In ancient Greece, did the audience pay to watch the famous tragedies, or were they performed for free or at common/public expense?

by kstanman
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More can always be said, but while we wait for other answers, you can read https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fo4kj1/who_would_have_been_going_to_see_plays_in_ancient/ by u/Alkibiades415 for a conversation about theater accesibility in Ancient Greece.