Characters
These were the characters that appeared in every show.
What are Stock characters?
This is the time period when Commedia Dell Arte was most popular.
What is the Renaissance?
This French playwright was greatly influenced by commedia dell'arte.
Who is Moliere?
This was the typical venue of a Commedia performance.
What is an open town square?
A typical Commedia troupe was composed of 7 of these and 3 of these.
What are 7 men and 3 women?
This is the century when Commedia began.
What is the 16th century?
This performance technique, often created out of mid air, was used in dialogue for shows.
What is Improvisation?
This sound effect was commonly used to alert the audience to a comedic moment or a hard thwacking noise.
What is slapstick?
These two archetypes were typically played by old men.
What is Pantalone and Dottore?
This form of acting without words derived from commedia dell'arte.
What is Pantomime?
This pair of comedic brothers was influenced by Commedia.
Who are the Marx Brothers?
This sound effect was commonly used to alert the audience to a rising or falling or a change in mood.
What is a slide whistle?
This pair of stock characters bring the romantic love interest to a play.
What is the inammorati?
This is the country where Commedia originated.
Where is Italy?
This Shakespeare Play was influenced by Commedia.
What is the Tempest?
This character traditionally wore a tight fitting long jacket with matching trousers that had numerous odd shaped patches.
Who is the arlecchino/ harlequin?
This costume piece was used in every commedia scene to differentiate stock characters.
What is commedia masks?
These roles were played by women, making them the first known professional actresses in European antiquity.
What are female roles?
This is the country outside of Italy that was most influenced by Commedia.
What is France?
This lighting instrument was used in all outdoor commedia performances.
What is the sun?