The actors and the chorus - Costumes and scenic appearance The actors At first in dithyrambous, there were no actors. Thespis was the poet who imported the first hypocrite, Aeschylos the second and Sophocles the third one. Besides these actors, who were playing the leading parts, there were also some other persons on the orchestra (stage), playing "dumb" roles (the "followers"). At the beginning the actors were being chosen by the poets. In the 5th …showed first 75 words of 1630 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1630 total…use of the mask but I am not quite convinced that it was one of the purposes of its use. Usually the masks were made of linen, wood, or leather. A marble or stone face was used as a mold for the mask. Human or animal hair was also used. The eyes were fully drawn but in the place of the pupil of the eye was a small hole so that the actor could see.