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  • The choregos? similar to an executive producer? was a young aristocrat named Pericles, soon to be the most famous statesman Athens ever produced.

    The National Theatre of Wales does battle with Aeschylus's The Persians 2010

  • We all knew that the the wealthy producers of the plays, the choregos, tried to get friends 'names put into the urns, but we also knew that after the festival a committee would meet to make sure that no impropriety had taken place.

    Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine 2004

  • We all knew that the the wealthy producers of the plays, the choregos, tried to get friends 'names put into the urns, but we also knew that after the festival a committee would meet to make sure that no impropriety had taken place.

    Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine 2004

  • Chairemon had found a reasonable choregos; he was said to be mean by Sicilian standards, and therefore pleased to have Athenian actors, who don't demand bullion trimmings over everything and real gold crowns.

    The Mask of Apollo Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1966

  • At the presentation, Theodoros and his company appeared with golden wreaths, showing they had a rich choregos, and the title of their play was given out: Ariadne Forsaken.

    The Mask of Apollo Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1966

  • Of course, his own name was on the plinth as well as mine; he had the right, as choregos.

    The Mask of Apollo Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1966

  • Presently came a slave to meet us, bidding us take wine with our choregos.

    The Mask of Apollo Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1966

  • I know these eminent artists; one daren't offend them, the choregos always takes their side because he'll need them again.

    The Mask of Apollo Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1966

  • You are likely enough to get where you are going with a whole skin, and can count there on roof and food at least from your choregos, always provided this sponsor is alive, and not exiled overnight.

    The Mask of Apollo Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1966

  • He had a choregos for his new play, Achilles Slays Thersites, and wanted us to do it for the festival.

    The Mask of Apollo Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1966

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