What to Wear
This was worn by ancient Greek actors playing the part of a king
What is a crown?
This actor and playwright from the Elizabethan era is famous for Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo & Juliet
Who is (William) Shakespeare?
Popular on Independence Day, these were used as special effects in the Elizabethan era
What are fireworks?
This age is known for the 3 M plays: Miracle, Morality, & Mystery
One of the most famous theaters in the world, many of Shakespeare's plays were first performed here
What is the Globe?
These people were not allowed to perform for much of theater's history
Who are women?
Costumes during this era were elaborate and expensive and not necessarily historically accurate
What is the Elizabethan era?
This tragedy is about a man who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother
What/Who is Oedipus Rex?
Sparks from this caused a fire in the Globe theater
What is cannon?
This type of musical theatre originated during the Italian Renaissance.
What is opera?
This theater was named after the "party" god for whom there was also a festival called City Dionysia
What is the Theater of Dionysus?
The Ancient Greece audience even included these people
Who are prisoners?
Actors wore this on their heads to indicate a female character
What is a kerchief?
This medieval play is an allegory about mankind, death, and salvation.
What is Everyman?
Plays held outside depended on this to light the stage
What is sunlight?
This type of play from the Elizabethan era was about actual historical events and included characters like kings
What are histories?
Ironically, this theatre was infamous for smelling less like its namesake and more like sewer
What is the Rose?
Theater during this age included mimes, acrobats, jugglers, minstrels, etc.
What is the Medieval Age/Middles Ages?
This prop was carried by ancient Greek actors playing the part of an elder
What is a walking stick?
Part of the Wakefield Mystery Cycle, this medieval play is about the Nativity
What is The Second Shepherds' Play?
Plays held inside were often lit by candles made of this
What is tallow/animal fat?
This type of play is where we get our word satire and is named for the half-man, half-goat creatures involved
What is satyr?
When medieval plays were moved outside, these movable stages were used
What are pageant wagons?
These were two of the most well-known English actors in their time.
Who are Richard Burbage and Edward Alleyn?
Developed during the Italian Renaissance, this prop was used to enhance the sound of a smack and is still used today
What is the slapstick?
This family was well known during the Italian Renaissance for their patronage of the arts but were banished/exiled/expelled several times.
Who is the Medici family?
This wheeled platform was used to move actors on and off stage in ancient Greek theatre
What is ekkyklema?
Commedia dell'arte, improvisational theater, was prominent during this time of rebirth
What is the Italian Renaissance?
Italian Renaissance performances were held here (Hint: Its name sounds like Italian for the games held in Ancient Greece)
What is Teatro Olimpico?
This is the name given to the audience members who stood in the pit in front of the stage during the Elizabethan era
What are groundlings?