Greek
Roman/Medieval
Commedia/Italian Renaissance
Shakespeare/Elizabethan Era
Mystery Category
100

Who was the first actor?

What is Thespis

100

Who did the Romans copy their type of theatre from?

What is the Greeks.

100

What were the short plays performed in Commedia Dell'arte called?

What is Lazzis.

100

What was the name of the musical we watch and what Shakespearean play was it an adaptation of? 

What is West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet.

100

How did theatre originate?

What is Rituals/Storytelling 

200

These types of plays were performed at religious festivals.

What is tragedy.

200

Define spectacle? (Not looking for examples)

There can be a variety of answers.

What is something that is exhibited as unusual, striking, notable, or entertainment. 

200

How long did the Italian Renaissance last for?

What is from 1300-1500.
200

Name 1 Shakespearean Insult and its meaning

What is there are so many options.

200

What is the definition of Improv?

What is acting without a script where the actors make up the characters, setting, and relationships with possible suggestions from the audience.

300

Name 3 of the topics in Greek tragedies.

What is love, loss, abuse of power, and/or fraught relationships with the gods

300

What are 2 examples of spectacle that the Romans incorporated into their theatre?

What is gladiator games, chariot races, live animals, or execuations.

300

What was the most common stage type during the Italian Renaissance?

What is Proscenium. 

300

Name 3 of Shakespeare's plays.

What is there is soooooo many answers.

300

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

What is 39 plays.

400

Where is in Greece did theatre originate?

What is Athens.

400

Why was Medieval theatre created?

What is the church needed a way to connect with people and/or everything was written in latin and the people could not understand the language. 

400

Name one Commedia Dell'arte character and describe their personality. 

What is there are so many answers. 

400

What was the permanent group of actors called during the Elizabethan Era?

What is Queen Elizabeth's men.

400

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

What is 154 sonnets.

500

What were the names of the Big 3 Greek Playwrights?

What is Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.

500

What was the name of the stage that the church used in the town squares where they performed their plays?

What is pagent wagon.

500

What inspired the term slapstick?

What is Arlecchino's wooden sword. 

500

What was the name of the SPACE in the Globe Theatre where those right in front of the stage where some of the audience stood?

What is the open yard.

500

Describe how West Side Story is still relevant in 2025.

What is......