internet).Only little evidence exists of the Elizabethan Playwrights. A majority of the Elizabethans were very hard driven. To get the plays finished in a short amount of time, playwrights would join together to come up with ideas, plots, and characters that would please the audience. Usually, a portion of the performance was assigned to each writer. This way, the writer was able to create his part of the story independently and later joined complete the play. Sometimes, the plots and the storylines were unclear, but the writers would overlook this to have the play completed on time.Audiences were very open in the way they critiqued the plays. If they disapproved of an actor they would pelt him with oranges or anything handy; they would hiss and shout. On the other hand, they were ready with their applause and would clap and cheer when they approved. (Spear, Internet). A visit to one of the theaters during this era would have been eye-popping, lively, and a life enhancing experience to a responsive individual. This play hungry public was one of the essential features of the Elizabethan theater, enlivening and stimulating the art just as the theater inspired and delighted them in return. (Yancey, 48).The audiences had nothing to fear when they laughed at plays that made fun of their world. Playwrights who poked fun at the church, government, or the royalty could face serious consequences. In some cases their plays were censored or banned. In extreme cases, the playwrights and the players were imprisoned. Churches wanted to abolish everything that did not conform to their official doctrine and the plays being one of them. Elizabeths death in 1603 marked the end of an extraordinary era. By the domination of the puritans, seriously influenced townsmen objected to having theaters with noisy crowds; treat of fire, and disease in their neighborhood. The entertainers had been broken up and the playhouses were falling in disrepair...
