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BITS OF THEATRE HISTORY
PART I. Using the first ten letters in your complete name (you may omit middle if
you have enough letters). Respond to the following using the specified letter in your
name to answer the questions. The answer that you give must begin with the letter.
If the answer is a proper name, the last name can be used as the beginning of the
answer.
1. Name a musical that was written after 1920. (use first letter in your name)
2. Name a Broadway actress. (use second letter in your name)
3. Name a dramatic play written after 1960. (use the third letter in your name)
4. Name a Broadway Actor. (use the fourth letter in your name)
5. Name a comedic play written after 1960. (use the fifth letter in your name)
6. Name a male playwright who was born after 1900. (use the sixth letter in your
name)
7. Name a female playwright who was born after 1900. (use the seventh letter in
your name)
8. Name a dramatic play that was written before 1960. (use the eight letter in your
name)
9. Name a comedic play that was written before 1960. (use the ninth letter in your
name)
10. Name a song from a Broadway musical. (use the tenth letter in your name)
Example
1. Mame May 24, 1966 - Jan 3, 1970 Musical / Original Winter Garden Theatre, NY,
USA Broadway Theatre, NY, USA
2. Adams, Gail [Original, Musical, Comedy] Performer: Gail Adams [Replacement]May
7, 1953 - Jun 25, 1955 CAN-CAN
3. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Oct 9, 1967 - Oct 19, 1968 Play / Original
4. Kevin Bacon, born 1948
5. Talk Radio, written 1982
6. Eric Bogosian, born 1967
7. Martin, Jane, born 1943
8. Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw 1912
9. Love Labours Lost, Shakespeare written 1846
10. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, Les Miserables
(Notice that the first letter in each answer begins to spell my name M-A-R-K T-E-MP-L-E-[T-O-N])
You may not use the same answer more than once.
You may not use any of the example answers listed above.
You may use the internet, library, or any public source to answer these questions.
Cite dates and source information.
PART II.
List all of the shows that were appearing in the New York Broadway district during
the week of your birth date. (not birthday, but within the exact date of your birth.)
You will find a minimum of twenty. This does not mean find twenty...you must find
all.
The purpose of this response is to familiarize you with ways to seek and find
information about theatre and theatre history. Research your answers, state dates
when they apply. An internet resource may not be used to answer this portion of the
response.
Part III
List Ten websites that provide information about performance dates of live theatre in
the following cities:
New York
St Louis
Kansas City
London, England
(not ten for each, ten total)
(state which website is for what city)
Must cite all sources for parts I-III.
PART IV.
Your Live theatre (production) experience
Paper: Write a minimum of one page paper that details a live production that you have seen
previously. This does not need to be a theatrical performance if you have not attended one
before...but there are many types of live performances!! Highlight when you saw the
performance, where did you sit, the quality of the production. What type of theatre is the
production? ...etc... Cite two moments in the performance that stood out! Why
did...or didnt...you enjoy the production?.