1. atellan - Noun
2. atellan - Adjective
Of or pertaining to Atella, in ancient Italy; as, Atellan plays; farcical; ribald.
A farcical drama performed at Atella.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHistory The earliest well documented use of improvisational theatre in Eastern history is found in the Atellan Farce of Africa 391 BC. Source: Internet