Greek Theater
Shakespeare
Italian Comedy of Art
The stage!
Random theater stuff
100
Who is the god of theater?
Dionysus
100
What year was Shakespeare born?
1564
100
Italian Renaissance lasted from 1300 to... ?
1600
100
Proscenium stages are known because they have this architectural frame called...
Proscenium arch
100
Colombina
200
These plays aren’t written to be performed.
Closet Dramas
200
The Montagues and the Capulets are rivals from which Shakespeare play?
Romeo and Juliet
200
Neoclassical plays are called that because they are both...
New and classical
200
ULC
What do these letters mean on stage?
Upstage Left Center
200
In the 1500's, theater buildings were not built in London, England because it was believed to spread what?
Plague
300
Until the 6th/7th century BCE, there wasn’t theater in the contemporary sense. What was there instead?
Religious rituals
300
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
300
After 1560, they were allowed to perform on stage.
Women
300
The space between the stage and the orchestra pit.
Apron
300
What two Greek words does "tragedy" come from?
Goat and Song
400
This is the origin for many Greek dramas.
Myths
400
What did William Shakespeare's father do for a living?
Glove maker and beer taster.
400
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Romeo and Juliet are a perfect example of this kind of stock character.
Innamorati
400
What kind of theater is this?
Black box theater
400
What caused The Globe theater to burn?
It was caused by a cannon firing gunpowder.
500
What was the term for the songs sung during the procession for Dionysus?
Dithyrambs
500
What was the name of the play that was supposed to perform when The Globe burned down?
Henry the VIII
500
These were tragedies with happy endings.
Tragicomedies
500
The Globe is a perfect example of this kind of theater.
Open Air theater
500
These stages are similar to circuses and have a central circular arena.
Hippodromes