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Q: What were the people who stood in the pit to watch a play called?
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Who were playgoers that stood in front of the stage to watch a play at the Globe Theatre?

Those were the "groundlings" or also known as the common people/ poor people. The commoners had to pay a penny to watch the play, which was often only an entire day's pay.


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Who paid a penny to stand and watch the play from the pit?

They were called groundlings.


Patrons who stood in the pit to watch the play risked being exposed to what?

They were exposed to bad weather. The theater was dependent on the light of the sun, so there was no roof. **C. Peach**


Who had the cheapest seats in the Globe Theatre?

The cheapest place to watch a play in the Globe Theatre was actually the "Pit," which is where most people stood. The "Pit" was the area around the stage where people could just gather around. It cost only a penny to get in to see the play, and those who could afford it sat in covered seats, but those seats were more expensive.