The Restoration of the Monarchy allowed this King to rule in England.

Etherege's play, Sir Fopling Flutter also goes by this title.

This genre of Comedy originated during the Restoration Era in England and satirizes the affectations of contemporary society.

This first known European Dramaturg served as Literary Advisor to the Hamburg National Theatre in 1767.

Irresponsible and immoral men from Restoration Comedy.

One of the first celebrity actors, this actor stage a walkout in 1695 to break the monopoly of The United Company and pave the way for new Theaters to open.

Two of the first licensed Theaters to open in England after the Restoration.

Known as the 1st Professional Female Playwright, this woman also served as a spy for King Charles II.

This genre of Comedy was written and performed with the intent of bringing the audience to tears.

This Italian Opera composer often wrote stories centered on love triangles of historical characters.

The stock characters of this genre used over exaggerated movements and poses, along with frantic chase scenes, duals, and fights to heighten the impact of the story.

One of the first professional actresses, she popularized the Breeches role and became a mistress to the King.

Restoration Comedies were written in direct opposition to the religious views of this group.

This French Playwright is known for writing Hernani, Cromwell, and the novel Les Miserables.

This genre of performance was made in parody to Italian Operas by putting new words to popular songs.

In 1662, Charles II declared that all female roles must be played by whom?

These stock characters were known to be a little effeminate and often paid attention to appearance & clothes.

This Shakespearean actor had goals to reform audiences and create a new respectable norm for audience etiquette. 

This popular role was played by women appearing in men's clothing.

This Russian Playwright is known for his plays The Seagull, The Cherry Orchard, & Three Sisters.

This 18th Century German movement only lasted a few years, but was popularized by the plays written by Schiller & Goethe and represented an individuals revolt against society.

The first two acting companies created after the Restoration held the titles of their primary government supporters in their name.

Relaxed, attractive, and self-confident men.

This Russian director and character actor developed a 'method' of acting within the style of realism.

Etherege, Wycherly, Congreve, Farquhar, and Vanbrugh held this collective title as playwrights of comedy.

This German Playwright was known for his 'music dramas' or operas that meant to transport the audience with aspiration and unity.

This genre of theatre used underscores to heighten the emotional impact of dramatic scenes during performances.

Shaw & Ibsen directly attacked the 'literary mechanics' of this style of nicely put together stories.

This comedy genre used the rules of stock characters to emphasize heroes as perfect with no faults and villains as pure evil, but with the ability to convert their evil ways by the end.

This famous British actor of Melodrama played a character of an idealized sailor 785 times on stage.