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550BC.-220BC.

Dionysus was the main god for theatre

Athens held theatre competitions

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366 B.C.-529 A.D.

Actors were called phlyacks

Greek theatre morphed into Roman theatre

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206 B.C.- Today

Started with priests worshipping gods

Tang Dynasty: starts to incorporate music, dance, acrobatics, etc.

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1603-1863

Productions lasted 12 hours

Onnagatta actors were actors that were make but played a female role

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11th-12th century
Performers were forced to perform outside
Plays were based off of religion

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1558-1642
Tudors loved theatre
First theatre of this time built was called the red lion

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19th century
First time women were seen on stage
Everything was improvised

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Current
Broadway shows became more serious because they were losing people to television
Major American style of play is called family play