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Greek Theatre Quiz #1

1. Describe the theatre layout Greeks of the 5^th century would have seen when they attended the theatre.

2. Describe the cast of a play. How many actors were used? How did Sophocles get around this when producing Oedipus the King, which has nine characters? What is a chorus? What kinds of costumes did the chorus and actors wear?

3. Who was Thespis?

4. Describe in detail how theater productions were planned, supported, and financed in 5th century Greece.

5. Everyone who went to the Greek theater already knew the play's story. Why, then, did they bother to go?