Acting Techniques and Design Elements
Which acting company discussed did Monica Bell study with?
Suzuki Company of TOGA
Who won a Noble peace Prize for Literature in 1997?
Dario Fo
What major historical event in the late 1980s allowed Russian theatre to become more experimental and politically open?
The collapse of the Soviet Union/Perestoika
What type of shows dominated Bway and West End at this time?
Megamusicals
What famous Cyndi Lauper songs does Monica Bell appear in the music video for?
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Growtoski's technique of "poor theatre" focuses on what two elements?
Body and Voice
Who was the Artistic Director of the Maly Drama Theatre during this era? (Hint: directed the epic Brothers and Sisters)
Lev Dodin
What historical event lead to the reunification of Germany in 1989?
The Fall of the Berlin Wall (November 9th)
What production marked Disney's first foray into Broadway?
Beauty and the Beast (1994)
Whose wife is starring as Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda?
Adam Pelty
What is mixing a video/film/photographer/microphones/mechanics/etc. called?
What theatre did Angels in America make its debut?
The National Theatre
What Italian Theatrical style had a revival in the 1980s and 90s?
Commedia
What famous director and producer did we discuss who worked closely with Sondheim?
Hal Prince
Throwback! Name two "University Wits"
Christopher Marlow, Thomas Kyd, Robert Greene, Thomas Nashe, George Peele, etc.
Brechtian Techniques are about not becoming the character but instead demonstrating the "blank"
Behavior
Who was the creative director of the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz?
Frank Castrof
Who founded the Berliner Ensemble?
Bertold Brecht and Helene Weigel
This production infamously appeared on Broadway in 1988 as a major flop (You ALL know the answer)
Carrie: The Musical
Applaud
Who is the name of Uta Hagen's 1991 novel that condenses her method into six steps?
A Challenge for the Actor
Which two American playwrights largely impacted representation for sexuality and race, respectively, on the stage?
August Wilson and Tony Kusner
What were Patrice Chereau's contributions to the theatre landscape in France?
Influencing the direction of Modern Drama and the Interpretations of classical works
Which of these shows was NOT a megamusical of this era? Phantom of the Opera, Les Mis, Jesus Christ Superstar, Miss Saigon, Into the Woods
Jesus Christ Superstar
Which other professor appeared in a college production alongside our dear Kevin Ferguson?
Steve Earnest...