Historic Eras 1
In this historical era, comedies and tragedies both had performers called the “Chorus” who would speak and sing in unison to help tell the play’s story.
What is Ancient Greece?
A song where one person singing alone.
What is an aria?
Performance in this ancient time period took out the morals and lessons that Greek theatre was so well-know for and left only the scandal and base humor that was entertaining to the masses
What is Ancient Rome?
One artistic form that came out of this era was tap dancing.
What is Pre-Civil War America.
In an example of SPECTACLE, this item falls from the ceiling and crashes on stage in the famous 80's musical "The Phantom of the Opera."
What is a chandelier?
The musical version of two people talking, or dialogue.
A type of play performed in medieval times that were based on the bible.
What are Morality Plays?
This landmark musical is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
What is West Side Story?
Renaissance version of Greek plays.
What is Opera?
Musicals in this Era combined dialogue with musical numbers, further distinguishing the musical theatre genre from opera and straight theatre.
What is the Golden Age of Musical Theatre?
The first and most known show done by two most famous collaborators of the Golden Age: Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein.
What is Oklahoma!?
Humorous, skit-style shows that became popular in the US later in the 20th century
What is Vaudeville?
This was a time of “rebirth” that started in Italy.
What is the Italian Renaissance?
One of the most famous Morality Plays.
What is Everyman?