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Greek theaters had large semicircle amphitheaters for the audience and could be built into a hill.  In the center of the amphitheater is an orchestra.  Behind the orchestra is the skene which served as a place for actors to change masks and costumes. Passages were also frequently used in Greek theater to aid elaborate entrances and exits for the chorus. Greek Plays, Ancient Greek Theatre, Greek Theater, Teaching Theatre, Theatre Education, Greek Theatre, Teaching Drama, Theater Architecture, Greek Tragedy

Greek theaters had large semicircle amphitheaters for the audience and could be built into a hill. In the center of the amphitheater is an orchestra. Behind the orchestra is the skene which served as a place for actors to change masks and costumes. Passages were also frequently used in Greek theater to aid elaborate entrances and exits for the chorus.

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A Greek theater is not the same as a Roman theater. Ancient Greek theaters were very large, open-air structures that took advantage of sloping hillsides for their terraced seating. Because of drama's close connection with religion, theaters were often located in or near sanctuaries. Ancient Greek Theatre, Greek Theater, Ancient Roman Architecture, Architecture Antique, Open Air Theater, Roman Theatre, Ancient Greek Architecture, Roman Architecture, Greek History

A Greek theater is not the same as a Roman theater. Ancient Greek theaters were very large, open-air structures that took advantage of sloping hillsides for their terraced seating. Because of drama's close connection with religion, theaters were often located in or near sanctuaries.

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