The name of the first lone actor.
Who is Thespis?
These evolved during the renaissance theatre
What is backdrops and the proscenium theatre?
The play types during this period.
What is miracle, medieval, and mystery?
1642 is the year of...
What are the Puritans?
Plays that are not made to be read a loud
What is a closet drama?
They treated their actors with respect whereas the others did not.
Who is Greeks?
Theatre originally began with this group of people.
Who is the Egyptians?
What is Commedia Dell'arte?
This group had the most power during this period.
Who is the catholic church?
These group of people believed that theatre was for low lives and was a waste of time.
What are Puritans?
The most expensive seats were...
What is box seats?
Commedia Dell'arte is based on these two things
What is stock characters and an improvised script?
This festival was honoring the god of theatre.
What is the Festival of Dionysus?
Juliet, Desdemona, and Ophelia all played by.
Who is young men and boys?
The first known female playwright of this period.
Who is Hrosvitha of Gandersheim?
Theatres in England were closed for this many years
What is 20 years?
Emilie Zola, the creator of this concept
What is naturalism?
What does contemporary theatre encourage with the relationship of the actors and audience?
A process that encourages the audience to become better citizens
What is catharsis?
Most famous playwright during this time.
Who is William Shakespeare?
Allegories and mystery plays were used to tell biblical stories because citizens were not able to do this
What is read?
King Charles II was crowned and brought theatre back...
What is 1660?
Henrik Ibsen created "A Doll's House" giving us the most controversial form of
What is realism?
Who is Sarah Bernhardt?
Who is Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides?
Appreciated plays with a moral basis
The most well known morality play
What is Everyman?
This group of individuals allowed women to be on their stages.
Who are the French?
What is A Doll's House?
The Great Fire of London.
What is 1666?