His name literally means "Mr. Big Pants." He is a wealthy, miserly old man who is obsessed with money and very greedy.
Who is Pantalone?
100
The first recorded commedia troupe performed in 1545 in Padua, located in this boot-shaped European country.
What is Italy?
100
True or False: Commedia actors never brought props on stage.
What is false?
100
Pantalone's fate at the end of the play
What is "dying and helping Mezzetino draw patrons into the haunted house"?
100
The most important guideline of improv is to never say this.
What is "no."
200
He is a drunkard who usually works for the male innamorati. He is mischievous and likes to cause problems for the other characters. This character provides comic relief for the audience.
Who is Mezzetino?
200
Rather than being held in theatre houses, performances were held in these venues.
What are town squares, plazas, etc.?
200
TRUE OR FALSE: Women were allowed to perform in commedia troupes.
What is TRUE?
200
The reaction Lavinia has to her father's death.
What is "acts relieved because she can now marry Flavio"?
200
The plot of all improv scenes should include these three sections.
What are beginning, middle, and end?
300
The female member of the innamorati, this character is typically the daughter of Pantalone. She is blinded by love and flirts with young, handsome men by coyly waving her hand-fan.
Who is Lavinia?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Category: Silent Film
Name one of the three silent film actors influenced heavily by movement of commedia dell'arte performers.
300
Actors in commedia troupes were assigned to perform in these stereotypical archetypes.
What are stock characters?
300
This character works in cahoots with Mezzetino to run the haunted house, but is almost caught when Pantalone and Flavio search the home after their dinner together.
Who is Arlecchino?
300
Providing your audience with context at the beginning (i.e. setting, characters, etc.) is providing them with this standard piece of a story's plot.
What is exposition?
400
The male member of the innamorati, he is often seen trying to woo the attractive young female characters. He, too, is as blinded by love as the women and it gets him into trouble.
Who is Flavio?
400
It is thought that the performances of these locations inspired commedia dell'arte. (Provide one of the two.)
What are Greece and Rome?
400
Commedia was unique because it required the actors to perform without these typical outlines of dialogue.
What are scripts?
400
TRUE OR FALSE: At the end of the play, Flavio and Lavinia are positive that the house is haunted by Pantalone.
What is false?
400
This is the most important element of improv, and it should drive your performance more than anything else.
What is character/characterization/character development?
500
This character is a boasting, bragging macho soldier, who
is actually a coward underneath. He tells tall tales of his victories in battle but shrieks like a wimpy Justin Bieber if he is surprised.
Who is Il Capitano (The Captain)?
500
Commedia costumes served the purpose of reflecting this trait of the character, letting the audience know the specific role they were playing.
What is social class?
500
Actors sometimes used this tool when engaging in physical combat to make it appear that they were hitting one another harder than they actually were.
What is a slapstick?
500
the prank Mezzetino plays in order to scare Pantalone into allowing Lavinia to marry and move into Flavio's house
What is "pretends to be a ghost and threatens Pantalone"?
500
TRUE OR FALSE: It is acceptable to face away from the audience if your scene calls for it.
What is "NO. NEVER. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? #byefelicia"?