This is the difference between a monologue and a dialogue.
What is monologue is a long line delivered by one person with someone else on stage, and dialogue is conversation between two people.
100
Plays were produced as worship to this God (originally)
Who is Dionysus?
100
This is the main element of improvisation
What is not scripted?
100
This is the head honcho when it comes to making a play (everything must be approved by this person)
Who is the producer?
100
These 5 elements make up the plot of any story
What is the setting or exposition, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution?
200
This screw up is Harry's foil character in Harry Potter because he possesses these characteristics
Who is Neville Longbottom because he is a counterpart to Harry, has a similar backstory to Harry, and is not the complete opposite to Harry.
200
Theater was first seen in this country
What is Greece?
200
This element is required to make improv "believable"
What is quick humor?
200
This person is essential to creating the way the production is seen and how much emotion is behind it
Who is the director?
200
This is the minimum requirement for a successful production
What is great acting (emotion behind the actors)?
300
This is a purging of feelings, usually at the end of the play (think of relief on your heart)
What is catharsis
300
This is the difference between early plays versus what is called a folk play
What is religion versus no religion aspect?
300
These are given to improv groups in order to produce a show
What are prompts?
300
This is the first step in creating any play
What is having an idea of what to write about?
300
This tells the actors where to stand on the stage
What are stage directions?
400
This is parallel and coexists with the main story line
What is a subplot?
400
He was Shakespeare's biggest rival during the Elizabethan Era
Who is Christopher Marlowe?
400
This television show provides improvisational skits
What is Whose Line is it Anyway?
400
The scriptwriter's main purpose is this
What is to write the script?
400
This is the term used by directors in order to decide the gestures and HOW the actors are to deliver their lines
What is blocking?
500
These words are spoken on stage to the audience but are NOT heard by the other characters on the stage (usually a smart remark towards the other characters on stage)
What is an aside?
500
These are the main themes of modern-day plays (name 3)
What is political or social issues, interpersonal relationships, life in a small town?
500
This type of acting is a branch on the improv tree
What is pantomime?
500
This is the MOST IMPORTANT element when putting on a play (this is what makes it a success or not)
What is the entire crew?
500
These are the 3 main themes for plays throughout its conception