Section #1
The _____________ is the name for the place where the audience sat.
Theatron
True or False: Male actors played female characters in Greek plays.
True!
The ________________ was a large semi-circle and was the main playing space for the performers.
Orchestra
An _________ to the god Dionysus was built and stationed in the center of the orchestra.
Altar
BONUS: What is the fancy word for altar? Begins with a "T"...
The word "theatre" comes from "theatron" meaning "place of _____________"
What is the word for the wrap-up song at the end of each episode?
Hint: The chorus sang these.
Stasimon
The first actor was named Thespis, so the word for actor is _____________.
Thespian
The word drama comes from the Greek verb meaning "to _____"
To do, to act
The ____________ was behind the orchestra and was used as a place for actors to change their masks. Where the phrase "behind the scenes" comes from.
Skene
The average amount of attendees for outdoor theatre performances was between 14,000-___________ people.
17,000
A. Made changing roles faster and easier
B. Allowed for men to play female roles
C. Helped the actors become different types of characters (old man, hero, etc.)
D. Made it easier for the audience to hear the performance outside
D. Made it easier for the audience to hear the performance outside
Two influences on Greek drama included _________ poetry and __________ poetry.
Epic, lyric
The first actor and playwright to perform was named _____________.
Thespis
In the City Dionysia Festival, the rules changed to limit the number of speaking actors for each playwright. How many actors were allowed to appear in Greek tragedies?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. As many as needed!
B. 3 actors
The word "chorus" in Greek means to ____________.
Dance
True or False: A single actor could NOT play several roles.
False! A single actor CAN play several roles.
Dionysus was the god of what three things?
A. Wine, agriculture, theatre
B. Fertility, theatre, family
C. Wine, fertility, and theatre
D. Agriculture, theatre, fertility
C. Wine, fertility, and theatre
True or False: All performers except musicians wore masks.
True!
How many men made up the chorus?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 13
D. 17
B. 15
True or False: Greek drama emphasized god-like characters trying to control their own destinies.
FALSE! Only dignitaries and religious elite had high-backed seats.
The major festival honoring Dionysus was called the _____________.
City Dionysia
The Greeks prohibited showing any act of _____________ onstage, so all characters had to die offstage.
Violence
What is the first section of a Greek tragedy called?
Prologue
The performers in Greek theatre can be divided into four categories:
1. Actors
2. Chorus
3. Supernumeraries
4. _______________
Musician