Shrek the Musical: Behind the Scenes

The importance of scenery in a stage musical is:

• To provide a visual context and enhance the storytelling

• To distract the audience from the performance

• To make the stage look colorful

• To increase the production cost

Lights enhance a stage musical by:

• creating mood and atmosphere

• providing background music

• designing costumes

• directing the actors

The orchestra in a stage musical is responsible for:

• providing live music accompaniment

• designing the stage set

• choreographing dance routines

• directing the actors

What is 'Stage Make-Up'?

• Regular make-up for daily use

• Make-up, fake hair, wigs, and other stage accessories to look like a character

• Make-up for special occasions

• Make-up for television appearances.

What is the reason for the different material used in the Shrek hood?

• To make it look more realistic

• To allow the actor to hear while wearing it

• To make it more comfortable

• To match the costume color

What should you look for in the ceiling above the conductor’s head?

• A light fixture

• A ventilation duct

• A ceiling fan

• A smoke detector

While watching the musical, you should look for Shrek's ability to hear.

• Shrek's ability to sing

• Shrek's ability to dance

• Shrek's ability to hear

• Shrek's ability to speak

Fill in the blank: Costumes are clothing actors wear to help create the _______.

• atmosphere

• dialogue

• plot

• setting

How do they make Farquaad so short?

• By having the actor do the show on his knees

• By casting a naturally short actor

• By using CGI to alter his height

• By having him stand in a hole

While watching the musical, you should look for:

• How the lights and set change

• How elaborate the costumes are

• How the music enhances the story

• All of the above