Theatre History & Vocab Test

What is the meaning of the word THEATRE?

• A place to behold where live plays are performed

• A place where movies are seen

• An Ancient Greek performing space

• A cinema

These people were the first to write plays called tragedies and comedies...

• Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, & Aristophanes

• Aristotle & Moliere

• Shakespeare & Moliere

• Mrs. Qualle's Mom

Greek Performances were held outside in ______________.

• the DMS quad.

• a proscenium theatre.

• large amphitheatres.

• a small forest.

The job of the Greek Chorus was to _____________.

• perform to the best of their ability.

• give the audience information.

• look pretty.

• write plays.

During the Greek Ingenuity period, performers wore this when they performed.

• Dresses & Socks

• Masks & Wigs

• Headphones & Headbands

• Their Energy & Spirit

During this time period the Catholic Church used theatre as a way of telling stories from the bible to people who couldn't read.

• The Middle Ages

• Greek Ingenuity

• Commedia Dell 'Arte

• Elizabethan Theatre

_______________ plays consisted of characters such as young lovers, greedy old men, and boasting heroes.

• Elizabethan

• Commedia Dell 'Arte

• Greek

• Middle Age

_________ wrote the play called The Tempest.

• Moliere

• Shakespeare

• Aristotle

• Sophocles

Finally, at the end of the 16th century traveling actors got to perform in _____________.

• Mrs. Qualle's house.

• a nearby town.

• a traveling stage.

• fixed theatre buildings.

Women were ___________ to perform on stage.

• allowed

• not allowed