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Masks in Theatre Masks have been used in theatre throughout history, adding an extra aspect to acting, and creating an extra façade and fantasy, so that the need for escapism could be fulfilled. Ancient Greek Theatre In Greek theatre, the members of the chorus wore masks, usually similar to each other but completely different from the leading actors- a typical Greek mask is shown below. Because the number of actors varied from one to three, they had to put on different masks, in order to play more roles. The actors were all men. The mask was therefore necessary to let them play the female roles. This picture portrays a woman's mask. Some people claim that the masks had one more significance: they added resonance to the voice of an actor so that everyone in the huge ancient theatre could hear them. I do not quite agree with that point of view. I think it's...

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