A famous playwright. Wrote plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Othello.
Who is William Shakespeare.
100
A performing art that is always changing and whose every performance is unique.
What is theatre
100
Play that took place in the early 1900's; about life in Grover's Corner, New Hamphire.
What is "Our Town"
100
Drama is on the page, theater is on the__________.
What is stage.
100
A small room off the main stage where cast members await their cues.
What is the green room.
200
This informative and entertaining video presented multiple condensed dramatized and comedic performances.
What is The Reduced Shakespeare Company
200
The spoken text of the play; the words the characters say.
What is dialogue
200
The first musical that dancing became story telling. It takes place in the 1940's, and featured the dream ballet. Free tickets were given to soldiers who were going over seas to war.
What is Oklahoma.
200
An __________ is a medley of songs played by the orchestra at the beginning of a musical as a preview.
What is overture
200
A single dim bare lightbulb mounted on a portable pole left to burn all night in the middle of the stage as a safety precaution.
What is the ghost light.
300
What famous philosopher and teacher of the fourth century, became one of the most important influences in all the history of literature? He believed good theater fortifies us.
Who is Aristotle.
300
Type of theater that is designed to support the heritage, customs, and point of view of the particular people, religion, class, country, or community.
What is cultural theatre.
300
This play was sculpted from Pygmallion, and was about a young, uneducated flower seller who frequently feuded with the professor.
What is My Fair Lady
300
An actor has to be good at ________,________, and _________ in order to be considered a triple threat.
What is acting, singing and dancing.
300
The point of the greatest dramatic tension in a play. The moment the antagonist is defeated.
What is the Climax.
400
A famous actress known for her talent in singing. She "dubbed" the voices of less talented actresses in "West Side Story", "My Fair Lady", and "The King and I".
Who is Marni Nixon.
400
The legal realm of intellectual property that is not protected by a copyright or patent, and belongs to the community at large.
What is public domain.
400
Which musical played for a record breaking 18 years on Broadway. It was derived from childrens poems, and there was virtually no story line, but it was popular with all age groups.
What is Cats.
400
Aristotle's famous student was ___________.
Who is Alexander the Great.
400
The area in the center of the stage in Greek theaters; also called the "dancing place".
What is the orchestra.
500
He developed a system of realistic acting, known as method acting, that has been taught since the 1930’s.
Who is Konstantin Stanislavsky
500
The federal agency that disperses tax dollars as grants to fund cultural programs.
What is the National Endowment for the Arts
500
In this play, the dead bird symbolized the spirit of Mrs. Wright.
What is "Triffles"
500
__________ ___________ are a form of early americam entertainment that included comic scenes, dance interludes. and sentimental ballads, all based on white stereotypes of black life in the south.
What are Minstrel Shows
500
A program of satirical sketches, singing, and dancing about a particular theme.