The god of wine and fertility. Greek theatre was performed in his honor.
Who is Dionysus
100
Where the audience sat.
What is theatron?
100
Kills his father and marries his mother (just like the oracle said he would)
Who is Oedipus?
100
This Greek city is the birthplace of theatre.
What is Athens?
200
These plays often featured characters of the lower class.
What are comedies?
200
Theatre innovator who introduced the independent actor (one man apart from the chorus), masks, and costumes.
Who is Thespis?
200
The circular area where the chorus would dance and sing.
What is the orchestra?
200
Person sent to speak to Tiresias to find out how to stop the plague.
Who is Creon?
200
This festival was the "Olympics of theatre." It was a major event and competition for the three Greek tragedian playwrights.
What is the Festival of Dionysus.
300
These are short, rude, comedy plays that featured characters that were half man, half goat.
What are satyr plays?
300
Playwright who wrote "Oedipus." Used three actors on stage, each playing multiple roles.
Who is Sophocles?
300
Behind the stage--provided the set and the entrances and exits for the actors.
What is the skene?
300
The creature Oedipus destroys in order to become king.
What is the Sphinx?
300
List three reasons why Greek actors wore masks.
What are: playing multiple parts, amplification of voice, exaggerated facial expressions could be seen by the audience from far away.
400
This is a set of three tragedies that would be entered into competition.
What is a trilogy?
400
He was the first playwright and only used two actors in his plays.
Who is Aeschylus?
400
The area of the stage in front of the skene that would serve as an acting area.
What is the proskenion?
400
Commits suicide at the end of the play.
Who is Jocasta?
400
The only role that women could have in Greek theatre.
What is none?
500
These plays featured upper class and royal characters who interacted with gods. Often the protagonist has a tragic flaw.
What are tragedies?
500
The most "modern" Greek playwright and used several actors on stage. Sometimes showed the Greeks and the gods in a negative light which angered the Greek people.
Who is Euripides?
500
Area where the audience would enter and exit the theatre.
What are the parados?
500
Sends his baby away to be drowned because of an oracle.
Who is Laius?
500
How did the Greeks portray violence in stage?
What is through having the characters talk about what happened? The violence happened off stage.