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100

The group of people in Greek theatre who summarized the action through chant or song.

Chorus

100

The type of theatre that originated in India and is sometimes still performed today. 

Sanskrit Theatre

100

The most famous English playwright known for his tragedies, comedies, and tragi-comidies. 

William Shakespeare

100

The title for (often) travelling variety shows in 1800's America. 

Vaudeville

100

The only theatre era strictly defined by one person's lifetime. 

Victorian Era

200

The modern day "equivalent" to Roman Atellan Farce. 

Sitcoms

200

The thing painted on the back wall of a Japanese Noh Theatre stage. 

Pine Tree

200

The era of theatre controlled by the Catholic church and their Morality plays. 

Medieval Theatre 

200

The type of theatre that showcases everyday situations, characters, and themes.

Realism

200

The reason that theatres in England had to shut down for many years. 

The Plague (black plague)

300

The city where Greek Theatre originated. 

Athens, Greece

300

The type of Japanese theatre that got its name from being considered "odd" or " weird".

Kabuki 

300

The era that marked the first female performers and playwrights. 

Restoration 

300

The type of performance showcasing offensive stereotypes and blackface. 

Minstrel Plays

300

The type of theatre that first gave way to the idea of the "fourth wall".

Modernism

400

The theatre era known for Satyr plays.

Greek Theatre

400

The type of Japanese theatre known for intricate puppets. 

Bunraku

400

The genre/type od theatre popular during the Victorian era. 

Melodrama

400

The type of theatre known for confusing the audience more than anything. 

Postmodernism 

400

The surprising thing that women COULD do in Elizabethan/Renaissance Theatre. 

Own Playhouses

500

The type of theatre known for stock characters that came after Atellan Farce.

Commedia Dell'Arte 

500

The focus of Sanskrit theatre of which there are nine of.

Facial Expressions (or emotions)

500

The era of theatre in which professional acting troupes first appeared.

Elizabethan Theatre (Renaissance)

500

The historical event that started the Modernist movement.

WWI

500

The name for Medieval plays that exclusivy focused on Bible Stories. 

Mystery Plays