1. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
William Shakespeare

2. Shakespeare 1564-1616 Born in Stratford on Avon Read the classics
Married Ann Hathaway and had 3 children
7 years after his death, his friends published a book containing 36 of his plays

3. Shakespeare and theater
Considered to be the greatest dramatist in the world
Wrote 37 plays, acted, helped manage an acting troupe, and was part owner of the “Old Globe Theater” built in 1599
Made money by writing plays that were performed for an audience

6. Elizabethan Theater Named after Queen Elizabeth I
Held people
Actors usually tell us where they are what time of day it is in their lines
Women were not allowed to perform
Acting was not a well-respected profession at the time
Theater was popular until 1642