in Commedia dell'Arte what stock character is known as selfish.

In Bunraku (a form of Japanese Theatre) a puppeteer may train for (blanks) or more before being allowed to control the head of the puppet.  

Before King Charles II took the throne and restored theatre in England, the (?) had banned theatre from being performed anywhere

(blank) wrote the “Poetics”, a foundational work of literary theory and one of the earliest and most influential writings on dramatic theory in Western literature

Molière, often referred to as "?," was a prolific 17th-century playwright and actor known for his witty comedies that satirized societal norms and human folly, contributing significantly to the comedic tradition in French literature.