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Musical Theatre
Intro Vocabulary
• Producer: Finances the show; pays the bills
• Director: In charge of overall artistic concept; during
rehearsal, in charge of the acting
• Musical Director: Person in charge of the singing
• Choreographer: Person who is in charge of the dancing of
the show
• Triple threat: Actor who can sing, dance, and act well
Intro Vocabulary
• Composer: Person who writes the music for the show
• Lyricist: Person who writes the lyrics (words) for the music of
the show
• Choreography: The dancing of the show
• The “Book”: The script of the musical containing the dialogue
• Book Musical: a musical play where songs and dances are fully
integrated into a complete story with serious dramatic goals
Dramatic Functions of Songs
• There are 4 basic reasons or FUNCTION for a song in a
musical:
• Exposition: for the audience to learn BACKGROUND
information or context for the story to make SENSE
• CHARACTER Development: for the audience to learn more
about a specific character
• Plot DEVELOPMENT: to carry out
something that is HAPPENING in
the story
• Spectacle: to SHOWCASE a
specific set piece, costume, or
other special characteristic or
effect of the technical design