Ancient Greek Theatre
Where actors sat in an Amphitheatre
What is the theatron?
The name of the big, stiff collars worn by both men and women during the Elizabethan era
What is a Ruff?
A stage surrounded by an arch through which the audience views the action
The first actor
Who was Thespis?
The name for audience members who paid the lowest price of admission to see a show at the globe theatre. They sat in the pit.
Who are the groundlings?
Where the audience sits
What is the house?
Also known as theatre-in-the-round, this is a stage in the middle of the theatre, surrounded by the audience
What is an arena stage?
A group who performed at the Great Dionysia. This group was made up of 12 to 15 men who spoke in tandem (unison).
What is a Greek Chorus?
The most famous theatre in the Elizabethan Era.
What is The Globe?
The part of the stage that is in front of the main curtain
What is the apron?
A stage that extends out into the audience, with the audience seated on three sides
The birthplace of Western Theatre
What is Ancient Greece?
What is the tiring house?
The offstage areas to the right and left of the stage where actors wait and enter from when performing
What are the wings?
A space with a black ceiling, floor, and walls that can be made into any kind of space.
Where actors change in the amphitheatre
The particular rhythm that was used by William Shakespeare in his writing.
What is Iambic Pentameter?
The decorative frame that surrounds the stage opening, separating it from the audience
What is the proscenium arch?
When a play takes place in a location that is out of the ordinary, but fits the story
What is Site-Specific theatre?