Stock Character
Which stock character is like juliet from Romeo and Juliet?
Isabella
Who ran the Gelosi troupe??
Francesco Andreini with help from his wife Isabella Andreini.
Was improv used in commedia dell'arte plays??
Yes
Which stock groups had colorful characters?
All of them!
What were used to make the skits more entertaining?
Props!
Which character is a smart servant who’s always looking to make a quick buck
Scapino
Which two people are brothers with competing troops?
Tristano and Drusiano Martinelli
Name one of the two famous playwrights.
William Shakespeare or Carlo Goldoni
Which stalk group has arrogant charecters?
Il Capitano
Was food a big prop in the skits?
Yes!
which character is old and greedy?
Pantalone
What was the first troop?
Gelosi
Where were Lazzis performed??
In the streets
Which group was portrayed as lazy, hungry, and always up too no good?
Zanni
Did they use watering devices as props?
Yes!
Which character is sly?
Brighella
When was Uniti Popular?
16th and 17th century
What is a lazzo??
A lazzo is a structure for improv performed by stock charecters.
Which stock group was Flavio in?
Innamorati
What was the first prop named on our slideshow??
Animals
Which character is always hunched over?
Pulcinella
What does Accesi mean?
Stimulated Him
How did Playwrights get their inspiration for plays??
They watched unique lazzis and turned some of them into plays
Which stock group was Brighella in?
Zanni
What are stock gags?
Funny Jokes