Ancient Theater
Sophocles wrote this drama about a devoted sister who defies her king by burying her traitorous brother.
What is Antigone?
Susan Glaspell is the author of this one-act play about a lonely housewife who may have murdered her husband.
What is Trifles?
This is also known as excessive pride which leads to a downfall.
What is Hubris?
She is the main character of "A Doll's House"
Who is Nora Helmer?
This Irish playwright wrote "The Importance of Being Earnest."
Who is Oscar Wilde?
This Aristophanes comedy's theme can be summed up as "Make Love, Not War"
What is Lysistrata?
She is the playwright who penned "A Raisin in the Sun."
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
This is the opposite of an antagonist.
What is a protagonist?
This is the crime supposedly committed by the protagonist of A Doll's House.
What is forgery?
Moliere wrote this French comedy about a treacherous man who pretends to be religious.
What is "Tartuffe"?
He is often considered the "first actor" or the "first playwright" because he "broke up" the Greek Chorus into individual characters.
Who is Thespis?
Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes wrote the book to the musical that is now being performed at Moorpark college.
What is "In the Heights"?
Greek plays were often performed upon this outdoor stage.
What is an amphitheater?
This sickly friend of the family probably dies soon after the play ends.
Who is Dr. Rank?
The word "Satire" comes from this type of Greek play, named after a mythical creature.
What is "Satyr"?
The earliest known Egyptian play is about the murder of this god.
Who is Osiris?
This is the last name of the family featured in "A Raisin in the Sun."
What is Younger?
"In Medias Res" is a Latin phrase which means the story begins here.
What is the middle?
Torvald forbid his wife from snakcing on this sweet treat.
What are macaroons?
This 1400s morality play is about a person who must meet his maker -- alone, with only his good deeds.
What is "Everyman"
Roman playwright Plautus' characters were adapted into this Stephen Sondheim musical.
What is "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"?
Hrotsvitha lived in 900AD and is known as the earliest female playwright, and she wrote this type of play which adapted Bible stories.
What is a Mystery Play?
This Latin phrase is translated as "God in the Machine," but in storytelling it means an outside entity resolves the conflict.
What is Deus Ex Machina?
What is the name of the frantic dance featured in the play A Doll's House?
What is the tarantella?
This is the name of the imaginary invalid featured in "The Importance of Being Earnest."
Who is Bunbury?