Theatre History

To be healed from the terrible illness imposed by Dionysus, they must make and worship a wooden

What general idea/belief did the Greeks have about the costumes?

The golden age of Greece was

This is when the actors "act"

On the first day of the week long festival, what happened?

This is when the chorus enters

Were the playwrights allowed to act in their own plays?

The song that the chorus sang about the sacrifice of the goat was called 

How were the patrons and actors assigned to the playwrights?

Who was the first actor

Where did the chorus stay when performing?

The winning playwright was given

The satyr costumes were different from the tragic costumes how?

How many people did the Greek theatre hold?

The dressing rooms that were later added and stuck out on either side of the skene

In the beginning, the Dithyramb was chanted by a chorus of

At the end of the play when everyone leaves

Each playwright at City Dionysiua would present 3 plays on a theme which was called a

Where did this City Dionysiua take place?

The area that was later added that was directly in front of the skene

How many plays did each playwright have performed in one day?

How did Dionysus help decide the winner of the contest?

A raised platform that was wheeled out on stage was called

Who paid for the actors and the chorus?

Why did the actors in a Greek tragedy not move a lot?

What were the responsibilities of the playwright?

The song the chorus sang was called the

What is a Dithyramb

Who paid for the costumes and the props?

In primitive cultures, the holy man is called

What was sacrificed on the second day?

At the end of the play when a person tells you what happened

Dionysus is the god of

How far ahead of time did the playwrights have to submit their plays for approval?

The chorus in a Greek tragedy were known as the

The first director/actor was

Where did the audience sit in the Greek theatre?

TThe sections of the play that are repeated over and over

What was sacrificed to Dionysus on the alter on the first day?

The name of the temporary wooden building that was created to hold props

How many days did this festival last

What was the name of the house/seating area in a Greek theatre?

When did this performance begin

In what country was the oldest example of a play discovered?

Greek masks were made of

When were women allowed to perform in the Greek theatre?

This is when an actor introduces the play

There were four festivals each year in honor of Dionysus, The Spring festival developed into 

If you are in the audience and you get into a fight, what will happen?

What was the meaning of he word Theatron?

What role did the chorus play in the Greek theatre?

The alter was known as the

This device was used to make objects fly or bring gods down to earth

This was located on top of the skene

The two side entrances through which the chorus entered was the

On a Greek stage, where could an actor change?

What was Before each play performance, what was sprinkled around the performance space?

The is is when the chorus dances and comments about the action of the play

What was sacrificed on the first day of the festival?

The masks were