Primitive and Greek
Roman and Medieval
Renaissance
Restoration and 18th century
19th century and beyond
100
This is the group of 50 men in Greek theatre
What is the chorus
100
When Rome fell, this group started using theatre again.
What is the church?
100
The word Renaissance also means this word.
What is rebirth?
100
This genre of theatre focused on adventure, escape, and beauty.
What is romanticism?
100
America invented this type of family friendly entertainment featuring various acts.
What is vaudeville?
200
The four dances used in primitive theatre were initiation, story, religious, and this one.
What is a war dance?
200
Romans, instead of using theatre, used this as entertainment. There are two.
What is gladiator fights and naumachia?
200
In Italy, two forms of theatre developed. One was commedia dell arte, the other being this.
What is opera?
200
This group was allowed onstage for the first time during the restoration period.
What is women?
200
Playhouse in the Park is an example of this type of theatre.
What is regional theatre?
300
The actors changed clothes in this.
What is the skene?
300
This is the name given to the frozen pictures used in medieval theatre that had connections, levels, and point of focus.
What is a tableau?
300
A black flag outside an english renaissance theatre meant this sort of play was being held.
What is a tragedy?
300
Backdrops were used for this time period as well, using the artistic technique known as this.
What is perspective?
300
A "triple threat" would be very successful in this genre.
What is musical theatre?
400
This Greek playwright was the known as the father of theatre.
Who is Thespis?
400
Used either stationary or pulled like in a parade, these were platforms used for staging scenes in the medieval times.
What are pageant wagons?
400
This character fell asleep in an odd way in a commedia dell arte play.
Who is Zanni?
400
Focusing on actual life situations, Iben's "A doll's house" is a great example of this genre of theatre.
What is realism?
400
If an actor talked to the audience during play, he would be breaking this.
What is the fourth wall?
500
This god was the one the Greeks would honor with their festivals.
Who is Dionysus?
500
These were the three "M" plays performed in medieval times.
What are mystery, morality, and miracle plays?
500
The English Playwright Shakespeare was a rival to this man, whose theatre was called The Rose.
Who is Christopher Marlowe?
500
The aristocracy loved these types of plays because they were witty and immoral, like themselves.
What is comedy of manners?
500

A villian, a hero and a heroine belong in this American theatre genre

What is melodrama?

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