Physical Space
What was the purpose of the theatron in a greek theatre space?
What is a place for the audience to sit.
A nature god of wine, fertility and spring who the first theatre festivals were dedicated to.
Who is Dionysus?
Which gender was the only one allowed to act on stage?
What is men?
There was often an altar to which Greek God in the center of every Greek theatre?
Who is Dionysus?
Who was the winner of the first theatre contest held in Athens in 534 BCE and also the reason why modern day actors are called thespians?
Who is Thespis?
Greek theatre was not well known for this modern day theatre technique, primarily due to their use of masks.
What is makeup?
The word for backdrop or scene used in Greek Theatre.
What is skene?
Which group of people narrated during a play and informed the audience how to feel?
The Chorus
The comedy and tragedy masks symbolize what term?
What is drama?
The parados is now referred to as what in a modern theatre?
What is the pit?
Who had the idea to include a head "responder" to the chorus, thus creating the first actor?
Who is Thespis?
Greek scenery could best be described as...
What is simple?
The place for actors to perform was called _____
What is the orchestra?
Who would come on stage to tell the audience about events that occured offstage or to transition to a new scene and was likely named after Hermes?
Who is the messenger.
How many actors were in the chorus originally?
What is 15?