Question

Musical Theature

1. The most powerful person in a theatre is the __________________________.
A. Director
B. Producer
C. Designer
D. Choreographer
2. The most important thing about really good directors is that they are all very good __________.
A. Designers
B. Choreographers
C. Accountants
D. Collaborators
3. Directors ________________________________________.
A. Take text and make it come alive
B. Are usually hired by the producer
C. Communicate with the producer, designers, actors, and other people
D. All of the above
4. Producers have to be___________________________________.
A. Problem solvers
B. Extremely wealthy personally
C. Over 50 years old
D. PHD’s in theatre
5. The person who is totally responsible for monetary matters is the ______________________.
A. Director
B. Producer
C. Designer
D. Choreographer
6. The director does NOT usually work directly with the ______________________.
A. Actors
B. Stage Manager
C. Designers
D. Audience
7. The producers in most educational theatre programs are the ______________________.
A. Students and Teachers
B. Teachers
C. School District and Teachers
D. Students
8. The ________________________ has the final say on creative matters.
A. Director
B. Producer
C. Designer
D. Choreographer
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9. The ________________________ is responsible for any live music in a show.
A. Conductor
B. Music Director
C. Vocal Coach
D. Stage Manager
10.The _______________________ works with the singers in a musical.
A. Conductor
B. Music Director
C. Vocal Coach
D. Sound Technician
11.The__________________is in charge of all the musicians during a musical.
A. Conductor
B. Music Director
C. Vocal Coach
D. Choreographer
12.The _______________ is responsible for making up all the dances for the performers.
A. Conductor
B. Music Director
C. Vocal Coach
D. Choreographer
13.The ___________________ is responsible for keeping the production within budget, spending money, and bringing money in through various means, such as ticket sales and advertisements in programs.
A. Producer
B. Business Manager
C. Accountants
D. Collaborators
14.The ______________________ of a play are responsible for conferring with the director to get the physical environment on-stage to work with the director's concept of the play.
A. Producers
B. Business Managers
C. Accountants
D. Designers
15.The _______________ oversees all the technical crews during the preparation period. He or she is responsible for getting everything finished on time, and within the budget allotted.
A. Producer
B. Stage Manager
C. Tech Director
D. Director
16.The ________________ are responsible for anything that looks permanent to the audience.
A. Carpenters
B. Props Crews
C. Electricians
D. Costumers
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17. The __________________ are responsible for anything to do with light on the stage.
A. Carpenters
B. Props Crews
C. Electricians
D. Costumers
18._________________are items that look movable that are on stage when the lights come up.
A. Costumes
B. Hand Props
C. Sets
D. Set Props
19.____________________ are anything an actor brings onstage with him or her.
A. Costumes
B. Hand Props
C. Sets
D. Set Props
20. The sounds of a car door slamming, the car engine starting, and the car driving away are _____________________.
A. Sound Effects
B. Hand Props
C. Sound Reinforcement
D. Set Props

Answer 1

B, D, D,A,B, D, C, A, B, C, A, D, B, D, C, A, C, D, B, A.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Producers are the top of the food chain while not technically always in the theater.

2. This one is just common sense. To work well with lots of people you must be a good collaborator.

3. These are all jobs of a director.

4. None of the other answers make much sense to the role of a producer.

5. Producers usually handle the funding and are more of a business than one person usually, such as Dreamworks or Disney.

6. The ushers and booth sales (business manager) work with the audience.

7. District is your funds in a school production.

8. Designers report to directors when they create an idea.

9. Music Directors oversee both vocal and physical music.

10. Vocal Coaches make sure the singers perform as they should in a musical number and are educated on voice.

11. The conductor generally leads the pit.

12. Choreo is your dance department.

13. Business managers make sure the financial elements run as they have been decided and carry out monetary plans from the higher-ups.

14. Designers are a director's "minions" for carrying out how they feel the show should feel.

15. When you have plans in tech, you let the tech director know so the director can be sure you are doing what you are supposed to in line with the show.

16. Carpenters build the stationary sets.

17. Electricians= Electrics.

18. If it's in the set, but also a moving prop, it's a set-prop.

19. If it's in your hand or your body somehow, its a hand prop.

20. Sound effects are short sounds that aren't actually being made on stage.