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Across 1. queen who helped cause the rise of English drama in 1500s 5. drama written for the educated elite of Japan; stories focus on ghosts, doomed love, and revenge 7. characterized by cliff-hanging plots and heart-tugging emotional appeals; highly popular in America in early 1800s 10. directed and starred in some of the most ambitious film versions of Shakespeare in the '90s 12. recognized the origin of Greek theatre in hymns sung and danced to honor Dionysus 13. written for "common man" of Japan; elaborate makeup and costumes are essential 14. antirealistic movement developed in Russia before WW1 15. almost unvaringly tragic; had variety of influences (expressionism, theatrical experiment, etc.) 18. mainly a comic form before WW2; gained maturity in 1943 with Oklahoma; shows often have simple plots, memorable songs, large casts, and lavish sets 20. began his theatrical career as critic in London; wanted theatre to explore controversial issues 23. Russia's greatest dramatist; his work has inspired modern playwrights in all styles of theatre 24. her believable black characters inspired many other African American dramatists 25. Medieval plays that depicted episodes from the Bible 28. most significant American female playwrights in '20s & 30's; dealt with controversial issues and showed concern for social justice 29. India's classical language; plays showed good triumphing over evil 33. british actor, extremely versatile and creative 34. Medieval plays that presented personified virtues and vices in dramas depicting the moral struggles of the soul 35. designs for productions such as Lion King reflect her extensive study of world theatre and committment to a multicultural theatre 36. European theatre that grew out of religious ritual; there were three main types of theatre from this time frame 38. type of opera in which all parts are played by males who undergo rigorous training from an early age; minimal set and props; elaborate costumes

Down 2. combines spoken dialogue and songs set to popular tunes in the 1700s 3. professional form of theatrical improvisation with stock characters 4. artisitc movement that developed in Europe before WW1; German style focused on the horrors of war 6. greatest British actor of the 1700s; introduced new, natural style of speech and movement 8. popular in English court and were expenisve, lavish spectacles that combined huge casts, gorgeous costumes, beautiful scenery, music, and stagecraft 9. golden age lasted from 1580 to 1680 and coincided with height of country's wealth and power 11. period in theatre after monarch was restored to England; arrival of the first women to act professionally 16. type of comedy which was more realistic and humorous 17. Medieval plays that dealt with the lives of saints and martyrs 19. committed to portraying African Americans realistically and sensitively and "to raise consciousness through theatre" 21. brought about turning point in the treatment of homosexual themes in American theatre 22. most representative American playwright of the era of the sitcom 24. German nun who became first woman to write plays for over 1000 years; plays told lives of saintly women and taught lessons about virtues 26. finest American playwright of period immediately before WW2 27. American playwright; characters cling to fragile illusions only to see them shattered 30. best known for play Death of a Salesman, which successfully combined realism and symbolic expresionism 31. combined poetry, music, dance, and drama in play which depicts brutal oppression of black women by black men 32. American playwright who forms a link between modern classics and contemporary theatre 37. aka theatre of alienation; served Marxist social purpose of educating audiences 39. father of modern drama