Theatre History Review

The front curtain was introduced during what theatrical period?

True or False: The Romans stole many Greek plays and recreated them.

The financial backer for a Greek playwright was called:

In Commedia Dell'Arte: The clever and witty servant.

True or False: The Egyptians were the first to have a form similar to a play.

In Elizabethan Theatre, the area behind the stage was known as the:

A mystery play can be defined as:

What type of play is Everyman an example of?

What is Hrosvitha famous for?

Violence happened on stage in which theatrical periods?

Two famous actors during the Restoration period were:

In the Medieval Period, plays eventually took place on what?

A piece of dramatic literature from the Hebrew Old Testament is:

The most famous tragic Roman playwright is:

A classical language of India:

The circular space also known as the Greek acting area is what?

A scenic structure with 3 sides which was rotated to change scenery is called:

In Commedia Dell' Arte: Gulliable and money-hungry father.

The playwright credited for writing Everyman was:

True or False: Roman theatre is known for its intellectual plot lines.

Greek special effect where a machine lowered an actor playing a god onto the playing area is

The 3 genres during the Medieval period were Morality, Mystery and what?

Shakespeare's genres included Comedy, Tradgedy, Fantasies and what?

Women were allowed to perform on stage in which theatrical periods?

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

What is the definition of bombastic?

Moliere was a famous playwright from what period of theatre?

Shakespeare’s plays were written to accommodate an audience of:

Approximately how many years did theatre disappear during the Dark Ages?

Sophocles and Thespis wrote plays in what theatrical period?