Question

At an Elizabethan playhouse, who were the groundlings?

Answer 1

A groundling was a person who visited the globe theatre in the early 17th century. They were to poor to pay to be able to sit on one of the three levels of the theatre .

Answer 2

Answer:

  They were poor people who could not sit on one of the three levels of the theatre. By paying one penny they could stand in "the pit" below the stage.

Explanation:

  They were people who visited the Red Lion Theatre, The Rose theatre, or the Globe theatre in the early 17th century.

  Standing in the pit was uncomfortable, and usually, people were packed in tightly. They were known to misbehave and are commonly believed to have thrown food such as fruit or nuts at characters they did not like.

  I hope this answer helps you.