Exam review part 1 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Why were the province town players famous?
Because they were the first group to perform Eugene O’Neil plays
Where were the province town players formed?
Massachusetts
How many Pulitzer Prizes did Eugene O’Neil win?
4
What would Eugene O’Neil be if he wasn’t a writer?
A seaman
Eugene O’Neil was…
The first American playwrite to write in European writing
What was Eugene O’Neil fAmous style?
Natural realistic tradgedy
Name 5 Eugene O’Neil plays
The iceman cometh, strange interlude,beyond the horizon, the hairy ape, desire under the elms
Name two people who last name was Lunt
Alfred and Lynn
Were the lunts related?
No they were husband and wife
Which company came to America in 1923?
The Moscow art theAtre
Where did the Moscow art theatre land?
New York
These three people were part of the group Theatre
Sandford, Stella, Strauss berg
What was valdville
Variety entertainment
When was porgy and Bess made
1935
What is the most famous song from porgy and Bess?
Summertime
Why was porgy and Bess important?
It changed the evolution of musicals
What kind of musical is porgy and Bess?
A folk opera
When was paljoey made?
1940
Why is paljoey significant
It showed the city lowlife
When was Oklahoma made?
1943
Why was Oklahoma significant?
It used classical ballet
What did the federal theater project do for the theater?
Provided money to all of the people involved in the theater
Why did they stop the federal theatre project?
They were afraid of communist thinking
What was company?
A musical
