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Quiz about General Theatre Knowledge
Quiz about General Theatre Knowledge

General Theatre Knowledge Trivia Quiz


Here's a quiz for Theatre mavens everywhere.

A multiple-choice quiz by godot1. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
godot1
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
764
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
4370
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (2/10), Guest 80 (8/10), Guest 51 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Kevin Spacey created quite a stir in New York in 1999 portraying Hickey, a reformed alcoholic, in what play? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who wrote the play about Hickey, the reformed alcoholic? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 'Waiting For Godot', long considered a masterpiece of the absurd theatre, was written in French by an Irishman. Name him. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This playwright, known primarily for his philosophical treatises, wrote 'No Exit': Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 'True West' was revived in NYC in 2000 starring film actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. Who wrote this masterpiece of the '70s? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The musical 'Hello Dolly' is based on a play by whom? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Along the same line, what Shaw play was later adapted into the musical 'My Fair Lady'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Janet McTeer, of the movie 'Tumbleweeds', made her American debut on stage in 1997. Name the play. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. At its premiere in Paris in the early 1900s, 'Ubu Roi' caused a notorious riot. Who wrote it? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The song 'Mack the Knife' actually comes from whose play, 'The Threepenny Opera'? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 174: 2/10
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 80: 8/10
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 51: 9/10
Mar 17 2024 : dellastreet: 10/10
Mar 01 2024 : Guest 92: 6/10
Feb 28 2024 : Guest 24: 9/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Kevin Spacey created quite a stir in New York in 1999 portraying Hickey, a reformed alcoholic, in what play?

Answer: The Iceman Cometh

Spacey refused 'star' billing, believing the play an ensemble effort.
2. Who wrote the play about Hickey, the reformed alcoholic?

Answer: Eugene O'Neill

Theodore Hickman, or Hickey, was one of the main characters in Eugene O'Neill's 'The Iceman Cometh'. O'Neill also wrote 'Moon for the Misbegotten' and 'Mourning Becomes Electra'.
3. 'Waiting For Godot', long considered a masterpiece of the absurd theatre, was written in French by an Irishman. Name him.

Answer: Samuel Beckett

Beckett considered himself a novelist - his prominence in the theatre greatly annoyed him.
4. This playwright, known primarily for his philosophical treatises, wrote 'No Exit':

Answer: Jean Paul Sartre

5. 'True West' was revived in NYC in 2000 starring film actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. Who wrote this masterpiece of the '70s?

Answer: Sam Shepard

6. The musical 'Hello Dolly' is based on a play by whom?

Answer: Thornton Wilder

Wilder wrote both 'The Merchant of Yonkers' and 'The Matchmaker', essentially the same play, later adapted to 'Hello Dolly'.
7. Along the same line, what Shaw play was later adapted into the musical 'My Fair Lady'?

Answer: Pygmalion

8. Janet McTeer, of the movie 'Tumbleweeds', made her American debut on stage in 1997. Name the play.

Answer: A Doll's House

9. At its premiere in Paris in the early 1900s, 'Ubu Roi' caused a notorious riot. Who wrote it?

Answer: Alfred Jarry

10. The song 'Mack the Knife' actually comes from whose play, 'The Threepenny Opera'?

Answer: Bertolt Brecht

Source: Author godot1

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