Opened in London in 1599, William Shakespeare's Globe theater grew to be recognized as the most popular theater in the region and home to some of the greatest artists players in England. The King's Men, formerly the Lord Chamberlain's Men, were a theater company of which Shakespeare was a member for much of his career. They often performed at the Globe and staged many of Shakespeare's plays. However, the lack of information on stagecraft provided by these 16th-century texts has made it difficult to interpret how Shakespeare originally intended his plays to be performed at the Globe. In particular, the famous tragedy of Romeo and Juliet suggests that there are many alternative staging options for each scene. However, from a careful reading of the theatrical text as a manual for the representation, it is possible to describe how the play could have been staged, in particular in Act 2, Scene 1, analyzing elements such as the acting measures, the design of the costumes and the scenic setting. For starters, in the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods, there were many important rules regarding acting that players had to consider when performing at the Globe Theatre. When Shakespeare wrote his plays, he included as many female characters as male ones. However, the traditions and values ​​of the Renaissance did not allow women to act or become actresses, as it was considered immoral for a woman to be on stage. At that time they had no other social status other than being associated with their husbands or fathers. Furthermore, actors were considered to have a low social status, so it was considered improper and socially unacceptable for a woman to become an artist. Instead of editing all of Shakespeare's texts to fit......the center of the paper......the unique structure of the theatre. Works Cited Adams Novak, Elaine. Setting up of the Shakespearean theatre. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2000. Print.Hodges, C. Walters. The restored globe: a study of Elizabethan theatre. London: Oxford University Press, 1968. Print.Leed, Drea. “Elizabethan make-up”. Elizabethan costume page. 2010. Network. December 10, 2013. Smith, Irwin. Shakespeare's Globe Playhouse. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956. Print.Staging Shakespeare. Seminars on production problems. New York: Garland Publishing Inc., 1990. Print.The Arden Shakespeare. Shakespeare's theaters and the effects of performance. London: Arden Shakespeare, 2013. Print.The Oxford Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet. New York: Oxford University Press Inc., 2000. Print.The Signet Classic Shakespeare. Hamlet. New York: New American Library, 1998. Print.