He is probably the most notable playwright in the history of theatre
Who is William Shakespeare
100
He was credited as the "first actor."
Who is Thespis
100
These items, which are now a symbol for theatre, allowed actors to play more than one character in the Greek era
What are masks
100
the unit in Greek theatre that was used to either sing or chant the lines
What is a chorus
100
These were the only actors of the Elizabethan era
Who are men and boys
200
G.B.S are the initials of this man who wrote Pygmalion which led to the creation of My Fair Lady
Who is George Bernard Shaw
200
Theatre was created to celebrate religious festivals held in honor of this Greek god (specific name)
Who was Dionysus
200
Roman theatre was less influenced by THIS than Greek theatre
What is religion
200
The Greek stage was built on THIS because of the natural slope it created for audience seating
What is a hillside
200
Shakespeare's theatre company was responsible for the construction THIS, one of the most recognized of its kind in the world
What is the Globe Theatre
300
He was the 1st American playwright to gain an international reputation
Who is Eugene O'Neill
300
This 18th century actor was considered one of Britain's greatest
Who is David Garrick
300
This is the part of the Greek stage where the chorus moved around
What is the orchestra
300
When Rome became Christianized, the Church did this to all theatrical events
What is banned them
300
This term was used for those who could not afford seats in an Elizabethan theatre and stood in the "pit"
What is groundlings
400
This author of Raisin in the Sun was the 1st African American playwright to gain popularity after WWII
Who is Lorraine Hansberry
400
This man created a method of acting that is still widely used today and considered to be the best training for actors
Who is Konstantin Stanislovski
400
This is the term for the raised platform where the actors performed
What is the proskene
400
THIS AREA where Greek actors would changed their masks was also the origin for the another theatrical term
What is the skene
400
This London theatre company boasted having Shakespeare as not only an actor but their principal playwright as well
What is Lord Chamberlain's Men
500
One of the 2 Greek playwrights to help with the creation of the character, this man used the chorus less and created more dialogue
Who is Sophocles
500
He is the other Greek playwright to help with the creation of the character by introducing the idea of having a 2nd and 3rd actor onstage to create more interaction between the characters
Who is Aeschylus
500
Because the audience of Roman theatre was often loud and rude, many of the plays were not only repetitive, but they also had to be THIS
What is pantomimed
500
This term was coined when special machinery was used to lower the actors to the stage
What is Deus Ex Machina
500
Shakespeare, as well as his fellow playwrights such as Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson, encourage a way of speaking and acting that was more THIS