Elizabethan Dramatists

The best-known dramatist from this period is perhaps the most famous playwright of all time-William Shakespeare. However, Shakespeare had many contemporaries whose talents rivaled his in many aspects. In fact, many plays of the period, outside of Shakespeares, are still seen in repertory and educational theaters today. Frequently performed without intermission in outdoor theaters and during daylight, these playwrights works captivated audiences during their era much as they still do in toda...