Greek Drama
Medieval Drama
Renaissance/Modern
Types of Stages
Stage Directions
100
first recorded actor
Who is Thespis
100
purpose of medieval drama
What is to teach religion
100
most notable playwright of the Renaissance
Who is William Shakespeare
100
the audience sits all around this stage
What is an arena stage
100
the very middle of the stage
What is the center
200
city at the center of Greek theatre
What is Athens
200
the organization that created Medieval drama
What is the Christian church
200
another name for Renaissance drama
What is Elizabethan theatre
200
like a picture frame, this stage frames the action and the audience watches from one side
What is proscenium
200
stage directions are from this person point of view
Who is the actor
300
actors used these to change roles
What are masks
300
play about the life of Christ
What is mystery play
300
one distinct feature of the Renaissance is that characters were played by only these
What is males/men
300
audience typically sits on 3 sides of this stage
What is thrust
300
the actor is facing this when referring to their stage directions
What is the audience
400
Drama went into decline after the Greeks due to the power of these people
Who are Christians
400
play about being good/moral
What is a morality play
400
primary characteristic of modern drama
What is realism
400
actors use these two things to enter and exit in an arena stage
What is aisles and tunnels
400
if the actor is facing the audience standing in the center, the front of the stage is known as this
What is downstage
500
Dionysus, who was one of the gods celebrated through Greek drama, is the god of this
What is wine, harvest, and inspiration
500
play about the lives of saints
What is a miracle play
500
3 major forms of modern drama
What is comedy, tragedy, and melodrama
500
arena stage is also known as this
What is in-the-round
500
if the actor is facing the audience, standing in the center, the back of the stage is known as this
What is upstage
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