Theatre History

What culture is credited with first developing theatre?

The oldest form of Eastern theatre is _______.

About when did the Medieval period begin?

TRUE OR FALSE?: In the Elizabethan era, women were allowed to act.

The first record of a play being performed was from around what year?

Medieval plays were mostly based on stories from ________________.

The form of Eastern theatre using elaborate puppets is _______________.

The word Renaissance means __________.

In the Renaissance, travelling troupes of actors performed a type of theatre called ______.

The most famous playwright from the Elizabethan era was ________________.

Modern American theatre had to compete with which other form of entertainment?

TRUE OR FALSE? Roman plays tended to be more violent and full of crude humor than Greek plays?

What was the name of the structure where Greek plays got performed?

TRUE OR FALSE? - Fancy sets & costumes became important in modern English and American theatre.