Theatre History Crossword

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  1. 3. The belief in many gods
  2. 8. Group of 12-15 men who perform as a group
  3. 9. The performance space found behind the stage that was used for mask changes and scene setting.
  4. 13. One of the three types of Greek Theatre. It was used to advise people on the moralities of the culture.
  5. 14. a slanted stage that allows the audience members to see better when actors are far away
  6. 16. A person who provides financial backing for an artist
  7. 17. Where the audience sits in the Greek theatre
  8. 19. one of the three types of Greek Theatre. Used to ridicule the foolish and poke fun on political leaders.
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  1. 1. Plays performed during the medieval time period to help citizens understand the miracles in the Bible.
  2. 2. the first actor
  3. 4. The Greek god of wine, parties, food, and theatre
  4. 5. the most famous theatre playwright of the Renaissance
  5. 6. The circular space between the theatron and the skene that was used by the chorus to perform.
  6. 7. frame around the stage
  7. 10. the overconfidence that leads to a character's downfall
  8. 11. One of the three types of Greek Theatre. Not much is known about it except that is is inappropriate.
  9. 12. a small stage on wheels that was used for displaying Miracle Plays in town
  10. 15. The semi-circular area that extends beyond the proscenium arch
  11. 18. The era after the Greek empire and before the Renaissance. It was mainly focused on religion and, as a result, lost focus on the arts and sciences.