Meet the Browns
Was An Employee on a ship and distributed food while attending to passengers
Who is William Alexander Brown
To match or align two or more things exactly
What is "synchronize"
My future Depends mostly on myself
Who is Paul Roberson
The earliest Theatre Companies to perform were from
What is England
First group number that most minstrel shows put on was called
What is the "walk around"
Picked gray hairs from older slaves to make them appear younger
Who is William Wells Brown
When you as an actor are unsure of your lines but must keep the scene going.
What is improvise
The first group number that most minstrel shows performed
What is the "Walk around"
Imitation of stereotypical African American plantation types
What is " A Minstrel Show"
Some supported the use of violence and advocated for armed overthrowing of slaveholders while some used a more peaceful form to spread the words of freedom and how it should be granted to all.
What is an "Abolitionist"
Used his talents to pen the script "The Escape" that focus on abolishment of slavery.
Who is William Wells Brown
To understand as much possible about the group to whom you will be performing.
What is knowing your audience
Applying charcoal or grease paint to the face and body region to appear darker
What is Black Face
The creator of black face.
Who is Thomas Dartmouth Rice
The stereotyped name that made Mockery of the highly dressed black man.
What is "Zipcoon / Urban Dandy"
Wrote King Shotaway the play about a Black Carib revolt on the island of St. Vincents in 1821 that became the first African American plays to be written and produced.
Who is William Alexander Brown
Stationary furniture on stage
What is a set piece
First Black Actor to Play Othello
Who is James Hewlett
Popular Play performed both by the Park Theatre and the African Grove Theatre in NYC
What is Richard the III
TOBA is the acronym for what
What is "Tough on Black Actors"
The leader and owner who created The African Grove Theatre constructed on Mercer Street and then hired a company of Black Performers to Present Plays to African American audiences.
Who is William Alexander Brown
The way the performer comes across the moment the audience sees him
What is First Impression
George Walker and Bert Williams teamed up revamping their own act which featured one of them as the straight man and the other as the stooge and they begin advertising themselves as a duo by the this name
What is "Two Real Coons"
African American performer who choreographed dances that mixed plantation shuffles with Irish clog dance steps (european).
Who is William Henry Lane
In the play "The Escape," Cato's loyalty to Dr. Gaines and his wife Mrs. Gaines was unmatched. By the play's end his feelings grew strong for freedom. Which character type might he be.
What is "Dynamic Character"