The Origins of Theater

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Performers Needed

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1200 performers were needed per festival.

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City Operations During Festivals

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All businesses closed, slaves were given days off, and jails were opened during festivals.

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Theatron

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"seeing place" where the audience sat; the front row was for officials.

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Trilogies

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A series of three plays with a unified theme

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Thespis' Era

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Active around 6th century BC

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Greek Drama

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Evolved significantly due to contributions by Thespis and Aeschylus

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Sophocles

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Most popular dramatist

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Sophocles' Works

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Wrote over 100 plays

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Euripides

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Most modern of the Greeks

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Greek Chorus Activities

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Sang and danced to music (lyre, flute, percussion)