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Intro to Musical Theatre

Intro to Musical Theatre. When You Go See a Show. When You Go to See a Show. On the front of the building, a big, lighted signboard, known as a MARQUEE, shows what is onstage inside. This is meant to excite audiences and alert them of special performers or performances.

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Intro to Musical Theatre

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  1. Intro to Musical Theatre When You Go See a Show

  2. When You Go to See a Show • On the front of the building, a big, lighted signboard, known as a MARQUEE, shows what is onstage inside. • This is meant to excite audiences and alert them of special performers or performances

  3. When You Go to See a Show • Inside the doors of the theatre is the BOX OFFICE. This is where you can buy tickets or pick them up at WILL CALL if you bought them online or over the phone • Once a ticket taker has scanned or ripped your ticket, you enter into the lobby where you can sometimes buy souvenir programs, drinks and snacks • If you see the lights blink or chimes sounding, it means the show is about to start and you need to get to your seat. This also happens at intermission

  4. When You Go to See a Show • The Auditorium (or the house) is where all the seats are and there are different places to sit: • Downstairs- all the seats behind the orchestra • Upstairs- this can be called the mezzanine or the balcony • Box Seats- along the sides of the auditorium, are very fancy little seating areas for small groups, set aside in private balconies facing toward the stage

  5. When You Go to See a Show

  6. When You Go to See a Show • A Program- is a flyer, booklet or magazine listing the order of events and other important information, including a cast list, cast photos, cast biographies, song lists with singers’ names and a list of scenes • A Playbill is a types of program. Playbill is the most famous publisher of theater programs in America and their logo is a symbol of Broadway Theater

  7. When You Go to See a Show • The show usually starts with an OVERTURE which is a medley (a mix) of all the songs you are about to hear played by the orchestra. This is also the cue to be quiet because the show is starting. • Musicals are usually broken into 2 parts called acts. Act 1 is before the intermission and Act 2 is after. • Each act is broken down by scene, usually following a particular place in the musical such as on a street or a house. When the place changes, it is called the next scene. (scene 1, scene 2, scene 3…)

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