Greek Theatre
This was the first actor to step out of the chorus with solo lines
Who is Thespis
This civilization conquered Greece and become the new world empire
What is the Roman Empire
This is one of the genres of plays found in Shakespeare's cannon of plays
What is history, tragedy, romance, or comedy
This Andrew Loyd Webber musical is about singing felines
What is CATS
The area of a theatre space intended for the audience
What is the house
This is the name of the outdoor performance space used in Ancient Greece
What is an Amphitheatre
What is the Catholic Church
This Shakespeare plays deals with a protagonist who is very depressed because his father is dead, and his mother married his uncle
What is Hamlet
This famous Mel Brooks musical earned a total of 12 Tony awards
What is the Producers
This type of theatre has an arch frame around the stage with the audience facing only one side
What is a Proscenium
This Greek philosopher was put to death for the crime of corrupting the youth
Who is Socrates
She was the ruling virgin queen that ushered in the Renaissance in England
Who is Queen Elizabeth
This is the name of Shakespeare's main performance theatre space
What is the Globe
This is one of the longest running musicals on Broadway and features a masked antagonist
What is Phantom of the Opera
This theatrical convention occurs when the audience knows more about the plot than the characters in the story
What is dramatic irony
This Greek word means to purge oneself of Pity and Fear
What is Catharsis
This type of theatre utilized a variety of acts including comedians, clowns, ventriloquists, acrobats, and dancers
What is Vaudeville
This was the profession or craft of Shakespeare's father, which was supposed to be his profession as well before he became a playwright
What is a glove maker
Before it was a major motion picture in 1939, it was a play on Broadway featuring four friends on a journey to find themselves
What is The Wizard of Oz
This is the imaginary divide between the audience and the performers, which may or may not be broken depending on the style of the play
What is the Fourth Wall
This contraption was known as the machine of the gods
What is Deus Ex Machina
This person is the namesake for the top award one can earn on Broadway
Who is Antionette Perry, or "Tony"
This is the interesting fact about Shakespeare's death
What is he died on his birthday
In order to be a Broadway sized house in NYC, the theatre must have this many seats or more
What is 500
This is the silk curtain hung upstage in a theatre that is used to hold colors or for image projections
What is a cyc, or cyclorama