Stages
The Romans were the first to use this as a part of their theatres.
What is a front curtain?
These people frowned upon the theatre arts because they saw it as being for the lower classes.
What were aristocrats?
One of the most renowned Roman comic playwrights. He is celebrated for his farcical that often featured mistaken identities, clever servants, and humorous situations.
Who was Plautus?
The mascot at Northwest High School.
What are the Vikings?
What Roman stages were typically made out of.
What are portable wooden platforms?
The main thing that Roman theatre had that Greek theatre did not have.
What is spectacle?
He wrote tragedies that were heavily influenced by Greek tragedy and explored themes of morality and human nature, including "Phaedra".
Who was Seneca?
The name of the fall play that happened at NWHS in November.
What is The Man Who Came to Dinner?
A person or group hired to applaud at a performance.
What is a claque?
The type of theatre that started to die out during Roman times.
What are tragedies?
A prominent Roman comic playwright known for his comedies, which often featured themes of love, relationships, and social class.
Who was Terence?
The last day to submit missing work to Ms. Wasman.
What is the end of the day on Friday?
The reason that stages had to be taken down quickly.
What were hostile Roman officials?
Theatre became so bad that when the fall of Rome happened, the ______________ banned all theatrical activity.
What is the Church?
An early Roman playwright known for his historical dramas and comedies. He is particularly recognized for adapting Greek plays to suit Roman tastes.
Who was Naevius?
Ms. Wasman's favorite Christmas cartoon.
What is "A Charlie Brown Christmas"?
The place on stage where the front curtain was rolled up and down from.
What is a trough in the downstage floor?
The place where theatre continued to be monumental after the fall of Rome.
What is the East (India and the Orient)?
The "Father of Roman Poetry" and is known for adapting Greek tragedies into Latin. He played a pivotal role in introducing Roman audiences to Greek literature and drama.
Who was Ennius?
The last day of school before break.
What is December 14?