Stage Parts
The portion of the stage behind the doors
Inner Stage
The space below the stage
Hell
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford Upon Avon
Someone studying to be an actor
Apprentice
Wrote and scripted plays
Director
The portion of the stage used for balcony scenes
Upper Stage
The portion of the stage where the majority of the action would happen
Main stage
What British monarch was in power for the majority of Shakespeare's life?
Queen Elizabeth I
Actors traveled in these with their gear from city to city
Coach
Performed the roles in plays
Actors
Where the actors changed and rested before the show
Tiring House
Pillars
How many children did Shakespeare have?
3
A group of actors working together to perform plays for a benefactor
Acting company
A group of people who funded the performance of a play
Shareholders
The space above the stage, painted like the night sky
The Heavens
Where the rich would sit
What acting troop was Shakespeare a member of early in his career?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The backup actor of a role in a play
Understudy
Created materials needed for performance of plays, not sets
Master Carpenter
The passageway between the stage and the space below
Trap Door
The space where the poor audience would stand ($0.01)
Open Yard
What sickness would close down theaters during Shakespeare's time?
Bubonic Plague
When did Shakespeare die?
April, 1616
Could open and close theaters whenever he wanted
Master of the Revels