Women In Greek Theatre

Q - How were woman viewed in Greek Theatre? Why?

The roles of women in Greek drama are all roles conceived by men, because all the ancient Greek playwrights were men. And the actors were usually men, too. They turned to the women in their lives as models, because the women in the plays were frequent and important. But it seems likely that women attended the theatre but maybe only the courtesans. Women participated heavily in religion so it is possible they participated fully in the theatre, but they were excluded from the festival where the dramas that have come down to us were performed.