Stage Positions
Greek Theater
Middle Ages
Restoration
Renaissance
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200
left side of the stage away from the audience

upstage left 

200

Wrote "The Poetics"

Aristotle 

200

Took over theater

The church

200

What does the word Renaissance mean?

Rebirth

400

Right side of the stage toward the audience

Down stage right

400

A play in which the main character suffers a tragic end

Drama 

400

What would the church use theater for?

To tell the story of Jesus 

400

Name one Famous Actress of the time 

Elizabeth Berry

Anne Bracegirdle

Nell Gwynn 

400

Evolved from the upper-class theater in Italy included singing.

Opera

600

Front of the stage in front of the proscenium line

Apron

600

Humorous play with a happy ending 

Comedy 

600

- 500 points

600

Which Legitimate theater is still in operation today?

Drury Lane Theater

600

The character that we got the word Pants from. 

Pantelone

600

What does the term break a leg mean?

Good luck. 

It also refers to opening the curtain. 

800

middle of the stage

Center stage

800

The god the theater festival honored 

Dionysus 

800

Who took over the performing of plays for the priests 

Craft Guilds

800

King Charles II returned to power in what year? 

1660

800

Wrote over 700 Religious and Adventure plays. He was also a soldier, explorer, sailor, and priest.  

Lope De Vega

1000

Shakespeare has smiled upon you

1000 points


1000

Daily Double

The God Machine 











Deus Ex Machina 


1000

Short scenes that were added to church services 

Tropes 

1000

Who do historians say is the greatest actor of the restoration era? 

David Garrick 

1000

Francis Bacon caught Shakespeare stealing points

-500