General History Facts of Greek Theatre

• The Chorus originally consisted of 12 members, however Sophocles added 3 more for a total of 15 members. The chorus was considered the mouth piece of the society and typically suffered along with the heroes of the play.
• Tragedies were being presented to honor the God Dionysus. 
• All roles were performed by men.
• Masks were commonly worn to distinguish characters and emotions. 

Not a lot is known about Ancient Greek Theatre so a lot of information is just perceived. This makes it difficult to create a completely accurate recreation of a Greek theatre performance. The information that we do have is mainly found on vases from the time period that show scenes from various plays.