Commedia dell'Arte

Where does the Renaissance begin?

• Italy

• France

• Austria-Hungary

• Russia

• Australia

What is the "picture frame" through which the audience viewed the scene and the play?

• Proscenium Arch

• Thrust

• Brighella

• Arlecchino

• Puccinella

In what century did Commedia dell'Arte begin?

• 15th

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

During what years was Commedia dell'Arte popular?

• 1150-1200

• 1550-1750

• 1312-1492

• 1795-1800

• 1993-1999

How many actors would you find in a Commedia troupe usually?

• 10 actors; 7 men, 3 women

• 10 actors; 3 men, 7 women

• 10 actors; 10 men

• 10 actors; 10 women

Where was Commedia dell'Arte commonly performed?

• Open town squares

• Plazas

• On pageant wagons

• City Dionysia

Commedia dell'Arte shows had very detailed scripts

• True

• False

The outline of a Commedia dell'Arte show is called...

• Scenario

• Lazzi

• Arlecchino

• Brighella

• Puccinella

Actors in Commedia dell'Arte would often improvise dialogue to tailor it to the day's audience.

• True

• False

Physical comedic bits are called...

• Lazzi

• Harlequin

• Scenario

• Proscenium Arch

• Zanni