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The Globe was built in London during Shakespeare's early period in 1599. The Globe Theatre could hold 1500 people and up to 3000 people would fill around the Theatre. In 1597, although the company technically owned the Theatre their lease on the land expired. Their landlord Giles Allen desired to tear the Theatre down. This led the company to purchase property at Blackfriars in Upper Frater Hall which they bought for 600 and set about converting for theatrical use. The theatre was built by Peter Smith and his workers between 1597-1598. Many of the boy actors died due to lead poisoning in their make-up. The theatre burned to the ground in 1613, when the thatched roof of the gallery ignited from a cannon shot during a play. The stage where the plays were preformed was nearly 43 ft. wide and 28 ft. deep. The exterior appearance of the Globe can only be pieced together from sketches of the theatre found in city scenes and the interior appearance from the drawing of the Swan Theatre. It was three-stories high and had no roof. The stage had two primary parts. The outer stage was a rectangular platform projecting into the courtyard from the back wall. Above it was a thatched roof and hangings but no front or side curtains. The inner stage was the recess between two projecting wings at the very back of the outer stage. This stage was used by actors who were in a scene but not directly involved in the immediate action of the play. The Globe Theater doesn't have a roof because there was no electricity. Therefore, plays were held during the day so the day light could shine through and the play could be seen.
 * __Andrew Grossi__**
 * __Calhoun Young__**
 * __Tiana Jordan__**
 * __Brandon Hollabaugh__**
 * __Paige Marzik__**
 * __Joe Coon__**
 * FLAG**- Signified which type of play was being performed.
 * UPPER STAGE**- This chamber was used for the most bedroom and balcony scenes.
 * TIRING HOUSE**- Dressing and storage room. The actors resled here between scenes and changed.
 * MAIN STAGE**- Where main action of the play took place.
 * INNER STAGE**- This stage was used mostly for indoor scenes.
 * THE "HEAVENS"**- Consisted of a canopy. The canopy shaded and protected actors from to much sun or rain.
 * GALLERIES**- Three seating sections. The audiences paid more to sit on wooden benches under a roof, cause it protected them from rain.
 * OPEN YARD**- Audiences paid one penny to stand and watch performance.
 * TRAPDOOR**- Actors playing ghosts or witches could rise or descend through this door built into the main stage.

It had no roof because they needed light to see because they didn't have electricity. Only guys could act in the plays. If a women had to be played, a young boy that hasn't hit puberty yet. They had a flag flying and they sounded a cannon when it was starting.