Greek Theatre
Roman Theatre
Shakespeare
Theatre Basics
Makeup Basics
100
Theatrical performances were _______ and ________.
What is religious and political?
100
Plays were only performed during?
What is religious ceremonies and religious festivals?
100
How many original manuscripts of his do we have today?
What is none?
100
What is Stadium seating?
What is seating increasing in height?
100
What can an actor do to bring out their eyes on stage?
What is eyeliner? Girls on both lids and guys on bottom lid.
200
Men played the role of?
Who is women?
200
What kind of costumes did the actors wear?
What is simple costumes that could be changed quickly and in public.
200
Almost no information exists about Shakespeare’s activities from the time he moved to London to 1592, when he was described as an up-and-coming playwright in the London theater scene. Because of this, the years 1585 to 1592 are called “___ _____ ____”.
What is The Lost Years?
200
What is a Black Box theatre?
What is a theatre that is an empty black box before the crew starts building?
200
How do you judge what color foundation you should wear on stage?
What is one color darker than your skin tone?
300
Where were performances performed?
What is in outdoor spaces?
300
The actors held up ______________ and ______________, to help the audience understand what was going on in the play.
What is happy face masks and sad faced masks?
300
In 1597, the theater in which The Lord Chamberlain’s Men performed was forced to close since it had been built on leased land. Many partners invested in a new theater built on the south bank of the Thames river. The new theater was called _________?
What is The Globe?
300
What is characterization?
What is the development of a characters emotions and physicality?
300
What can you use to make a special effect wound?
What is scar wax and stage blood?
400
The word "theater" comes from the word _______ which was the viewing area for the Greek audience.
What is theatron?
400
During the play, the Roman people would talk to each other. Because it was noisy, sometimes people would raise their voices so they could be heard. That made it even more noisy. So that everyone could follow along with the story told by the actors, no matter how noisy the crowd became, the actors would sometimes use a technique called?
What is pantomime?
400
His plays were performed at what time of day?
What is afternoon?
400
What is a one act play?
What is a short play with no intermission?
400
What is spirit gum used for?
What is to help things stick to an actor, like crepe hair and even scar wax?
500
Who are the major ancient Greek writers of tragedy and comedy?
Who is Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes?
500
Name the 3 famous Roman playwrights?
Who is Plautus, Terence and Seneca?
500
He died in 1616. The words “______ __ __ ___ _____ __ _____” were inscribed on his grave.
What is "Curst be he that moves my bones"?
500
What does blackout mean?
What is when all the lights go out before intermission and at the end of a play?
500
What is the budget of a hair and makeup designer?
What is as cheaply as possible?
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