Question

The crowds who stood or sat in the open area in front of an Elizabethan stage were called

Answer 1

The crowds were commoners but the place they stood ar sat at to watch the plays was called it “ the Pit”. It was the the lowest, ground level with the cheapest prices and no chairs. The commoners would watch the play there. Actors would speak to the audience and would even use it as a crowd to support heroes and jeer at villains.