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THEATRE UNDER THE STARS · 2014/ 15 CONTENT GUIDEAbout TUTS

Founded in 1968, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is Houston’s acclaimed non-profit musical theatre company. Since its founding by Frank M. Young, TUTS has produced more than 300 musicals including many local, national and world premieres. As a way to continue the tradition of musical theatre, TUTS’ Education provides barrier-free instruction and stage experience, through the Humphreys School of Musical Theatre and The River program for children

with special needs. TUTS also annually presents the Tommy Tune Awards, honoring the best and brightest in Houston’s high school theatre programs. TUTS is housed in the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Glance towards the sky before you enjoy a performance at the Hobby Center; the fiber-optic ceiling keeps TUTS “under the stars” all year long. TUTS is pleased to present the 2014/15 season.

THEATRE ETIQUETTE

Save snacks for intermission.

Turn your cell phones and electronics off completely.

No texting!

Arrive about 30 minutes before the show starts.

Applaud at the end of songs and scenes. Otherwise, shhhhh!

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WHO’S WHO: CREATIVE TEAMSTORY BEHIND THE STORY

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

5 ......... DETAILED SYNOPSIS6 ......... CHARACTERS AND MUSICAL NUMBERS

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A BRIEF HISTORY PUTTING ON A SHOWTHEATRE ETIQUETTEABOUT TUTS

CURTAIN CALL: LEARNING ACTIVITIES

BACKSTAGE: ABOUT MUSICAL THEATRE

CENTER STAGE: JOSEPH

TABLE OF CONTENTSTUTS creates online content guides to further enhance students’ theatrical experiences. The content guides contain various discussion questions, projects and activities that encourage students to engage with parents and/or teachers that will hopefully foster a love and appreciation of musical theatre.

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VICTOR VICTORIA

RADIO CITY

KINKY BOOTS

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

THE MUSIC MAN

CINDERELLA

September 16 - 28, 2014

December 5 - 28, 2014

February 10 - 22, 2015

March 17 - 29, 2015

May 5 - 17, 2015

May 26 - June 7, 2015

TUTS 2014/2015 STUDENT MATINEESBRING IT ON PG-13Sept. 12, 2014at 10AM, Zilkha Hall

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH GMarch 24-27, 2015at 9:30 & 11:15AM, Zilkha Hall

SCROOGE GDec. 2-5, 2014at 9:30 & 11:15AM, Zilkha Hall

PARENTAL

ADVISORY

OR LESS$8

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THEATRE UNDER THE STARS · 2014/ 15 CONTENT GUIDESummary & Characters

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a Biblical retelling of the

story of Joseph, son of Jacob. Joseph the favored son of his father, blessed with grand dreams, is sold into slavery and eventually

finds favor in Egypt.

TUTS gives this show a movie equivalent rating of G.

Adult Language: N/A

Violence: Out of jealousy, Joseph’s brothers plot his death.

Drugs/Alcohol: N/A

Sexual References: Potiphar’s wife attempts to seduce Joseph many times.

For a more detailed synopsis, see page 5 of this content guide.

Please visit http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/ for more information.

TEKSTexas Essential Knowledge and Skills State of Texas Assessment of Academic ReadinessReading/Comprehension 7.5 and 7.5A and 8.5 and 8.5A

EnglishGrade 6: 110:18 (14, 15, 20-23, 26) Grade 7: 110:19 (14, 15, 20-23, 26) Grade 8: 110:20 (14, 15, 20-23, 26) Grade 9: 110:31 (13, 14, 15, 20-23) Grade 10: 110:32 (13, 14, 15, 20-23) Grade 11: 110:33 (13, 14, 15, 20-23) Grade 12: 110:34 (13, 14, 15, 20-23)

Social Studies113.42 (4, 23, 30)113:42 (1, 19, 21, 24)

Musical TheatreGrade 1: 117:319 (5) Grade 2: 117:320 (5) Grade 3: 117:321 (5) Grade 4: 117:322 (5)

TheatreGrade 1: 117:64 (5) Grade 2: 117:65 (5) Grade 3: 117:66 (5) Grade 4: 117:67 (5)

PARENTAL GUIDELINES

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CENTER STAGE: JOSEPHDetailed Synopsis

ACT I

In the biblical land of Caanan, live Jacob and his twelve sons. His second youngest son, Joseph is his favorite. The son’s all serve their father in the fields as shepherds. Joseph is constantly praised by his father, who presents him with the gift of a coat of many colors. The constant attention angers his brother and their jealousy pushes them toward violence. They object to his dreams of being a hero to whom they have to pay homage. Out in the fields, the eleven brothers arrange to have him killed. To prove his death, they showed their father the coat of many colors smeared with blood. Joseph has actually been sold into slavery to some passing Ishmaelites. Once in Egypt, he is purchased to serve the household of Potiphar, a wealthy Egyptian. He rises through the ranks of servants and is eventually running the household. Unfortunately, Potiphar’s wife tries to seduce Joseph, and although her attempt failed, he was thrown in jail.

ACT II

Meanwhile, Pharaoh, having been plagued with strange dreams, seeks council. It is Joseph’s gift of interpreting dreams that finds him favor with Pharaoh. Joseph foresees seven years of full harvests to be followed by seven years of famine. Joseph is put in charge of preparing for the years of famine and just as prophesied, the dreams come true.

Back in Caanan, the famine has affected Joseph’s family and the brothers must travel to Egypt to find work. They unknowingly go to Joseph, who recognizes them instantly, however, the many years of separation has made Joseph unrecognizable to them. They bow down before

SYNOPSIS him as Joseph had dreamt. Joseph, desiring to help his family as well as revenge himself upon his brothers, decides to give his brother Benjamin a sack of grain in which a goblet is hidden. Benjamin is accused of theft. The brothers plead for Benjamin’s release from custody and Joseph relents and then reveals himself as their brother thereby ending the story on a happy note.

NOTE: Performance contains one intermission.

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CENTER STAGE: JOSEPHCharacters and Musical Numbers

Narrator: A woman guiding the audience gently through the story of Joseph and his brothers

Jacob: The father of the twelve sons and a prophet

Joseph: Youngest and favored son of Jacob

Three Ladies: Jacob’s wives, saloon girls, dancing girls, and so on

The Eleven Sons of Jacob: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Napthali, Isaacher, Asher, Dan, Zebulun, Gad, Benjamin, Judah

Ishmaelites: Men of the desert who buy Joseph as a slave

Potiphar: A powerful and rich Egyptian who purchases Joseph

Potiphar’s Wife: Beautiful and scheming woman who tries to seduce Joseph

Baker: One of Pharaoh’s servants who witnesses Joseph’s ability to interpret dreams

Butler: Another of Pharaoh’s servants, who tells Pharaoh about Joseph and his uncanny ability with dreams.

Pharaoh: Ruler of Egypt, who rewards Joseph favorably for his abilities

CHARACTERS

MUSICAL NUMBERSACT I

OverturePrologueAny Dream Will Do Jacob and Sons/Joseph’s CoatJoseph’s DreamPoor, Poor JosephOne More Angel in HeavenPotipharClose Every Door

Go, Go, Go Joseph

ACT II

Entr’actePharaoh StoryPoor, Poor Pharaoh/Song of the KingPharaoh’s Dream ExplainedStone the CrowsThose Canaan DaysThe Brothers Came to Egypt/ Grove, GrovelWho’s the Thief?Benjamin CalypsoJoseph All the TimeJacob in EgyptAny Dream Will DoFinale: Any Dream Will Do Reprise/ Give Me My Colored CoatJoseph Megamix

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Who’s Who: Creative Team

CURTAIN CALL: LEARNING ACTIVITIES

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Composer & Lyricist (1948-)

TIM RICE Lyricist (1944-)

Andrew Lloyd Webber was born in London. His father was the director of the London College of Music, his mother was a piano teacher. His musical abilities were displayed at an early age, he played the piano and the violin at age 3. He moved on to the French horn, and began writing his own music at age 6. In 1965 Lloyd Webber entered Westminster School as a Queen’s Scholar and began a course in history at Magdalen College, Oxford. However he dropped out in the winter of

1965 to study at the Royal College of Music and explore his interest in musical theater. Andrew Lloyd Webber is the composer of The Likes of Us, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, By Jeeves, Evita, Variations and Tell Me On A Sunday later combined as Song & Dance, Cats, Starlight Express, The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down the Wind, The Beautiful Game (now called The Boys in the Photograph), The Woman in White and Love Never Dies. He composed the film scores of Gumshoe and The Odessa File, and a setting of the Latin Requiemmass. His producer credits include Daisy Pulls It Off, Lend me A Tenor, Shirley Valentine, La Bête, the ground-breaking Bollywood musical A R Rahman’s Bombay Dreams, his smash hit productions of The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium and the films of The Phantom of the Opera and the acclaimed Australian production of Love Never Dies. He pioneered television casting for musical theatre with the Emmy Award-winning BBC series How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? and will search for someone to perform the title role in an arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. His awards include seven Tonys, three Grammys (including Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Requiem), seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, two International Emmys, the Praemium Imperiale, and the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre and the Kennedy Center Honor. He currently owns six London theatres, including the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and the London Palladium. He was knighted in 1992 and created an honorary life peer in 1997.

Tim Rice was born near Amersham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom in 1944. He attended the Sorbonne in Paris after graduating from Lancing College in Sussex. The simultaneous experience of both college and the music world seemed to train Rice for his career as a songwriter. He began songwriting in 1965, and in the same year the first song he wrote, ‘That’s My Story’, was recorded by a group called The Nightshift whose career never recovered. However, later the same year he met fellow budding songwriter Andrew Lloyd Webber whose musical ambitions were in theatre rather than rock or pop. They teamed up and wrote four musicals together from 1965 to 1978. The first,

The Likes of Us (1965-66), was performed for the first time in 2005 and became available on CD a mere 40 years after its creation. The other three, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1968), Jesus Christ Superstar (1969-71) and Evita (1976-78) were more immediate successes. Feeling certain that they could never top this lot, the pair went their separate ways in the early 1980s, whereupon Webber immediately topped that lot with Cats. Rice then wrote Blondel (1983), a medieval romp, with Stephen Oliver, which ran for a year in London. (It has just been revived as Lute at the University Theatre, El Paso.) In 1984 Rice wrote Chess, in collaboration with ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. Chess had a healthy run in the West End from 1986 but flopped on Broadway in 1988.There have been countless productions worldwide since then, with wide variations in quality and indeed storyline. In 1989 Tim translated the famous French musical Starmania (by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon) into English, which resulted in a hit album – in France. In the 1990s he worked primarily and happily with the Disney empire, contributing lyrics to the movies Aladdin (music Alan Menken) and The Lion King (music Elton John and Hans Zimmer) and to the stage shows Beauty and the Beast and King David (both Alan Menken) and The Lion King and Aida (both Sir Elton). Between Disney commitments he wrote the words for Sir Cliff Richard’s theatrical blockbuster Heathcliff (music John Farrar), which toured the UK in 1995-96. For Dreamworks, he and Sir Elton joined forces yet again to write the score for the 2000 animated film The Road to El Dorado.

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CURTAIN CALL: LEARNING ACTIVITIESLearning Activities

Research dream interpretation. What are some

important signs or symbols within dreams? Why

do we dream? Do different cultures emphasize the

importance of dreams? If so, why?

Write and interpret one of your own dreams.

Joseph comes from a large family where sibling rivalry is an issue. Research

other large families from history, literature, even television. Are there

methods of solving sibling rivalry amicably?

Present your approach to the class for discussion.

In the show Joseph’s brothers make up a Country

& Western-style Eulogy for Joseph, as consolation

for bereaved father, Jacob. Explore the differences

between an obituary and eulogy, Practice writing both

an Obituary and a Eulogy for an individual of your

choice—for a friend or loved one who has passed away,

or for a historical figure that interests you. If you feel

comfortable, write the Obituary and/or Eulogy you

hope would represent YOU someday; what would you

hope people would think & say of you?

Create a map of Israel, then and now. (Be sure to include the location of the

Twelve Tribes of Israel.) Prepare a short presentation about Israel’s history

and culture.

Joseph’s father gave him a coat of many colors. How did they dye fabric

back in that time period? It was much more difficult to dye fabric back

then. How did they do accomplish this? Because it was so costly, can you see

why the brothers might have been so jealous of such an expensive gift?

What is a Pharaoh? How does that compare to being a King?

Research dream interpretation. What are some

important signs or symbols within dreams? Why

do we dream? Do different cultures emphasize the

importance of dreams? If so, why?

Write and interpret one of your own dreams.

• The original Broadway Production of Joseph was nominated for seven Tony Awards in 1982.

• The film version was released in 1999.

• In 2007 a London revival of Joseph opened.

• There have been at least twelve different cast albums recorded of Joseph.

• The song Any Dream Will Do was voted Broadway Song of the Year in 1981.

RESEARCH & WRITE RESEARCH AND PRESENT

DISCUSS AND WRITE CREATE AND PRESENT

COAT OF MANY COLORS

HISTORYSCIENCE

FUN FACTS

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CURTAIN CALL: LEARNING ACTIVITIESLearning Activities

INTERSTING FACTS ABOUT ANCIENT EGYPT

EGYPTIAN SOCIETY

MEDICINE AND MAGIC

THE CALENDAR

PYRAMIDS

Five thousand years ago, along the Nile, a powerful and fascinating culture existed. Today, with the

help of the clues they left behind, we know that the Ancient Egyptians were great artists, architects

and farmers. They understood the flooding patterns of the Nile and were able to grow surplus crops

and store them in huge granaries for the years of drought.

The most powerful person in Egypt was the king, known as the Pharaoh. In the Ancient Egyptian

language, this literarily meant ‘great house’, so the Pharaoh was named after his palace. Next came

the viziers, provincial governors and senior officials. Beneath them were the scribes. There were

also doctors, architects and administrators, all of whom could read and write. The priests had their

own hierarchy, and religion was very important to the Ancient Egyptians, who had over 2,000 gods,

with Amun-reat their head. Most ordinary Egyptians were peasants who labored on the land or on

building the pyramid sand palaces of the kings. There was also a large slave population, captured from

surrounding lands, many of whom worked in the households of the wealthier classes.

The Egyptians understood how to use drugs and plants in medicine, although they often combined their

use with magic. They were expert embalmers, developing techniques over the centuries to ensure the

preservation of the dead, believing that the body had to remain whole in order to have an afterlife. The

mummification process could take 70 days. As a result of cutting up so many dead bodies, they had a very

advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

The Egyptians studied the moon and the stars and were the first people to recognize the 365 ¼ day

calendar. Their calendar had 12 months, each consisting of three ‘weeks’ made up of ten days, then they

added on five extra days at the end of the year. Their calendar was probably based on the star sand the

flood patterns of the Nile.

As soon as a Pharaoh ascended to the throne, the construction of the pyramid which would contain his

tomb began. The first pyramids were designed by Imhotep, the great architect, who built a 200 foot high,

stepped pyramid near Memphis. He was later made into a god – the god of medicine. Two centuries later

the Great Pyramid at Giza was built, using over two million blocks of stone. The Pyramids were mainly

built by paid workers, and at Deir el-Medina there are records of the first recorded incident in history of

workers putting down their tools in an organized strike.

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CURTAIN CALL: LEARNING ACTIVITIESLearning Activities

HIEROGLYPHICS AND PAPYRUS

DREAMS

DID JOSEPH EXIST in HISTORY?

The reason we know so much about the Egyptians is that they developed a form of writing, hieroglyphics, around 3000 BC. The ‘hieroglyph’ means

sacred carving and it was originally found on temple walls and on tombs. With the invention of papyrus, a paper made from a plant which grew

along the banks of the River Nile, Egyptians blossomed into a highly literate culture. They recorded their history in great detail, for example, in

wills which show how much property was owned and who it was being passed on to, and in lists of building materials and numbers of workers

employed. Thus, archaeologists have been able to build up a fascinating picture of Ancient Egyptian life.

The evidence provided by archeologists and historians, suggest

Joseph was indeed a real person. His promotion to governor, or

viceroy, of Egypt fit the process of promotion to high officials in

Egypt. He was invested with the insignia of office, he receives a

ring, Pharaoh’s seal, a linen garment and a golden chain, exactly

according to customs recorded in murals which have survived to

this day.

The Egyptians left very detailed historical records of each

Pharaoh. However, there is nothing written about a Hebrew

named Joseph becoming a governor in Egypt.

Another accurate Biblical, historical detail that corroborates

Joseph’s existence is the presence of the Ishmaelite traders

who buy him from his brothers. The route from Canaan to Egypt

was an important trade route for the Ishmaelites, who brought

spices and aromatic products to Egypt. Also Potiphar’s name is

authentic. In Egyptian it is Pa-di-pa-re, which means ‘gift of the

god Re’.

Many Historians believe that the Hebrews never arrived in Egypt

as there are no archaeological records of them there. The story,

therefore, may be a myth made up by a tribe of people who

dreamed of going to Egypt, as it was known to be a very fertile

country, and wished one of their own people could be a ruler

there.

At around the time when Joseph may have lived, the Egyptian

civilization was conquered by the Hyksos, violent tribes from

Canaan and Syria. There is definitely a gap in the records while

the Egyptians suffered this invasion. So perhaps Joseph did exist

and perhaps as more and more people like his family settled in

Egypt, they became a more desirable target for the Hyksos and it

all got very messy…

The Ancient Egyptians and Hebrews believed very strongly in the meanings of dreams. Someone who was able to interpret dreams

was highly respected.

FOR AGAINST

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CURTAIN CALL: LEARNING ACTIVITIESLearning Activities

JOSEPH WORDSEARCH

Can you find these words in the word search?BENJAMIN BROTHERS CAMEL CANAAN CUP DAN DREAMEGYPT GOD HARVEST HONEST JACOB JOSEPH POTIPHAR PRISON REUBEN SLAVE

Each word can go backwards or forwards, vertically, horizontally or diagonally.

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CURTAIN CALL: LEARNING ACTIVITIESLearning Activities

COLOR WHEEL ACTIVITYMaterials: You will need poster paint, brushes, and copies of the color wheel. For older pupils you might want to try using inks, the colors are very bright, although not as easy to wash off!

Colors (in jumbled order): blue, orange, red-violet, green, yellow-orange, blue-green, yellow-green, blue-violet, red, red-orange.

Instructions: Fill in this Color Wheel. We’ve started it off for you. See the bottom of the page for the suggested colors, decide what order they should go on to the wheel, mix your own colors in poster paint or inks and fill in the circles on the wheel with a paintbrush.

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BACKSTAGE: ABOUT MUSICAL THEATREA Brief History

Live theatre is a unique experience that engages the audience much more than movies or TV. Musical theatre is the only genre of performance that fully utilizes acting, singing and dancing together to further the development of the plot.

Musical theatre’s roots can be traced back to ancient times, where

the Greeks used music and dance in their tragedies and comedies. Next, fast forward to the 1700s where comedic

operas were popular in Europe. In 1866, the first “musical” by modern definition, The Black Crook, opened in New

York City. In the 1920s, Florenz Ziegfeld’s famous Follies showcased star actors and actresses with extravagant sets and

costumes but was mainly a musical revue of popular songs.

The end of the 1960s saw changes in Broadway, like HAIR, one of

the first rock musicals. Unusual concept musicals such as Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban’s A Chorus Line and Sondheim’s

cynical Company led to big-budget musical operettas like Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil’s

international hit Les Miserables and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. Well known movie and

literature favorites like Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (which premiered at TUTS in 1994) and Stephen

Schwartz’s Wicked have been adapted into family-friendly, special effect spectaculars. At the same time, in reaction

to the rising ticket cost and flashy spectacle of Broadway, shows like Jonathan Larson’s RENT aim for a less

polished, more personal theatre experience. TUTS was a part of the production enhancement team that moved

RENT from off-Broadway to Broadway, and continues to benefit from that association, presenting the original

Broadway and film leads in a special engagement in 2009.

Innovative new musicalslike the rowdy productionof Matilda and the fresh take on Roger and Hammerstein’s Cinderellahave been attracting and pleasing younger audiences.The revival of the beloved classic Annie starred a Theatre Under The Stars alum, Sadie Sink, in the title role and successfully creating a new generation of musical theatre lovers. Broadway audiences have also fallen head over “heels” for the Tony Award winning Kinky Boots, the story of a struggling shoemaker and his unexpected new businesspartner. Between movie and book adaptations, revivalsof past favorites and contemporary boundary-breakers,there’s no doubt the Broadway musical is here to stay.

ORIGINS & FOLLIES

EARLY YEARS & THE GOLDEN AGE

CONTEMPORARY & MEGA-MUSICALS

WHERE ARE WE TODAY?

In 1927, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s Show Boat premiered, which featured complete integration of book, music and score to tell a story. During “The Golden Age of Broadway,” famous composers and lyricists churned out hits, like George & Ira Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess (1935), Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! (1943), Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun (1947), Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s West Side Story (1957), and Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate (1948).

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Putting on a Show

BACKSTAGE: ABOUT MUSICAL THEATRE

Whether you’re a stage manager, actress, director, costume designer or composer, when it comes to putting on a musical, all roles are important. Here’s a roadmap for getting a musical to Broadway.

Producers must find a show that their audience will enjoy and will want to purchase tickets to. They also need to plan the budget for the production. Producers rent a theatre and pay royalties to the composer, lyricist and writer of the musical’s book for the rights to perform the show. One resource for discovering new musicals and connecting with the world of musical theatre is the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), which was founded by TUTS’ Frank Young in 1985. Please visit NAMT.org for more information.

The creative team includes the director, set designer, costume designer, choreographer and music director/conductor. Together with the producers, they discuss their vision for the show and how they will bring it to life on the stage.

The director and choreographer will hold auditions for the parts in the show. For most Broadway shows and tours, actors must be a part of the Actors Equity association and have an appointment, but sometimes an open call will be held. After the cast has been chosen, rehearsals begin. Actors must memorize their lines, songs and choreography before dress rehearsals and the show’s opening. For information about auditioning for shows at TUTS, please visit TUTS.com.

If the show looks good after previews, it will open. Most Broadway shows perform several times a week at night and usually have a few matinees as well. Some shows have a specific closing date; other shows will continue performing as long as people are buying tickets.

GATHERING THE CREATIVE TEAM

CASTING AND REHEARSAL

PERFORMING FOR AN AUDIENCE

FINDING THE PERFECT MUSICAL

Choreographer – the person who creates the dances and movement patterns for the show

Stage Manager – the person who manages and takes care of the stage, sets and all special effects; directs the stage hands

Stage Hands – technicians and trained individuals who work side stage and back stage before, during and after the show to make all special effects, scene changes and clean-ups happen.

Prop Master – the person in charge of getting, storing, maintaining and sometimes creating the props used in the show.

VOCABULARY Audition: a tryout for performers.

Open call: a casting open to anyone without appointment

Dress rehearsals: rehearsing in full costume and full tech as though there is an audience.

Previews: performances before the show opens for a limited audience to test public opinion.

Matinee: an afternoon or early evening show.

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