The term for “learned comedy,” in contrast to commedia dell’arte.
What is commedia erudita.
100
A theatrical form involving mostly allegorical characters and associated with Corpus Christi processionals.
What is auto sacramentale.
100
The most successful English dramatist during the 17th century.
Who is John Fletcher.
100
This playwright received much criticism for not upholding the spirit of neoclassical ideals in his popular play Le Cid.
Who is Pierre Corneille.
100
Comédie larmoyante, a type of French sentimental comedy that resolved impending tragedy with reconciliations and floods of tears, appropriately translates to this.
What is tearful comedy.
200
The number of intermezzi interludes needed for a typical performance evening.
What is 6.
200
The term for a compliment or prologue to a Spanish comedia.
What is a loa.
200
The name of the theatrical company under the leadership of Richard Burbage after it came under the patronage of James I.
What is the King's Men.
200
Translated as “great room,” this space in grand townhouses and palaces could be easily converted into theatres.
What is the grande salle.
200
The actor, manager, and playwright who dominated the British stage in the mid-eighteenth century.
Who is David Garrick.
300
The system for changing sets designed by Giacomo Torelli.
What is the chariot-and-pole system.
300
The Spanish Golden Age is bookended by these two popular and prolific dramatists.
Who are Lope de Vega and Calderón de la Barca.
300
An actress of the Restoration stage, she was also a mistress of King Charles II.
Who is Nell Gwynn.
300
He theorized the carnivalesque primarily in relation to the works of Rabelais.
Who is Mikhail Bakhtin.
300
A dramatic essay by Denis Diderot in which he argues that great actors do not experience the emotions they perform.
What is Paradox of the Actor.
400
Perhaps the most internationally significant commedia dell’arte theatre troupe, this group was led by Francesco and Isabella Andreini during its peak years of production.
What is I Gelosi.
400
Women were allowed to perform on the Spanish stage provided they could prove this.
What is relation to a male company member.
400
The year theatrical productions were banned in England due to the rising political power of the Puritans.
What is 1642.
400
This organization held a monopoly for producing plays in Paris until 1629.
What is the Confrérie de la Passion.
400
One of the two weekly magazines put forth in the early eighteenth century by Richard Steele and Joseph Addison that sought to promote the principles of sentimental culture.
What is The Tatler or The Spectator.
500
A designer for the Medici family, he was the predecessor of Giulio Parigi, who in turn helped lead to the dissemination of Italian scenic design in England, France, and Germany.
Who is Bernardo Buontalenti.
500
A female dramatist, scholar, and nun who resided in New Spain.
Who is Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
500
This term is associated with Christopher Marlowe, John Lyly, and Robert Greene, educated men who wrote for popular theatres.
What is university wits.
500
The stage name and commedia character associated with Tiberio Fiorilli, Molière’s contemporary who was instrumental in the success of the Comédie-Italienne.
What is Scaramouche.
500
The name of this German literary movement translates as “Storm and Stress.”