Question

Movie: Funny Girl

1.) What actress originated (was the first one to play) the lead role?

2.) Who is the main character?
2a.) after watching the show, use 5 descriptive words to tell us about who they are

3.) How did the director shows us that Fanny was remembering people's voices from the past and not the present?

4.) What is the name of the song/number that Fanny performs for Keeney's show?

5.) Who is Nicky Arnstein? Use 5 descriptive words to tell us about who he is

6.) Choose either Fanny or Nicky and observe how the actor plays the role. What are some character choices they might have made? (facial expressions, gesture, walk, body language, voice tones)

7.) What is one of the conflicts in the story?

8.) Name one of the songs from Funny Girl. What is that song about? How do the music and lyrics help to tell the story?

9.) What do you think Fanny's motivation is at the beginning of the show? What about later, does it stay the sameor change? if so, what does it change to?

10.) If you could play one role in this show which part would you want to play and why?

11.) Do you think this play could be set in another time or place? When/Where? Why? How would you do it?

12.) What is one of the theatrical conventions or tricks they used in the show? How did they use a prop, set piece, or setting in a unique way? What did they do?

13.) If you could work on one non-acting position for this show what would it be and why? (lighting design, sound design, costumes, makeup, hair, set, director, stage manager)
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Answer 1

1.) Barbra Streisand

2.) Fanny Brice

2a.) Witty, bubbly, optimistic, humble, and funny

3.) ?

4.) "I'm the Greatest Star"

5.) Nicky Arnstein was a professional gambler and a con artist. He was confident, charming, headstrong, irresponsible, and impulsive.

6.) ?

7.) One of the main conflicts in the story is Fanny's relationship with he husband.

8.) "If A Girl Isn't Pretty". It's about the struggles women go through to make themselves presentable to society and how they are mistreated if they do not conform to its standards.

9.) ?

10.) It might be best if you answer this one... My answer might be different than yours

11.) No, there has been too much societal progress since the time this show was set in.

12.) The costume designer for "Funny Girl", Irene Sharaff won five Academy Awards for costume design. She put so much effort into making the costumes into historical masterpieces while also making them look unique and fresh. I think this was the best part of the show.

13.) It might be best if you answer this one as well