vocab

Question 1

Ad-lib

Answer 1

filling in the blanks for when you forget your lines

Question 2

audition

Answer 2

to try out for a role of a production

Question 3

auditorium

Answer 3

room where performances are held

Question 4

backdrop

Answer 4

large screen hung at the back of the stage that drops down during scenes for quick scene change

Question 5

back stage

Answer 5

area where scenery is stored. props are stored, costume changes occur, and makeup is put on

Question 6

blackout

Answer 6

when the lights turn off for a set change or dramatic effect

Question 7

body language

Answer 7

the way people express their emotions non-verbally

Question 8

choreography

Answer 8

dancing

Question 9

climax

Answer 9

turning point of the story, most exciting part

Question 10

composer

Answer 10

writes the music part of the song

Question 11

critique

Answer 11

to give judgement on something

Question 12

curtain call

Answer 12

appearance of the entire cast to take a bow

Question 13

dialogue

Answer 13

conversation/talking

Question 14

foreshadowing

Answer 14

giving a small hint to what will happen later in the story

Question 15

improvisation

Answer 15

make things up off the top of your head that hasnt been rehearsed

Question 16

libretto

Answer 16

book that translates oprah’s or a book with the script, music, and characters
of a musical

Question 17

lyricist

Answer 17

person who writes words for a song

Question 18

monologue

Answer 18

speech by one person

Question 19

overture

Answer 19

a little bit of all the songs you will hear

Question 20

pit

Answer 20

section where people play music

Question 21

plot

Answer 21

whats happening in the story

Question 22

producer

Answer 22

hire and fires people, get all the investors and handles money

Question 23

resume

Answer 23

a document for the persons qualification and past experience

Question 24

set

Answer 24

where the story takes place

Question 25

trilogy

Answer 25

a set of 3 stories