Musical Theatre. Intro Vocabulary Producer: Finances the show; pays the bills Director: In charge of overall artistic concept; during rehearsal, in charge.

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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