women weren’t allowed on stage

Greek plays were either comedies or tragedies

Was greatly inspired by Greek theatre

There were many forms of Roman entertainment

When mongols took over they encouraged theatre

Some plays were over 20 parts long

They used only a table and chairs for the sets

There was “exotic” theatre in the 1600s

There were life sized puppet theatres

There were many ways to move your neck, nose, and eyebrows

It was highly influenced by other theatre but still “its own”

The plays were mostly religious (Christian related)

There were miracle, morality, and mystery plays

It was usually preformed on a raised platform with no curtain

Women could not play in theatre

The playhouses were built about 3 stories high

Some of the most popular plays were from this era

The cheapest place to sit was right in front of the stage

It did not have a good start because it was heavily influenced by British theatre

Actors and their career were not deemed respectable throughout this period

Was earlier known as “the great white way”

There are 41 broadway theaters but only 4 in broadway

There is no row “I” in broadway theaters