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A performance art piece in which two artists were toured across the nation posing as members of a tribe untouched by western civilization.
What is 'The Couple in the Cage'?
This style of theatre aimed to make the audience believe they what was happening onstage was just like everyday life.
What is Realism?
When one message is sent to the general public audience, yet another message entirely is sent to Jewish viewers.
What is Double Coding?
A co-founder of the Moscow Art Theater, taught generations of actors how to act "realistically."
Who is Constantin Stanislavsky?
Established in 1965, this organization is the largest funder of arts and arts education in America.
What is the National Endowment for the Arts?
A famous comedy troupe in Myanmar who have faced harassment and imprisonment due to their humorous political commentary and criticism.
Who are The Mustache Brothers?
This style of theatre rejects the suspension of disbelief and utilizes different technical and theatrical elements to break the fourth wall between the play and the audience.
What is Epic Theatre?
Playwright who wrote 'Indecent' a historical fiction play about the controversial play 'God of Vengeance"
Who is Paula Vogel?
Playwright of many realist plays including The Sea Gull.
Who is Anton Chekhov?
Onstage depictions of current events - eventually condemned by the government for often being dramatic and editorialized.
A realistic playwright, he not only wanted the audience to forget they were watching a play but also wrote plays that tackled taboo discussion topics.
Who is Henrik Ibsen?
An extreme expression of realism, this style of theatre presents a "slice of life" to audiences. A segment of a time continuum that has no editing, rearranging, or embellishment.
What is Naturalism?
The organized mass persecution and murder of a specific group (in this case, the Jewish people by Russian and Eastern European forces)
What is pogrom?
Director and contributor to plays such as Voodoo Macbeth and agit prop dramas like Cradle Will Rock.
Who is Orson Welles?
A style of theatre that is meant to actively manipulate the audience's beliefs, values, and actions through symbols.
What is Agitprop Drama?
This famous comedian starred in one of the most popular sitcoms of the 20th century - while rarely explicitly depicting his religious identity on screen.
Who is Jerry Seinfeld?
A style of theatre that attempts to depict subjective and evocative inner emotions of humans in a physical medium.
What is Expressionism?
A wedding jester at Ashkenazic weddings. Many historians believe this tradition to be an antecedent to the industry of stand-up comedy.
What is badchen?
The standing president at the time of the establishment of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
Established as part of FDR's New Deal, this initiative provided opportunities for black actors, directors, and theatre artists in 23 cities through the United States.
What is the Negro Units?
In 1916, this artist kicked off the Dada art movement with his satirical and nonsensical Cabaret Voltaire.
Who is Hugo Ball?
A style of theatre that is fascinated with modernism, innovation, energy, and dynamism.
What is Futurism?
A word for the combination of American and Jewish culture.
What is Yiddishkeit?
The current chair of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Who is Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson?
The devastating financial drought that birthed several government initiatives (including the FTP) with the intention of creating jobs and reinvigorating economic growth.
What is The Great Depression?