Ancient Greek Theatre
Ancient Greek God of Wine and Fertility, for whom the Greeks held a festival.
Who is Dionysus?
These men and women were the actors in Ancient Rome.
Who were slaves?
Who destroyed theatre during this time and controlled most everything.
What is the church?
The reason it is called the Elizabethan era?
Who is Queen Elizabeth the first?
The author of Romeo and Juliet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
He is considered the first actor because he stepped away from the ancient Greek chorus.
Who is Thespis?
The Ancient Romans preferred this type of play.
What are comedies?
Traveling Performers and Musicians.
Who are traveling Minstrels and Troubadours?
What are the Proscenium Arch and Painted Backdrops?
Shakespeare wrote and performed for this Lord's theatrical group.
Who is the Lord Chamberlains Men?
The building behind the Ancient Greek stage, also known as "the tiring house".
What is the skene?
Over 125 of these were built in Ancient Rome and later destroyed by the church.
What are theatre buildings?
These men were the actors during the medieval times.
Who were the monks and the priests?
An improvise, quick witted group of performers in Italy, allowing wives and daughters to perform.
What is the Commedia dell'arte?
Shakespeare was part owner of this theatre and this is how he made his money.
What is the Globe Theatre?
The leader of the Ancient Greek Chorus.
Who is the Choregus?
Ancient Romans wrote Latin versions of this ancient civilization's plays and other art work.
Who are the Greeks?
Performance presented around the town always ended up here.
What is near a church or on the steps of the church?
Characters developed in Italy , who are used over and over again and still used in entertainment today.
What are stock characters?
Shakespeare's son, who died and for whom he wrote "Hamlet".
Who is Hamnet?
Also know as the "place for hearing" or "the hearing place", where the audience sat.
What is the auditorium?
Ancient Roman Theatre was very _____________ and used _____________________.
What is violent and crude humor?
The three types of Liturgical Dramas developed by the church.
What are Mystery, Miracle and Morality plays?
Queen Elizabeth strongly supported the theatre, making it possible for this to happen.
What is all social classes were able to attend?
Another playwright during Shakespeare's time, who was his friend and his competition and died in a bar fight.
Who is Christopher Marlowe?