Theatre Space
The action in Greek plays usually takes place here.
What is outside?
Greek Drama was presented at festivals honoring this god.
Who is Dionysus?
This group consisted of 15 men who spoke in unison.
What is chorus?
Every Greek tragedy began with this.
What is a prologue?
A flat terrace below the slope where actors performed.
What is orchestra?
The father of Western philosophy.
Who is Socrates?
These people were not allowed to perform in Greek Theatre.
Who are women?
Following the prologue was this event.
What is the entrance of the chorus?
In the middle of the orchestra was an altar known as this.
What is thymele?
The first known actor & playwright.
Who is Thespis?
A creature who is part man & part goat.
What is satyr?
Scenes were also called this.
What are episodes?
The slope of the hill where audience members sat.
What is theatron?
This playwright wrote around 123 plays, only 7 of which survive.
Who is Sophocles?
A monster who was part lion, part eagle & part women.
What is a sphinx?
Episodes were separated by these.
What are choral odes?
The space that served as a place for actors to relax, change costumes & masks.
What is skene?
This person was the first great theorist of dramatic art.
Who is Aristotle?
Characters who did not have any lines in Greek tragedies.
Who are supernumeraries?
The end of a Greek tragedy concluded with this.
What is an epilogue?