Theater History (40 points)

1. What type of theater used a chorus in their shows?

Greek
2. How many main actors were there in Greek plays?
3
3. Who was not allowed to perform in Greek plays?
women
4. Which of the following was NOT a character of the Italian Renaissance
Theater?
Fraiser
5. What is the beginning of a melodrama called?
provocation
6. Who always loses in a melodrama?
villain
7. In the middle of a melodrama the hero suffers this is called then.
pangs
8. The villain is punished at the end of a melodrama; which is known
as.?
penalty
9. Where did Melodrama start?
France
10. What needs to be exaggerated in a melodrama?
Characters, emotion, and good vs. evil

11. This character is a friend of Romeos that is killed by Tybalt

Mercution
12. This is Romeos punishment for killing Tybalt
Banishment
13. Who comes up with the plan to give Juliet the sleeping potion?
Friar Lawrence
14. Why does the plan to have Juliet die not work?
Romeo does not get the message
15. Who killed Hamlets father?
King Cladius
16. What does Hamlet do while hes deciding if he should kill the king?
He
Pretend to go mad
17. Who is Ophelias father?
Polonius
18. Which of these is not a prophecy the witches tell Macbeth
Macbeths children will be kings
19. What will be Hermias punishment if she does not marry Demetrius?
She will be killed
20. What does Lady Macbeth see on her hands?
Spots of blood

Audience

Stage Geography (10 points)

A
C

B
D

21. Which is downstage left?

a.

b. B

c. C

d. D

22. Which is center stage?

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

23. Which is up stage?

b. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

24. Which is a wing?

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

25. What is the part behind upstage called?

a. Backstage

b. dressing

c. tech area

d. dresser