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The battle of the Greek tragedies - Melanie Sirof

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The world of modern theater owes its roots to the tragedians of Ancient Greece. As far back as the 5th Century BCE, actors and playwrights were entertaining the masses with intriguing stories. Melanie Sirof unveils the ancient theatrical innovations that made the way for Broadway.

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Actors played multiple parts in each play.

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True, they altered their voices so the audience could tell them apart

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True, they changed costumes so the audience could tell the different characters apart

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True, they switched masks so the audience could tell the different characters apart

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False, the playwrights cast one character for each part written

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Meet The Creators

Educator Melanie Sirof
Director Andrew Foerster
Sound Designer Devin Polaski
Narrator Addison Anderson, George Zaidan

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