#skene

Parados: An entrance or exit used by actors to reach or leave an orchestra in a theater; the area between the seats and the skene. Image by Thomas G. Hines.

Theatre of Termessos

Termessos, Pisidia, Asia Minor (Turkey)

2nd century CE

4000 - 5000 spectators

Immediately to the east of the agora lies the theatre. Commanding a view out over the Pamphylian plain, this building is no doubt the most eyecatching in all the Termessos plain. It displays most clearly the features of the Roman theatre, which preserved the Hellenistic period theatre plan. The Hellenistic cavea, or semicircular seating area, is divided in two by a diazoma. Above the diazoma rise eight tiers of seats, below it are sixteen, allowing for a seating capacity of some 4-5,000 spectators. A large arched entrance way connects the cavea with the agora. The southern parados was vaulted in Roman times, the northern has been left in its original open-air state. The stage building exhibits features characteristic of the 2nd century CE. A long narrow room is all that lies behind it. This is connected with the podium where the play took place, by five doors piercing the richly ornamented facade or scaenae frons. Under the stage lie five small rooms where wild animals were kept before being taken into the orchestra for combat.

I’m so sorry! I know this ask is probably quite old (unfortunately they aren’t timestamped) and I hate to get back to you so late. I hope you were and are as well!! 

Unfortunately, the Skene translation is the easiest to come by, but there should be some in-print availability of John Gwenogvryn Evans’s translation from 1915. This particular translation should be a bit more accurate - I believe you can purchase a copy via Amazon. Alternatively, archive dot org also has the full text available online, though I am unsure who the translator is (likely Skene as well). I wish I could be of more help! And, again, I do apologize for taking so long to respond.