Puppet Theatre
Name one show that utilizes the use of puppetry that stars Big Bird
Sesame Street
Who was Edwin Booth?
Considered the greatest romantic actor America ever produced
A play about Revolution
Cato
John Drew (BLANK)
Barrymore
What college did Mr. Dendy attend?
The University of Southern Mississippi
Name the other show that utilizes puppets that stars Kermit the Frog
The Muppets
First movie to combine talking and music
The Jazz Singer
Written by James Nelson Barker
Superstition
Married to John Drew Barrymore
Louise Lane
What is Mr. Dendy's favorite musical?
Rent
Discuss the design of the Marionette
Controlled by strings from above, attached at different joint junctions of the body, controlled from a wooden bar
Stock Character: The Negro
Sambo
Tells it's story backwards
Merrily We Roll Along
What was significant about Louise Lane?
First female actor/manager
What was The Federal Theatre Project?
New Deal Program set up by FDR to give actors jobs
What is the true challenge of puppetry?
Merging oneself with a lifeless bundle of cloth
First great African American actor to achieve international fame
Ira Adlridge
"The Father"
Written by William Dunlap
These two were often seen as this when people came to see their shows
More important than the show itself
What is the significance of The Lewis Hallam Troupe?
They were the first to completely organize a troupe of actors in the colonies and began professional theatre in America
BONUS: What color sleeve would the person operating Grover on Sesame Street wear?
Blue
Managed by David Douglass, First professional company to produce plays in the America’s
The American Company
Wrote Long Day's Journey Into Night
Eugene O'Neill
What modern actress is connected to this family?
Drew Barrymore
What were the 3 limiting facors of Playwrights in the 19th Century?
1. Plays needed to be profitable
2. The middle brow taste of American Theatre goers
3. The lack of copyright and compensation for playwrights