Commedia Dell Arte Crossword

A creation spoken, written or composed without prior preparation.
Commedia Del Arte is known as the
When did improvised comedy begin as a theatre artform
What country did Commedia Del Arte originate?
Each member of a company played what kinds of characters
Actors worked with a basic ________, improvising the dialogue.
The performers always played the ___________ character, changing only the situation.
Rough storylines where called_________.
Stock Characters were identified by costumes and ____________.
Stock Characters where divided into ____________ categories
A wealthy, miserly old man, usually lecherous
a smug know it all professor who really knows nothing, the doctor
A boasting bragging macho solider, who is actually a coward underneath.
Young graceful, and attractive, fashionable clothes and no mask will age out of these character. known as the lovers.
The nimble, acrobatic, tricky servant. Childlike, sometimes not too bright, but usually wins in the end.
The tough-guy servant, a good liar, always out for himself
The wise cracking maid, usually the smartest character.
The jokes each character had and could draw upon in any situation
First recorded Commedia performance
William Shakespeare was born