Playwrighting Unit

What is the real definition of "Creativity"?

• a talent possessed by the lucky few

• a misused, maligned, misunderstood word

• doing something new

True or False: You must be inspired to write

• True

• False

What is a playwright?

What does a playwright do? (click all that apply)

• They write plays

• They gather ideas and record/document them

• They encourage interpretation but also verbalize their intention

• They hear and see their work during the process

In theatre, we want to “show” rather than “tell”, what does that mean?

The best way to create ideas is to...

• gather them from existing sources

• start from scratch

• Sit and wait for an idea

__________________is one of the most useful tools for gathering playwriting ideas

• Talking

• Observation

• Nothing

A monologue is written in the first person, spoken by _____ person, to a listener.

• One

• Two

• Three

Monologue Criteria ( check all that apply)

• Who is the speaker?

• Who is the listener?

• What is the location?

• Who is the writer?

Good dialogue is... ( click all that apply)

• Specific, effective, and efficient.

• Character-driven

• Specific to the theatre

• None of the above