Theatre History Quiz! Ultimate Trivia Questions!

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1.

The most significant difference between Elizabethan and Restoration drama is in moral tone.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Calling for a "Total Theatre" which integrated all aspects of theatrical production into a "masterwork" was:
- A.
  
  Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
- B.
  
  Richard Wagner
- C.
  
  Edwin Forrest
- D.
  
  Madame Vestris
3.

A short-lived style in theatre that mirrored the insanity of war was:
- A.
  
  Futurism
- B.
  
  Dadaism
- C.
  
  Realism
- D.
  
  Expressionism
4.

The largest influx of women to the workforce in the United States came immediately after WWII.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Jerzy Grotowski, a Polish director created Environmental Theatre.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

It is safe to say that the period 1976-1985 saw the advent of diverse cultures represented in a theatre like a feminist, gay and lesbian, and Hispanic/Chicano theatre.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

William Davenant formed the acting company called "The King's Men."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Strindberg's A Dream Play was most notable because it deviated from:
- A.
  
  Realistic drama
- B.
  
  Melodrama
- C.
  
  Romanticism
- D.
  
  Tragicomedy
9.

This playwright's works were banned from performance until 1975:
- A.
  
  Scribe
- B.
  
  Artaud
- C.
  
  Lorca
- D.
  
  Shepard
10.

Julian Beck and Judith Malina formed the ________________ in 1946.
- A.
  
  Environmental Theatre
- B.
  
  The Living Theatre
- C.
  
  New York Shakespeare Festival
- D.
  
  The Open Theatre
11.

In 1967, the first Rock Opera entitled _____________ was performed.
- A.
  
  Grease
- B.
  
  Hair
- C.
  
  Jesus Christ Superstar
- D.
  
  Annie
12.

With works including Fires in the Mirror and Twilight in Los Angeles 1992, ____________ is the most prominent African-American performance artist currently working in the United States.
- A.
  
  LeRoi Jones
- B.
  
  Robert Foreman
- C.
  
  August Wilson
- D.
  
  Anna Deavere Smith
13.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Goetz von Berlichingen is an example of "storm and stress" drama.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Sarah Bernhardt and Anne Bracegirdle were consummate rivals on the English stage.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

Bertolt Brecht argued that for theatre to succeed at teaching, the audience must be emotionally engaged throughout the performance.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

The 1940s marked the beginning of the Professional Regional Theatre Movement in the U.S.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

Eugene Ionesco was noted for the nonsensical language in his plays that demonstrated the futility of communication.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

This female playwright won the Pulitzer in 1997 for her play How I Learned to Drive.
- A.
  
  Suzan-Lori Parks
- B.
  
  Paula Vogel
- C.
  
  Caryl Churchill
- D.
  
  Wendy Wasserstein
19.

Aphra Behn was the first woman playwright to earn a living by writing.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

Uncle Tom's Cabin was successfully adapted for the stage in 1853 by:
- A.
  
  George Aiken
- B.
  
  Dion Bouchicault
- C.
  
  Wolfgang von Goethe
- D.
  
  Jonathan Augustus Stone
21.

The Theatrical Syndicate controlled most of the legitimate theatres between 1896 and 1914.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

Lucille Ball was brought before the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

1964 saw the end of the "Golden Age of Musical Theatre" with what show?
- A.
  
  My Fair Lady
- B.
  
  West Side Story
- C.
  
  The King and I
- D.
  
  Fiddler on the Roof
24.

August Wilson founded the Black Horizon's Theatre Company in Pittsburgh.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

Mei Lanfang was the most renowned performer of Peking Opera during the years of 1936-1955.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False