Theatre Types
Genres of Theatre
Terms
Theatre History
Fun Theatre Facts
100
In this type of theatre, the audience may bring blankets and drink hot chocolate in order to stay warm...
What is an Open Air Theatre
100
Romeo and Juliet is an example of this genre of theatre.
What is a tragedy?
100
This is a dramatic work for the stage.
What is a Play?
100
This was the Catholic Church's opinion of theatre from the 5th to 14th centuries AD.
What is they frowned on it?
100
The word thespian means this.
What is actor?
200
In this type of theatre, the space is a bit smaller than usual and the walls are painted all black.
What is a Black Box Theatre
200
Henrik Ibsen is a popular playwright of this genre.
What is realism?
200
In this type of play, a moral lesson is typically taught.
What is a Morality Play?
200
This text was written by the poet Horace, and was used as a guidebook for playwrights.
What is the Ars Poetica?
200
This play written by Sophocles is still referenced in psychology today.
What is Oedipus Rex?
300
Name this type of stage:
What is a Thrust Stage
300
Moral simplicity in which good and evil are embodied in stock characters is a characteristic of this genre.
What is melodrama?
300
This person is responsible for the financial backing of the show, and hires the creative team.
What is a Producer?
300
The Greeks used these to make their actors appear larger than life.
What are masks and/or platform boots?
300
This development in theatre came out of the Renaissance.
What is a raked stage?
400
This is the type of stage that Shoreland has...
What is a Proscenium Stage
400
This is something used in tragedy that is not typically used in other genres of theatre.
What are supernatural characters?
400
This is the term for the leader of the chorus.
What is the choragus?
400
This Henrik Ibsen play was seen as too scandalous and was banned from being performed after its first performance.
What is A Doll's House?
400
This was the earliest form of Greek theatre.
What is a chorus of 50 plus men and boys all speaking together?
500
This type of theatre will typically have minimal scenery, and the actor must learn how to move as naturally as possible while trying to have their face seen from as many angles possible.
What is Theatre In The Round
500
This is a genre of realistic, satirical comedy that questions and comments on the manners and social conventions of high society.
What is Comedy of Manners?
500
This is the rule set into place by the Italians that says tragedy and comedy should not mix.
What is Purity of Genre?
500
During the Golden Age of theatre, this is the country where women could be on stage.
What is Spain?
500
This is a concept still used for plays and/or movies today where one famous actor would draw in audiences.
What is the Star System?