history of the Greek theater
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- 3. The(blank)(hut or tent) was on the side of the orchestra opposite the audience.
- 5. who was the first winner. He is the earliest known playwright and actor. The word thespian, derived from his name, is still used to refer to actors today.
- 7. Greek drama was presented at festivals honoring the god who?
- 9. A creature in classical mythology who was part man and part goat, famous for being drunk and sexual.
- 12. in the (blank)of the
- 13. (blank)is the origin of our word scene. It provided a place for actors to relax or to change costumes and masks.
- 14. The slope of the hill served as the(blank)(seeing space).
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- 1. who lived during this period, and is considered the father of Western philosophy.
- 2. World Theater in the(blank)can be traced back to ancient Greece
- 4. The major festival was the City, what is the city name?
- 6. area, was the best seat, reserved for the Priest of Dionysus Eleutherios.
- 8. The (blank), as seen from the theater today, and a ceremonial alter to Dionysus.
- 10. The word (blank)comes the the Greek word theatron, which means place of seeing.
- 11. The word(blank)comes from the Greek verb meaning “todo” or “to act.”