Musical Theater Terms
Across
- 4. Planning the actor's movement on stage throughout the show; this refers to NON-MUSICAL sections of the musical
- 6. A dramatic performance that is entirely sung
- 9. The person or organization putting up the money to do a show and supervising the making and public presentation of the musical/play
- 10. The person in charge of the action on the stage, he/she instructs the cast and crew
- 13. The person who write the words for the songs in a musical
- 14. The appearance of the cast following the performance of a musical during which they bow
- 16. As a group, the actors, dancers and singers who perform in a musical
- 17. Once a year, this is given to plays and musicals in a ceremony honoring excellence in theatre
- 18. Backdrops, furniture, walls and any other large structures used on the stage to provide the atmosphere and location
Down
- 1. Dancing on stage during a musical
- 2. A selection (introduction) played by the orchestra at the beginning of a musical, consisting of short sections of the songs to be performed in the show
- 3. The main events of in a musical
- 5. The person who creates the dance moves for a show
- 7. Musical in which the basic story is taken from another source such as a book, movie, or play without music
- 8. The main "theatre" section of New York City
- 11. The closing musical number in a show; it usually includes the entire cast
- 12. The book, script or dialogue of the musical
- 15. The "repeat" of a song already heard in the musical. It is usually shorter than the original and often sung by a different character
- 16. The person who write the music for the show