Playwriting Review

Playwriting Review: What is drama?

Drama is a way to share stories and is performed through the media of theatre, radio, television, and movies.

Multiple Choice

What is important about sharing a story through drama?

• The story can be read in a book

• The story is spoken aloud and 'performed' by actors

• Stories are only told through movies

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Multiple Choice

Drama is meant to be_______in front of an audience.

• discussed

• evaluated

• performed

• read

A script...

A script is a style of writing to be used by actors to tell a story.

Multiple Select

A script should contain (mark all that are appropriate)

• Character names in ALL CAPS

• Stage directions to tell the actors what to do

• Quotation marks " " so the actor knows what to say

• A time, place, at rise for each scene

• Where to purchase costumes for a play

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT important to a theatre performance?

• Lights

• Sound

• Actors

• Director

• Snack Bar

Conflict

In theatre, a conflict is not always a physical fight. Conflict is when the protagonist has a goal/wants something, but there is someone or something in the way. Conflict can be between characters or a character and a situation. A character can even have a conflict with him/herself.

Multiple Select

Another way to state conflict in drama is dramatic tension. Dramatic tension can be between (check all that apply):

• Two or more characters

• A setting in the city and one in the country

• A character and a setting or a circumstance

• A character and him/herself