THAR 281 1nd Edition Exam 2 Study Guide Lectures 9 13 Lecture 9 February 25 What is operetta Who is Gilbert and Sullivan Who is Oscar Wilde George Shaw and Noel Coward Who is known as the master What are some themes from Blithe Spirit What 3 variety shows did the emerging American Theatre bring Lecture 10 February 27 Who is Eugene O Neil and why is he important What is Thorton Wilder s common theme What are little theatres What are the 3 most famous little theatres What little theatre is lee Strasberg and Stella Adler apart of What did the federal theatre project do Lecture 11 March 4 What is a Musical Revue What does Tin Pan Alley mean Who is Florence Ziegfeld What is Jazz What is the difference between musical comedies and revues Who were the 3 great musical comedy composers What was the show boat What are movie musicals Why is Porgy and Bess and Pal Joey significant Lecture 12 march 6 What is Expressionism Futurism Dada and Surrealism What are some characteristics about these forms Who is Bertolt Brecht What kind of theatre did Brecht create Who is Luigi Pirandello Lorca and Artaud Who created the theatre of cruelty Who is known for his imagery in his works March 18 class cancelled Lecture 13 March 20 What things did Broadway bring Who is Neil Simon What are Off Broadway shows What is Off Off Broadway shows What does Avant Garde mean What kind of plays did the Happenings write What is the living theatre Who is Joseph Papp Who created the Public Theatre What two things did the public theatre try to do What are regional theatres Why did the NEA actually hurt the theatres Know the plays assigned in class and significant people and their works
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