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100

Who was considered the first actor?

Thespis

100
True or False Most Roman amphitheaters were near the center of cities.
True
100

Who wrote Medea?

Euripdes

100

What is the name of the theater where most of Shakespeare's plays were performed?

The Globe

100

What were the three colors of flags on the Globe Theater and what did they mean?

Black - Tragedy

White - Comedy

Red - History

200

What is the costume piece most associated with Greek theater and still represents theater today?

the mask

200
From which type of Roman drama was the modern novel derived?
Closet Dramas
200

Who wrote The Crucible?

Arthur Miller

200

Who was Queen of England during Shakespeare's time?

Elizabeth I

200

What are the three types of Medieval Theater?

Mystery, Miracle, Morality

300

The Festival of Dionysus lasted how many days?

5-6

300
Why was the arch an important development for theater?
It allowed the Romans to move their theaters into the cities and made it more accessible to the people.
300

Who wrote The Pirates of Pinzance?

Gilbert and Sullivan

300

What was the most important advancement in theater that came out of the English Royal Patent of 1652?

Women's role must be played by women.  It allowed women to be actors.

300

In Commedia Dell'arte theater, what is "Lazzi"?

Pre-rehearsed action, speeches, song, jokes that could be inserted into the improv.

400

True or False: Male citizens were required to attend The Festival of Dionysus.

True

400
What eventually became the only thing shown in Roman Theaters?
Gladiatorial Combat
400

Who wrote Our Town?

Thornton Wilder

400

What was the name of Italian improvisational theater that sprung up in troupes of traveling actors?

Commedia Dell'arte

400

Which of the three types of Japanese theater, No, Bunraku and Kabuki used large puppets?

Bunraku

500

What is the name for the type of theater that the Greek's built?

Amphitheater

500
After the fall of the Roman Empire, theater almost disappeared during the Dark Ages. Which institution finally brought it back?
The Church
500

Who wrote A Lie of the Mind?

Sam Sheppard

500

When drama began to reappear, what did the playwrights use as a model for how to write a play?

The plays of the Greeks.

500

What does the word "catharisis" from Greek theater mean?

Purging of emotion