After the Greeks, the __ developed their own genre of theatre, heavily influenced by Greek traditions.

Initially, __ plays were adaptations of Greek scripts, with notable playwrights like Seneca and Plautus, who primarily worked on translations but were still significant figures in Roman theatre

While ___ theatre often blended earthly and mystical themes, __ theatre focused more on the present and real-life events.

They didn’t just discuss war in their plays; they acted it out, reflecting their more direct and action-oriented approach.

The __ was highly interactive, often cheering, booing, or applauding during performances, leading some plays to become more like pantomimes— performances focused on actions without words

Performances focused on actions without words.

Without action, Without Words, also the evolution of pantomime (e.g. paint me a picture)

Love makes the time pass. Time makes love pass

The __ theatre during 4th century BCE

Their theatres were similar in design to Greek ones but had some key differences.

While Greek theatres were built into natural amphitheatres, Romans constructed artificial walls to create their circular theatres, known as __.

The audience seating was raised, as if built into the side of a hill, with the flat stage area at the lowest point, backed by a scenic wall

A significant architectural innovation in Roman theatres was the __.

This was a hallway allowing actors to enter the stage from the middle of the audience, usually leading beneath the audience risers.

These passageways were also used to usher the audience in and out of the theatre

As Roman theatre evolved, original scripts began to emerge, introducing standard characters that would later become central to __.

Actors used specific costumes to signal their roles to the audience

Black wigs and purple robes

gray wigs and white robes

red wigs

yellow robes (played by men)

a yellow tassel (a unique identifier for divine characters)

These elements made Roman theatre distinct from its Greek predecessor while building upon its foundations