Theatre History
This Ancient Society is the birthplace of all Theatre
This is the breakdown process after a stage production closes
Strike
Famous Elizabethan Playwright
William Shakespeare
This musical is the mark of the Modern Era
West Side Story
All Theatre is derived from this art form
Opera
Church Grounds
The most downstage portion of the stage is known as the…
Apron
This man stepped out of the chorus and created Theatre
Thespis
The first commercially successful musical
This is a performance stage that has an audience located around 3/4 of the sides
Thrust
This improvised theatre was created during the Italian Renaissance
Commedia dell Arte
This is the term for the large white fabric that hangs upstage
Cyc (cyclorama)
Iconic Duo that took Comedy Opera and transferred it to Musical Theatre
Gilbert & Sullivan
This play is known as the "Door Slam heard around the world"
A Doll's House
Fill in the following-
"It is better to please ______ than the actors."
God
These are the 3 plays of the Middle Ages
Mystery, Miracle, & Morality
How may sections are there on stage
9
This is the famous Booth actor from the 19th century
Edwin Booth
Company
The Miracle Play was focused on telling stories of these holy figures…
The Patron Saints
Ancient Japanese Theatre known as "Noh Theatre" was a 3 show cycle of the following
Bunraku, Kabuki, & Kyogen
This is the cost it takes to obtain the rights to a performance of any piece of theatre
Royalty
Prolific African American playwright from the 1960s
August Wilson
This three-show cycle of Greek Theatre influenced how we perform today
Comedy, Tragedy, & Satyr
What is the first step in the directing process?
Script Analysis