Theatre Styles
Musical Theatre
Plays
Playwrights
This and That
100
"There's nothing to be done", a line from "Waiting for Godot, typifies this theatrical style
What is Theatre of the Absurd
100
He wrote "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
What is George M. Cohan
100
It might be called "Mr. Zero Goes to Elysian Fields"
What is "The Adding Machine"
100
"Waiting for Godot"
Who is Samuel Beckett
100
When using stage make up, you first apply this layer
What is foundation
200
Once the Puritans left power, almost anything was fair game.
What is Comedy of Manners
200
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote this musical about WWII
What is "South Pacific"
200
An important play in the Comedy of Manners style
What is "The Country Wife"
200
The Adding Machine
Who is Elmer Rice
200
Makeup is important because without it, you will appear pale due to this theatrical necessity.
What is lighting
300
Masks and unchanging characters ruled the day.
What is Commedia del Arte
300
Richard Rogers other partner
Who is Lorenz Hart
300
He never came
What is "Waiting for Godot"
300
The Country Wife
Who is William Wycherley
300
Commedia del arte on Broadway
What is Pippin
400
Typified by seeing the play through the eyes of the protagonist.
What is Expressionism
400
A precursor to the American Musical, this theatre style was an over grown variety show.
What is Vaudeville
400
"Hop Hop, Hop Hop, Hop Hop"
What is "Wozzeck"
400
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Who is Tom Stoppard
400
He has a hard time removing his boot.
Who is "GoGo"
500
The other name for Comedy of Manners
What is Restoration Theatre
500
The first book musical (one with a story and integrated music and dance)
What is "Showboat"
500
Mr. Pinchwife, Lady Fidget and Mrs. Squeamish
What is "The Country Wife"
500
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are minor characters in this Shakespearian classic
What is "Hamlet"
500
"Do You enjoy Absurdist Humor?"
What is "Beware the Night Poodles"
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