Musical Theatre Notes Stacked, exploded 3-D text (Intermediate) To reproduce the text effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box. Enter text in the text box, select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Impact from the Font list, and then change the font size of each line so that the text is approximately the same width. For example, if you entered “FIRST” on one line, “SECOND” on the next line, and “THIRD” on the last line (as shown on the slide), do the following: Select the second line of text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, enter 65 in the Font Size box. Select the first line of text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, enter 92 in the Font Size box. Select the third line of text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, enter 92 in the Font Size box. Select all of the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, click Character Spacing, and then click More Spacing. In the Font dialog box, on the Character Spacing tab, in the Spacing list, select Expanded. In the By box, enter 2. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the WordArt Styles group, click the Format Text Effects dialog box launcher. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane: On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select Solid fill. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1, Lighter 15% (fifth row, second option from the left). Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane, click the button next to Presets in the right pane, and then under Perspective click Perspective Front (first row, first option from the left). Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane: Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 300 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Standard click Matte (first row, first option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Balance (first row, second option from the left). To reproduce the lines behind the text, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle (first option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, point to Weight, and then click More Lines. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane. In the right pane, in the Width box, enter 2 pt. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background on this slide, do the following: Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the right pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Radial. Click the button next to Direction, and then click From Center (third option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 10%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).

Choreography The dances designed for a production

Score The music of the show as composed

Production Number Large-scale musical number involving many performers in lavish costumes

Chorus The singers other than the principals

Opera Oldest form of musical theatre, is “total music”

Overture The music, usually a medley of the show’s songs, played at the beginning of the show.

Entr’acte Music that precedes the second act; means “between acts”

Lyrics Words to the songs

Composer Person who writes the music

Segue Continuation of music from one number to the next without stopping; also known as a transition

Principals Named characters in a musical play

Libretto The book, including lines of dialogue and lyrics

Vamp To repeat measures of music until a singer or scene is ready

Underscore Music played to accompany dialogue

Musical Play Oklahoma introduced the “musical play” – a form of musical theatre characterized by an increased emphasis on real people in real situations.

In One A short scene played in front of the curtain while scenery is being changed

Types of Musicals Spoofs – Farcical and poke fun at certain subjects or areas. Satires – Criticize certain aspects of human behavior or society. Concept Musicals – Built around a single theatrical idea. Plot, if any, is secondary to situation.

Theatre Jargon Pace Show – show with a brisk tempo. Heart Show – show that requires special sensitivity. Splash Musical – show with large production numbers.

Crossover Characters walking across the stage or entering from opposite sides and meeting onstage.

Pleasing sound combinations combined with moving lyrics Melodic Songs Pleasing sound combinations combined with moving lyrics

Rhythmic Number Focuses on tempo, musical style, beat, and orchestration.

Musical Comedy Combines music and humor

Know the following Musicals cost 2 to 10 times more than a straight play, largely due to the costs of scripts and royalty fees. Three areas of the stage that should be used for solos are down center, down right, and center stage. Down right is stronger than down left because the audience will turn to their left first, since we read from left to right. (Down right is to the left of the audience.)