* Ben Jonson (1572-1637): Another prominent playwright of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, Jonson is known for his satirical comedies, including "Volpone," "The Alchemist," and "Bartholomew Fair."
* Thomas Dekker (c. 1572-1632): Dekker was a prolific playwright, pamphleteer, and poet. His works include the comedy "The Shoemaker's Holiday" and the historical drama "The Whore of Babylon."
* John Webster (c. 1578-c. 1634): Webster is best known for his tragedies, including "The Duchess of Malfi" and "The White Devil."
* George Chapman (c. 1559-1634): Chapman was a playwright, translator, and poet. He is best known for his translations of Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey."
* Thomas Middleton (1570-1627): Middleton was a playwright and poet who is best known for his comedies, including "A Chaste Maid in Cheapside" and "The Changeling."
* Philip Massinger (1583-1640): Massinger was a playwright who is best known for his tragedies, including "The Duke of Milan" and "A New Way to Pay Old Debts."
* John Ford (c. 1586-c. 1639): Ford was a playwright who is best known for his tragedies, including "'Tis Pity She's a Whore" and "The Broken Heart."
* Cyril Tourneur (c. 1575-c. 1626): Tourneur was a playwright who is best known for his tragedies, including "The Revenger's Tragedy" and "The Atheist's Tragedy."