Designs dance for the stage
c)
Creates only group dances
d)
Uses only ballet
20.

Pre-Existing songs pieced together to tell a new story.

a)

Musical Revue

b)

Jukebox Musical

c)

Book Musical

d)

Opera