Final answer:
William Shakespeare was indeed an actor, director, and playwright during the Elizabethan era and contributed significantly to the London theater scene, overseeing the staging and production of his works. It is true that he was involved in various aspects of theater during his career. Option A is the correct answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
William Shakespeare was not just a pivotal figure in English literature, but he also played a significant role in the evolution of theater. It is true that Shakespeare was an actor, director, and playwright. During the Elizabethan era, he was significantly involved in the theater scene in London. As an actor, he performed in many of his own plays as well as those of other playwrights. Meanwhile, his role as a playwright was monumental in shaping the English language, introducing at least 1,700 new words.
Shakespeare's impact extended to directing plays as well. As a leading member of an acting company, he contributed to staging and producing plays. While the term 'director' was not used in the same sense as it is today, in his capacity as a leading member of the acting company, Shakespeare would have overseen the creative and staging aspects of his productions. His career spanned both major locations for English theater at the time: Stratford, his birthplace, and London, the center of the English theater world, where he achieved prosperity and fame.