Ancient Romans of all walks of life attended even slaves Best seats in the theater were reserved for VIPs Performances were free of charge usually sponsored by a politician hoping to gain popularity ID: 1020657
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1. Plays were performed during festivalsAncient Romans of all walks of life attended, even slavesBest seats in the theater were reserved for VIPsPerformances were free of charge- usually sponsored by a politician hoping to gain popularityThe open-air theater at Pompeii held 5,000 people; the Odeon (the theater next to it) was smaller and roofed
2. Large, Open-air Pompeiian Theater
3. CaveaThe semi-circular seating area in which seats rose in tiersVIPs sat in the Orchestra: horseshoe shaped
4. An awning called a velarium covered the seating area to provide shade
5. Scaena- the stageScaenae frons- the theater building itself, containing multiple stories
6. Scaenae frons
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