Greek Theatre Terms

Building used for storage

Provided backdrops and dressing rooms

• Skene

• Proskenium

• Parakskenia

• Parodos

• Orchestra

facade of the skene

Provided scenery for the play

• Skene

• Proskenium

• Parakskenia

• Parodos

• Orchestra

ornamented side wings of the skene

• Skene

• Proskenium

• Parakskenia

• Parodos

• Orchestra

primary entrance/exit for the chorus (also the name of the first song sung by the chorus as they enter the theater)

• Skene

• Proskenium

• Parakskenia

• Parodos

• Orchestra

primary chorus performance space

• Skene

• Proskenium

• Parakskenia

• Parodos

• Orchestra

raised platform in the orchestra used by the choragos during his dialogues with the chorus

• Thymele

• Prohedria

• Diazomata

• Kerkides/Cunei

• Theatron

the VIP seats, usually reserved for priests of Dionysus

• Thymele

• Prohedria

• Diazomata

• Kerkides/Cunei

• Theatron

horizontal walkways seperating lower and upper sections of seats

• Thymele

• Prohedria

• Diazomata

• Kerkides/Cunei

• Theatron

wedge-shaped sections of seats

• Thymele

• Prohedria

• Diazomata

• Kerkides/Cunei

• Theatron

audience space

eventually becomes the word used to describe the entire auditorium

• Thymele

• Prohedria

• Diazomata

• Kerkides/Cunei

• Theatron