Theatre History 101

First performer to be called a star.

Who was not a famous playwright of the 19th Century?

The “first actor” who broke away from the chorus as an individual character.

Theatre for the common people that required few props and no sets.

French Theatre had a focus on...

Group of people who were used to either sing or chant the script.

Creation of a more naturalistic acting style.

Taught a lesson through symbolic characters representing virtues or faults.

Where was the Proscenium from?

Actors performed their characters using gestures and body poses to demonstrate their characters.

Comedic stunts where the actors improvised the dialogue

Who wrote “An Actor Prepares”?

Promoted the development of spectacular staging, slapstick and special effects.

Most Notorioius Playwright in Theatre History.

Less influenced by religion, but heavily influenced by Greek Theatre.