Ancient Greek Theater

Greek theaters were...

• Indoors

• Open air

In the center of the theater was a circular dancing floor called the...

• Orchestra

• Parados

• Altar

• Scene

Dionysus was the god of all BUT ONE of the following...

• Theater

• Grape Harvest

• Wheat Harvest

• Ritual Madness

The _________ is a passage in the auditorium dividing the lower from the upper rows of seats for convenience of access.

• Diazoma

• Scene

• Proscenion

• Parodos

The ________ was a building behind the playing area that was originally a hut for the changing of masks and costumes but eventually became the background before which the drama was enacted.

• Diazoma

• Scene

• Proscenion

• Parodos

The _________ is an area which projected in front of the scene.

• Diazoma

• Scene

• Proscenion

• Parodos

The ______ is an entrance affording access either to the stage (for actors) or to the orchestra (for the chorus)

• Diazoma

• Scene

• Proscenion

• Parodos

In Ancient Greece, all actors were...

• Wealthy

• Female

• Male

• Unemployed

Actors wore special ______ depecting the character they were playing.

• Robes

• Masks

• Signs

• Costumes

The audience came to the theater to see...

• new stories performed.

• the elaborate costumes.

• the emotions of the actors.

• the scenery and backdrop.