Hilarious Comedy Plays Quiz

Test your knowledge on famous comedy plays and see how well you know the classic works of comedic theater.

published on July 12
1/10

Who wrote the comedy play 'The Importance of Being Earnest'?

William Shakespeare
Tennessee Williams
Oscar Wilde
Neil Simon
2/10

Which comedy play features a character named Puck and has a famous line 'Lord, what fools these mortals be'?

Noises Off
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Odd Couple
The Importance of Being Earnest
3/10

In 'The Producers', what is the name of the play that the main characters attempt to produce?

In 'The Producers', what is the name of the play that the main characters attempt to produce?
Waiting for Godot
Springtime for Hitler
Death of a Salesman
The Mousetrap
4/10

Which comedy play features a character named Algernon Moncrieff who creates a fictional friend named Bunbury?

The Importance of Being Earnest
Twelfth Night
The Odd Couple
A Flea in Her Ear
5/10

Who wrote the comedy play 'The Odd Couple'?

Christopher Durang
David Ives
Neil Simon
Tom Stoppard
6/10

What classic comedy play explores the chaos that ensues when a group of actors attempts to stage a production?

What classic comedy play explores the chaos that ensues when a group of actors attempts to stage a production?
Noises Off
The Importance of Being Earnest
Blithe Spirit
Arsenic and Old Lace
7/10

Which comedy play features the character of Bertie Wooster and his resourceful valet Jeeves?

The Odd Couple
The Mousetrap
Jeeves and Wooster
Present Laughter
8/10

What comedy play by Philip King revolves around a man who pretends to have an identical twin brother to avoid scandal?

What comedy play by Philip King revolves around a man who pretends to have an identical twin brother to avoid scandal?
The Play That Goes Wrong
Black Comedy
One Man, Two Guvnors
See How They Run
9/10

Which comedy play by David Ives presents a series of short comedic sketches inspired by famous works of literature?

The Mousetrap
The Bald Soprano
All in the Timing
The Real Inspector Hound
10/10

In 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum', what is the profession of the main character Pseudolus?

In 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum', what is the profession of the main character Pseudolus?
Slave
Chef
Gladiator
Doctor