Plays
Who wrote Our Town?
Thornton Wilder
When actors use props that aren't there, or when ideas and actions are conveyed through movement rather than words.
Pantomime
What was the age after the Restoration period that sought to bring back elements of Greek and Roman theatre, also called "new classical"
Neoclassical Theatre
Name the 3 McGrath Sisters
Meg, Lenny, Babe
Name 1 Show of the Week
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Where did The Importance of Being Earnest Premiere?
London, England
Exaggerated Movement, Stylized Physicality (Upper Class), Precise Comedic Timing, Sharp Characterizations, etc.
What is 1 distinct quality of Comedy of Manners?
sharp, witty dialogue
sophisticated language
satirizes the social behaviors, customs, and hypocrisies of a social class
Which best defines a “Bunburyist” in The Importance of Being Earnest?
A person who invents a false identity to avoid social duties
RP British, Southern, Brooklyn
Who wrote Crimes of the Heart?
Beth Henley
In the beginning of the year, we revisited Improv. What are 2 rules that we need to follow as we participate in Improv?
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What is another word for Restoration Comedy?
Comedy of Manners
Knife driven back into him by Marco
Mr. Sautner has a Funko Pop on his desk of what theatre character? (Show and Character)
King George III from Hamilton
Brighton Beach Memoirs is a part of what trilogy, lovingly named after it's main character?
The Eugene Cycle
This acting theorist prioritized spontaneity, improvisation, and listening as a key part of their work. This can be traced back to whom? Full Name.
Sanford Meisner
What was the name of the organization, created by Cardinal Richelieu that served as the "censor" to preserve the "plays of acceptable drama"?
L'Academie Francaise
What brings the Magrath sisters back together at the start of Crimes of the Heart?
Babe's shooting
What does IPA stand for?
International Phonetic Alphabet
What was the year of premiere, location of premiere, and & playwright for A View From The Bridge
A View From The Bridge: 1955 (Arthur Miller) (NYC - Broadway)
What is the key difference between Stanislavski & Meisner's technique?
Stanislavski = Emotional Recall & Reliance on Internal Emotions
Meisner = Imagination, Listening, and Reliance on Improv & External Stimuli
What was the name of the King that was exiled, who eventually brought the Restoration period to England?
Charles II
Name the 3 acts in Our Town
Daily life, love and marriage, death and eternity
What is a "French Scene"?
A form of script formatting that denotes when a character enters or exits, typically notates a new scene