Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was born in this English town...
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Shakespeare's shortest play is
The Comedy of Errors
This 1994 animated film retells the story of Hamlet
The Lion King
The lamp that is kept on when the theatre is empty is called...
A ghost light
Circle Theatre/Aquinas Performing Arts Center has approximately this many seats
A) 200
B) 300
C) 400
D) 500
C) 400
William Shakespeare Had this many children...
3
Which Country is HAMLET set in?
Denmark
In the 2001 cult classic, Mean Girls, students study this play, and their drama unfolds similarly to how Shakespeare wrote it.
Julius Caesar
What type of Stage are we on?
A Thrust
Circle Theatre performed this play in 1993, which details the experience of an actor set to play Hamlet, in a nervous episode, his girlfriend's body becomes host to the spirit of Hamlet Actor John Barrymore.
"I Hate Hamlet"
Shakespeare's famously named wife, Anne Hathaway, was how many years older than him?
8
This Tragedy is often regarded as Shakespeare's "Bloodiest Play"
Titus Andronicus
This 2011 Romeo and Juliet adaptation featured the music of Elton John
Gnomeo and Juliet
Cutting out action and dialogue during a technical rehearsal, to save time.
Cue to Cue
Circle’s Summer Concert Series originally began as a Cabaret Series. What was the name of the first “official” concert?
The Men of Motown
Shakespeare had children, name one of them.
Hamnet Shakespeare
Susanna Hall
Judith Quiney
This line is spoken during which of Shakespeare's plays
I kissed thee ere I killed thee: no way but this,
Killing myself, to die upon a kiss.
Othello, (Othello, Act 5 scene 2)
The 1999 Rom-Com "Ten Things I Hate About You" is Loosely based on this Shakespeare play...
The Taming of the Shrew
An actor stages a fall onto his buttocks- this fall is referred to as a
pratfall
Circle Theatre’s children’s & family production originated in 1966. It is now called Magic Circle but was originally called something else. What was it originally named?
The Lollipop Players
What University did Shakespeare attend?
Trick question- he did not attend university.
In this Shakespeare Play from 1606 this lord hosts lavish banquets. Despite his servants’ warnings, he spends so excessively that his money runs out
Timon of Athens
This 2001 film retells Macbeth through the lens of a Pennsylvania fast food joint.
"Scotland, PA"
This form of italian renescance theatre, features an Ensemble cast and directly translates to "play of professional artists"
Commedia dell’Arte
Circle Theatre moved to the Aquinas Performing Arts Center in 2003. Circle previously resided at John Ball Park Pavillion. Before moving to John Ball Park in 1964, Circle Theatre was located in two other venues. Name at least ONE other venue
Rowe Hotel
Pantlind Hotel (now the Amway Grand Plaza)