Billy Shakes
In addition to being a playwright, Shakespeare was also a(n)
What is an Actor?
Those who represent a particular personality type or characteristic of human behavior are considered...
What are Stock Characters?
What is "Spike it"
Typically considered the first actor
Who is Thespis?
Shakespeare was known for his use of which two things?
What are Language and Character?
This poetic form, developed in 16th century England uses the model ABABCDCDEFEFGG
What is A Sonnet?
An actor who has learned and rehearsed on (or more) of the parts of other cast members, in case somebody get's sick, injured or otherwise can't perform?
What is an Understudy?
These tall, vertical curtains used to mask the wings on either side of the stage are called
What are legs?
This is excessive pride, violating the bounds set for humans and always punished by the gods.
What is Hubris?
A canon fired during a production of Shaekspeare's Henry VIII and caught the thatched roof on fire, burning down which theatre?
What is The Globe?
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
What is 154?
A young woman who is endearingly innocent and wholesome
What is an Ingenue?
If you are flying something down, you are bringing it which direction
What is "in"?
These people would often act as the collective consciousness of the audience and help move a story along.
What is the Greek Chorus?
A spontaneous scene or episode created by an actor or actors without a script
What is Improvisation?
A line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.
What is Iambic Pentameter?
The labor union representing actors and stage managers in the legitimate theatre in the US
What is Actors Equity Association?
A large curtain at the back of the stage-- traditionally white or natural colored
What is the Cyclorama?
Also acceptable
What is the cyc?
A machine that would lower actors into the playing area so that he or she could unravel the plot complications. Literally "the god from the machine."
What is Deus ex Machina?
A piece of music played before a performance to help get the audience in the mood
What is an Overture?
Hamlet's "to be or not to be" speech is a good example of what?
What is a Soliloquy?
The process by which an actor is strongly identified with a specific character, role or trait
What is "type casting?"
A scrim can be seen through when lit from
A group of silent, motionless actors representing an incident, often historical
What is a Tableau?
A short comment or speech that a character delivers directly to the audience or to himself, while other actors on the stage cannot listen.
What is an Aside?