1. Greek Theater

2. Dionysus Greek God of Wine and HarvestGreek God of Wine and Harvest Greek theater originally celebrated himGreek theater originally celebrated him People attended yearly festivals honoring Dionysus (about 15,000)People attended yearly festivals honoring Dionysus (about 15,000)

3. Thespis 1 st know Greek actor1 st know Greek actor Actors’ today are call Thespians in his honorActors’ today are call Thespians in his honor

4. Greek Theater Actors change roles by changing their masksActors change roles by changing their masks In Greek drama the function of the orchestra is were the chorus of man and boys performedIn Greek drama the function of the orchestra is were the chorus of man and boys performed Greek build their theaters on hillsides.Greek build their theaters on hillsides. The seating was call theatrons.The seating was call theatrons. In Greek drama the chorus told the story.In Greek drama the chorus told the story. Theatrons

5. Types of Greek plays Tragedies – character suffering a disastrous endTragedies – character suffering a disastrous end Comedies – dramas with happy endingsComedies – dramas with happy endings Satire – plays that made fun of great legendsSatire – plays that made fun of great legends Happy Sad

6. Aristotle 1 st know literary critic1 st know literary critic Wrote a book about theater call The PoeticsWrote a book about theater call The Poetics

7. Skene Small building behind the orchestraSmall building behind the orchestra Front of the skene was used for sceneryFront of the skene was used for scenery Back of the skene was used to change the masks.Back of the skene was used to change the masks. Skene

8. Sophocles Name means wise and honored one. Two things Sophocles won prizes as a young man were wrestling and music Sophocles’ teacher was Aeschules Sophocles wrote 120 plays Sophocles died at the age of 90

9. Sophocles change Greek theater Increased the size of the chorus from 12 to 15Increased the size of the chorus from 12 to 15 Used 3 actors instead of twoUsed 3 actors instead of two Plays had better structure plays More believable characters in the plays Plays were more realistic Sophocles changes the plays by: