Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: In a large open-air theater , like the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens , the classical masks were able to bring the characters ' face closer to the audience , especially since they had intensely exaggerated facial features and expressions .
Simplified: In a large open-air theater , like the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens , the masks brought the characters ' face closer to the audience , as they had exaggerated features and expressions .