Ancient Greek
Modern theater gets its origins through this ancient practice, often relating to myths or religious ceremonies
What is Ritual?
This civilization was the first to build purpose built theaters into hillsides
Who are the Ancient Greeks?
The return of theater in the Middle Ages was brought about creating this type of religious theater
What is Liturgical Drama?
The Comedy of Players or The Comedy of the Arts
What is Commedia Dell'Arte?
This late-great comic writer had a cameo appearance in every Marvel movie while he was alive
Who is Stan Lee?
This person is believed to be the first actor
Who is Thespis?
This advancement by Renaissance Italians framed the stage of the theater
What is the Proscenium Arch?
This type of Medieval Drama uses abstract concepts like chastity or love as characters to teach a lesson
What is a Morality Play?
This style of play writing sought to make new plays in the style of Ancient Greek and Roman plays. Put on by nobles for nobles
What is Commedia Erudita
This company purchased Marvel in 2009 for $4 Billion
Who is Disney?
This festival that took up the entirety of Athens involved a contest where three playwrights would compete to have a feast in their honor
What is City Dionysia?
The name of the area of a Greek theater where the actors could change masks or costumes was called this
What is the Skene?
This large scale production sought to represent the entirety of the Christian cannon in one big play
What is a Cycle Play?
This Master-Type character is a miserly old man who loves his money
Who is Pantalone?
With a run time of 182 minutes, this is the longest Marvel movie
What is Avengers: Endgame?
This procession from Eleuthera to Athens was thought to be the first instance of what we would consider early theater
What is a Dithyramb?
Who are the Italians?
Dulcitius is this German nun's best known and "funniest" play
Who is Hrothsvita?
This Italian word was the name of pre-written or described gags in Commedia Dell'Arte
What are Lazzi?
This King of Pop tried to purchase Marvel because he wanted to star in a Spiderman movie
Who is Michael Jackson?
We have the most surviving plays by this Ancient Greek playwright, 19 in total
Who is Euripides?
This is the name of the major theater in downtown Toledo
What is The Valentine?
Whom do you seek? This Latin phrase is what we consider to be the rebirth of theater in the middle ages
What is Quem Quaeritis?
These Commedia Dell'Arte characters did not wear masks and did not have their own Lazzi
Who are the Innamorati?
This is the actor who played Nick Fury
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?