- Established himself as an actor and playwright in London
- Joined the Lord Chamberlain's Men, a prominent theater company
- Wrote and staged some of his earliest plays, including "Love's Labour's Lost," "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," and "The Comedy of Errors"
- Collaborated with other playwrights, such as Christopher Marlowe, on certain works
- Continuously honed his craft, evolving as a writer and storyteller