Pit
area located around the stage; no seating, standing room only; filled with commoners called "groundlings", who paid one penny to watch play; cheapest part of theater; structure projected halfway into the "yard
Lord's Room
gallery above the stage wall for rich, upper class and nobility; considered the best seats even though the view was not good (view of actors from the back); cushioned seats, cost of 5 pence
Middle Gallery
middle tier of roofed galleries; rows of wooden seats; roof provided shelter from bad weather; accessed from a back corridor
Hut
Located above the tiring house; looked like a small house with a roof; storage space for actors
Heavens
structure over stage supported by pillars; created a "hidden area" from audience, where actors could hide; used for special effects like flying and dramatic entries with ropes and rigging
Tiring House
structure back stage; one wall covered with a curtain; dressing room: area used to change costumes between scenes
Trap Door
allowed for dramatic entrances/exits in the plays; large enough to hold actors; often called "hell"; Globe theater had two on the outer stage, one on the inner stage; Also used for special effects (sounds)