Greek Theatre

Question 1

Orchestra

Answer 1

Performance space ; circular dancing space associated with celebrations

Question 2

Skene

Answer 2

Background ; back part of the orchestra

Question 3

Theatron or auditorium

Answer 3

First formal stone seating carved into cave side

Question 4

Parados

Answer 4

Entrance paths or gates

Question 5

Paraskenia and proskenion

Answer 5

More advanced building on of the skene

Question 6

Episkenion

Answer 6

Second stores of the skene

Question 7

Dithyrambs

Answer 7

Hymns sung by the chorus in honor of Dionysus

Question 8

Thespis

Answer 8

Chorus leader that would detach him self from the chorus to play the role of a god or hero. This is where improvisation started

Question 9

Tragedy

Answer 9

“goat song” when hero changes into something he is not

Question 10

Dionysus

Answer 10

God of fertility and whine. He was redirected ,twice born. To escape death he took to the forms of a goat and a bull

Question 11

Choregus

Answer 11

Patron funding play

Question 12

Pinake

Answer 12

Doors used to display painted panels

Question 13

Ecyclema or exaustra

Answer 13

Death platform to display dead actors

Question 14

Machine

Answer 14

Crane like device used to lift or descend actors

Question 15

Periaktoi

Answer 15

Three flats pit together to form a prism. Used to rotate to expose or conceal different sides.