Ancient Greece
The group of actors that summarized events of a play and provided commentary about the story
Chorus
True or false: the Romans were very original and created much of their own style and culture
False
The Renaissance invention that revolutionized the spread of information throughout Europe
Printing press
True or false: every country had their own unique style and approach to art and drama in the 19th century?
True
Shakespeare
Which came first, comedy or tragedy?
Tragedy
A dramatic form in which actors visually act our their character's actions and emotions without speaking
Pantomime
The most popular and common style of drama in the Medieval Era
Folk Play
The growth in scale of productions lead to the creation of this role
Stage manager
A focus on commonplace scenarios, characters, and a more accurate and realistic acting approach
Realism
A choral song chanted at a festival
Dithyramb
What event led to the decline and eventual disappearance of formal dramatic arts in Rome?
The fall of the Roman Empire
A dramatized telling of a Biblical story
Liturgical drama
The most popular and dominant dramatic style in the 19th century
Opera
The new acting style developed by Stanislavski
Method acting
The first dramatist to create the role of a single actor portraying multiple characters
Thespis
The year the Roman Empire was founded
27 BCE
The two stage elements invented during the Renaissance
Apron and Proscenium
The name of the time period that focused on rich, lavish, grand, and detailed styles
Romantic Era
The event that caused an irreversible shift in American entertainment from theater to movies, TV, and radio
The Great Depression
Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides were the 3 most famous playwrights from what country?
Greece
True or false: the Christian church was very accommodating and welcoming of the development of drama
False
The dramatic form that emphasized the role of the actor as a creator and used improvisation as the primary style of storytelling
Commedia del Arte
The technological advancement that changed theater in the 19th century
Electricity
True or false: the 20th century saw a decisive split between "popular" styles and "intellectual" styles
True