1. THEATER It’s so important

2. Play

3. Rehearse / rehearsal

4. Comedy

5. Tragedy

6. Playwright

7. Role (part)

8. Stage  “All the world’s a stage, and we are merely players on it.”

9. Famous Playwrights  Shakespeare  Sophocles  Euripides  Eugene O’Neill  Arthur Miller

10. Sophocles  One of the most famous Greek ancient playwrights!  7 of his plays are over 1000 years old!  Born in Colonus, Attica (Greece)

11. Shakespeare  Shakespeare was a praised Poet and Playright!  Born in England  Some say he is the greatest writer in the history of the English language.

12. Arthur Miller  An amazing poet from the 1900’s.  A playwright and also wrote essays!  He won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950

13. Famous Plays  Romeo & Juliet  Hamlet  Oedipus  The Butterfly Lovers  Mme Butterfly  Death of a Salesman

14. Romeo & Juliet  One of Shakespeare's most famous plays is Romeo and Juliet!  A story where true love is put against family loyalty!

15. Hey Arnold Romeo & Juliet!  Watch clip!

16. Director

17. Audition

18. Action!

19. Audience