Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition

Question

theatron
Amphitheater
Chorus
Playwright
Skene
Parados
Proskenion
Actor
Orchestra

A building behind the playing arena that was originally a hut, for the changing of masks and costumes, eventually became the background before the drama was enacted

Answer 1

Skene

A performer who communicates the story of a play to an audience through the use of gestures, speech, and movement

Actor

The area in front of the stage where the chorus and dances performed

Orchestra

A group of performers in a Greek play who sang, danced, and commented on the action

Chorus

A person who writes plays

Playwright

The area of a theater reserved for the chorus

Theatron

The entrance to the orchestra where the chorus entered and exited

Parados

A large, open-air theater, typically oval or circular in layout, with tiered seating for spectators

Amphitheater