To celebrate Global Commedia Day later this month on Wednesday, February 25, here are three facts about commedia dell'arte! ➤Commedia actors improvise from a brief outline of the plot called a scenario ➤Male servants are collectively called "zanni" and can be tricky and clever to clueless and foolish ➤Commedia dell'Arte could be seen as an example of "love wins" since contrary to the norms of society at the time the machinations of the patriarchal characters, the young lovers would have their romance realized by the end of ACT III As we in The Confused Greenies of Players' Patchwork Theatre Company celebrate our 20th anniversary of being a commedia troupe, of course we must mark Commedia dell'Arte Day 2026! #CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #Pennsic #PennsicWar #SCA #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism #OSU #OhioState