Theatre I Semester Exam Review

Audience members who stood in the pit at an Elizabethan stage are called

A belief that life is meaningless and that searching for order only brings conflict

In honor of Dionysus

Drama that asks the audience to think seriously about a political or social issue

Grew out of interpretive dance

A classical language of India

Concerned with life after death

Drama that teaches a moral lesson

Escapist drama

Dance that tells a story

theatre in the face of black makeup

Actors presented the lives of the saints through

Extravagant court entertainments that included dance, music, and poetry are called 

Gory spectacle

In ancient Greece, actors were called 

Drama more suited for reading than performance

Drama based on biblical story is 

Literally the god in the machine; crane used to fly actor in the playing area in Greek theatre 

Theatre's in major American cities other than NYC 

The use of color and line to tell the setting that than other realistic representations is 

Literature that depicts life objectively and accurately 

Trade unions are also referred to as 

Englands age of literary enlightenment expressed itself through

Variety shows featuring singers, acrobats, and other types of entertainment is known as 

Goat songs

In Elizabethan Theatre, a space at the back of the stage used for small interior settings 

Songs of praise to honor the god Dionysus 

Drama about the life of a saint is a 

Legitimate theatre was a concept of

Performed in black face makeup featuring African American jokes and songs 

Chinese Drama that features chanting, singing, and music is called 

One of several drama festivals held in ancient Greece

Literature from the bible

Doll theatre 

Decorative wall as the only scenery

Variety shows featuring jugglers and animal acts

Monologues that reveal the characters inner thoughts are 

In medieval Europe, Bible stories were reenacted through

Unchanged to this day

An emphasis on imagination and emotions is 

Commedia dell'arte originated as part of 

Late 19th century drama that accurately depicts everyday life

Actors enter from the floor way

Drama that is based on the episodes of Christ's life

Stagecraft of color and line