Major Figures

3. He wrote the “Manual for Constructing Scenes and Machines in Theatre” which is the most referenced piece for stagecraft, scenery, and perspective
5. dramatist aide from Shakespeare who is known for his tragedies “The White Devil” and “The Duchess of Malfi”
7. actor who gained popularity through his work as the first player of many major Shakespeare plays. His roles include Richard the 3rd, Romeo, Hamlet, and Macbeth.
9. world-renown poet and dramatist who influenced the works of many playwrights written in the 16th and 17th centuries.
13. painter and architect who developed the “Complete Works on Architecture and Perspective” which had great influence on European architecture
14. another dramatist who collaborated with various artists (like Francis Beaumont) on tragedies and comedies.
15. His most famous works include Volpone, The Silent Woman, and Every Man in His Humour
17. well-known critic who translated various dramatic pieces included Aristotle’s Poetics
21. founder and performer of Compagnia dei Gelosi which was the most known commedia dell'arte troupes
22. poet and playwright who collaborated with various writers on comedies and tragedies
23. a group of dramatists who influenced the notion of plays about diversity and quality. Include Robert green, Thomas Nashe, Thomas Lodge, George Peele, and Christopher Marlowe

1. Spanish dramatist and poet who succeeded Lope de Vega and further developed spanish golden age theatre
2. Spanish dramatist, monk, and poet known for originating the popular character Don Juan
4. Spanish scholar, nun, poet, and dramatist known for her writings of the first feminist manifesto
6. one of the most famous commedia dell’arte companies who performed for royal houses and expanded traditional commedia across Europe
8. Italian designer and engineer who moved to madrid to produce theatrical pieces for the royal court.
10. architect and designer known for founding traditional architecture in England. His work includes the Banqueting House at Whitehall and the Queen’s Chapel
11. Italian designer and engineer with notable inventions are the revolving stage and chariot-and-pole system
12. Spanish poet, novelist, and playwright known as a key figure of Baroque Literature
16. English dramatist who developed plot structure allowing plays to have a middle and final climax
18. controversial poet and Shakespeare’s successor, Marlowe was known for his discovery and implementation of unrhymed iambic pentameter
19. comedic actor and movement specialist known for his original casting in Shakespeare’s dramas.
20. Spanish author and the precursor to the golden age of Spanish theatre/ He aided in the popularity of humorous plays.