The Elizabethan era was ushered in by the coronation of England’s Queen Elizabeth in Elizabethan drama refers to plays produced under the reign of Elizabeth I and was heavily influenced by the medieval dramatic traditions (mystery, morality plays). This time period includes playwrights such as William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and comedic playwright Thomas Dekker. The establishment of theatres and acting companies also began to expand and drama became fixed and permanent in the lives of the English audience.