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DRAMA-RAMA
100
His sit com was the first to portray African American parents as professionals.
Who is Bill Cosby?
100
Who, what, where, when and why.
What are the 5 W's in acting?
100
His first name is the last name of a famous playwright.
Who is Simon Sharaf?
100
Hopefully his talent will "sprout" into more comedic opportunities.
Who is Rishon Edwards?
100
She wants to go to college and become a doctor.
Who is Beneatha?
200
She changed the way we looked at family in sit com, by playing a white trash mom.
Who is Roseanne Barr?
200
The movement of actors on a stage.
What is blocking?
200
And actress in her own right, she studied theatre in London.
Who is Marcy?
200
Triple threat: she sings, acts and boy can she dance!!!
Who is Darol Garcia?
200
This play explores the evolution of a fictional Chicago neighborhood.
What is Clybourne Park?
300
He hosted and wrote, "Your Show of Shows".
Who is Sid Caesar?
300
Her acting book "Respect for Acting" and "object exercises" help form a solid acting technique.
Who is Uta Hagen?
300
This social butterfly is good on the fly in improv.
Who is Maya Schneiderman?
300
She can "shop till you drop" with the best of them.
Who is Alona Edwards?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
Who is Bruce Norris?
400
Long before comedy clubs and television, this form of theatre was wildly popular. It consisted of various "acts" and would perform "The Circuit".
What is vaudeville?
400
The area farthest from the audience.
What is upstage?
400
Michael Jordan's acting chops have nothing on him.
Who is Gabe Plesent?
400
He loves to chat with the ladies onstage and off.
Who is Jordan Gussman?
400
This character was inspired by White House head butler, Eugene Allen.
Who is Cecil Gaines?
500
DAILY DOUBLE
Who is Shirley Temple
500
By creating a solid "world of the play" on stage your audience will willingly do this.
What is to suspend disbelief?
500
He loves to draw more than act and is also quite the stand up.
Who is Jae Kim?
500
Our class clown who has the potential to be a King of Comedy.
Who is Patrick Bruce?
500
She wrote "A Raisin in the Sun"
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
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