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Aristole's poetics sets standards for tragedy
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Theater of Dionysus completed
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Many Greek theaters are built throughout the Mediterranean area
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Production of Aristophanes' The Clouds.
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Euriphide writes plays with parts for up to 11 actors
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Pericles builds theater honoring Dionysus.
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Sophocles writes Antigone
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A skene (wooden hut or tent) is added to the theater for use as a dressing room for actors and chorus
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Sophocles introduces a third actor in tragedy and makes less use of the chorus.
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Aeschylus writes The Persians, earliest surviving Greek play.
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Aeschylus adds a second actor.
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Arion, a Greek poet and musician replaces improvised dithyramb(choral hymm) by writting formal lyrics
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Thepis stepped out from the Greek chorus and became the first actor.
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First acting competion for tragic actors at City Dionysia
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Comedy competition begins in Greece.
