Stage 5 All Flashcards
(125 cards)
when were plays performed in Pompeii
at festivals several times a year
what three types of people went to plays
men, women, and their slaves
what three things might they take with them to the theater
cushions, food, drink
who did no have to hurry to plays? why?
members of the town council/important citizens because they had reserved seats
where were latecomers seated?
at the top of the large semicircle auditorium
how many people could the large open-air theater hold
5000 people
what was the odeon
smaller, more elegant, roofed theater
cavea
seating area (semicircle, sloping, seats in tiers)
orchestra
a horse shoe shaped seating place for important officials
scaena
stage
scaenae frons
building as big as auditorium with three or five doors and is decorated with columns and niches
what was the admission charge to the theater
nothing, it was free
who paid the theatrical production expenses? why?
wealthy citizens because it would benefit fellow citizens and help him gain political popularity
list three possible sources of relief from the sun
canvas awnings hats and sunshade and the veiwers were sprinkled by attendants between plays
what was pantomime
a mixture of opera and ballet that was largely popular and was based on greek myths. Similar to a modern day sitcom
what performers did pantomimes require
one masked performer and an orchestra
who were the actors of the community
Sorex and Actius
what were farces
short one act plays
when were farces performed
at the end of longer performances
how did the audience recognize characters
strange masks
what were the masks made of
linen covered in plaster and painted
name two famous writers of Roman comedies
Plautus & Terence
Feminae
Women
Puellae
girls
