Greek Theatre Role

Theatre has played a vital role in the history of the world. Theatre was founded upon explicit basic structural features which have evolved into what is seen in modern theatre. Although many of the structural features from its original founding have transformed, the basic rules needed to stage a production have not changed. Euripides’ Medea and Andrew Miller’s Death of a Salesman are plays from different times but the basic format and the roles needed to stage a production are quite similar. The roles of the playwright, the actor, the Director, the producer, and the functions of the theatre space and costumes are vital to have a complete theatrical experience of both Death of a Salesman and Medea.
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The role of the actor has been an important role in the production of a play since the creation of theatre in Ancient Greece. The actors are significant for the audience to be able to visually experience the characters. The actors bring the black and white text to life on the stage and give the audience a greater understanding of what the events happen throughout the play. The actor displays the inner and outer aspects of actors. For example, the manner in which characters walk and their feelings and emotions …show more content…
The space is needed for the audience to be seated or stand throughout the play. The type of theatre space is an important aspect of a production for a performance to have the full effect wanted by the directors or playwright. For example Proscenium and the Thrust stage would be the best options to stage a production of Medea because it gives the audience enough intimacy with the characters but offers the director and designers the opportunity for scene design like the palace (Wilson). The black box is also a great option because it allows flexibility to director to have any kind of theatre space wanted