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The word thespian comes from the first actor Thespus, who was the first actor to ever speak alone on stage. In the 5th Century of B.C.E., Thespus leads a chorus to win the "golden goat", which was like the Oscar of their time. Productions the chorus produce include Antigone and Creon.

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