| Term | Definition |
|---|
| flag | signified which type of play was being performed |
| the heavens | ceiling over the stage painted blue with golden stars |
| tiring house | dressing and storage rooms |
| upper stage | an upper chamber used for bedroom and balcony scenes |
| galleries | covered seating sections that housed tiered wooden benches |
| main stage | where the outdoor scenes and the central action of the play took place; the audience could sit around all three sides |
| inner stage | where indoor scenes took place |
| yard | where groundlings stood to watch the performance |
| support pillars | supported the roof and painted like marble |
| trap door | actors playing ghosts or witches would rise or descend through this |
| entrance | patrons put their money into a box here (hence the term "box office") |
| brick foundation | necessary due to the Globe's location on the marshy banks of the Thames River |
| groundling | a playgoer who paid one penny to stand in the yard |
Combine with other sets
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