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WorksheetsAmerican Theater History/Singing in the Rain
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 49mins
(a) was the brother of the guy who killed President Abraham Lincoln
(a) along with (b) were the founders of (c)
Explain how you are connected to American Theater History
(a) was founded in 1913; it was the first professional group of theater actors/technical workers to come together to help others find jobs and get paid for their work.
Match the following Playwrights to the plays they are known for
Eugene O' Neil
The Hairy Ape
Arthur Miller
The Crucible
Clifford Odets
Waiting for Lefty
Lorraine Hansberry
A Raisin In The Sun
Susan Glaspell
Trifles
What year was the first theater built in America?
1767
1716
1776
1787
The first drama to be produced in America was (a)
This play is considered by critics to be the greatest American Play?
Waiting for Lefty
A Street Car Named Desire
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Death of a Salesman
In 1914, the first (a) was created at the Carnegie Institute of Technology
Before his brother killed President Lincoln, what was Edwin Booth known for?
His acting skills
His juggling skills
His cooking skills
His military skills
Konstantin Stanislavky is a Russian Actor and Director known for creating
(a)
As the early American Theater grew, several famous acting families started to appear on the stage and the screen, one of these families still exist to this day with (a) being apart of that tradition.
Name this famous African American Actor who was known World Wide for his roles in Shakespeare plays
(a)
Harry Houdini was a (a) that got his start on the Vaudeville stage in the early American theater
This organization was created as a way to teach people how to act using the teachings of Konstantin Stanislavsky, it was founded in 1931 by Harold Clurman, Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg
(a)
This famous acting family, was known on the American stage and film, they were also the first actors to be house hold names (a)
Match the name of the play to its description
About a guy who works as a coal stoker on an ocean liner. He feels like he does not belong anywhere in society
The Hairy Ape
This play is about the Salem Witch Trials
The Crucible
about a woman's husband who is found dead and the investigation about his death
Trifles
An African American family struggling to make it during the 1950/1960's set among the civil rights movements
A Raisin in the Sun
unfair and over worked workers who have had enough and go on strike, set in the early 1920's
Waiting for Lefty
Match the characters.
Don Lockwood
Cosmo Brown
Kathy Selden
Lina Lamont
R.F. Simpson
What's the name of the song Don sings after kissing Kathy in the movie "Singing in the Rain?"
Good Morning
Singin in the Rain
Love on Top
Make Him Laugh
What does Kathy burst out of when Don runs into her a second time?
A cake
A car
A plane
A closet
What is the name of the main character in the film "Sining in the Rain"?
James Dean
Jack Dawson
Dean Lackwoon
Don Lockwood
What is a "talkie"?
A film with yappers
A film that is silent
A film with pantomime
A film with speaking actors
How did Don meet Kathy?
They sang in the rain together.
Don jumped into her moving car when being chased by fans
Kathy stalked Don until he finally notices her
They met on a film set and now do movies together
What is the name of film whose premiere Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont attend in the beginning of "Singing in the Rain"?
The Dueling Cavalier
The Royal Rascals
The Pirate of California
The Heart of Darkness
Who is Don Lockwood's best friend?
(a)
Lina Lamont
R.F. Simpson
Kathy Seldon
What is Don Lockwood's motto?
(a)
Show must go on
Go big or go home
Make em laugh
Who is Lockwood's on-screen love interest in the beginning of the film?
(a)
Why is Lina Lamont not allowed to speak in the Press?
(a)
To make her more mysterious
She always swears by accident
Because she is an immigrant
To try to save "The Dueling Cavalier", what do they re-name the movie to? (a)
What does Lina threaten to do if the studio tells the truth about Kathy?
(a)
Quit her job
Get Don fired
Change the studio's name
What bright idea does Cosmo Brown have for Lina and Kathy?
(a)
Kathy to take Lina's job
What bright idea does Kathy have to save Don's career after the movie preview?
(a)
True or False: "The Dueling Cavalier" a success at the movie preview
True
False
Who does Don and Lina see for help with their acting?
(a)
What was the name of the production company that Don works for in the movie "Sining in the Rain"?
(a)
Pixar
Monumental Movies
Talkies, Inc
Match the song with who sings it
Don to Kathy
You are my Lucky Star
Make 'em Laugh
Cosmo Brown
Kathy Seldon
All I do is Dream of You
Fit as a Fiddle
Don and Cosmo
Don, Cosmo and Kathy
Good Morning
Name of the movie producer at Monumental Pictures (a)
How did Don get his big break?
(a)
Which famous actor and dancer plays the protagonist, Don Lockwood? (a)
What kind of movies do Don and Lina make? (a)
What did Kathy do at R.F.'s party that got her fired?
Threw a cake and hit Lina in the face
Crashed her car into the house
Forgot all the dance steps to her song
Accidentally set the curtains on fire
Why do Don and Lina get diction coaches?
(a)
Who is going to secretly sing and speak for Lina? (a)
Label the picture with the name of each character
