| A | B |
|---|
| Anton Chekhov | Greatest russian dramatist |
| Method acting | a theory about the inner understanding of the role and perfecting the physical response |
| Isonstantin Stanislavski | Chekhov's greatest Interpreter |
| Henrik Ibsen | the father of modern drama and realism |
| Gerhart Hauptmann | began an era of realism in German theater |
| Bertolt Brecht | developed epic theater |
| Goethe and Friedrich Ronschiller | developed an approach to theater and acting that was very influential all over the world |
| William Butleryeats and Lady Gregory | played a large role in establishing Irish theater |
| the Capek brothers | wrote expressionistic plays dealing with social issues |
| Pirandello's plays | revolve around the conviction that people are not what they appear to be |
| The plays of Jose Echsaray | deal with controversial social issues, used verse form |
| Cyrano de Berserac | has been retold in several movies |
| Les miserables and Miss Saigon | impressed theatergoers recently |
