Playwriting & Basics of Acting

Check all that apply:

Drama is meant to be

• performed live

• performed for an audience

• performed alone, no one watching

• acted out, not just read

What can't you do with drama?

• perform live

• a radio show or a movie

• a television show

• read a book

What is not important to a theatre production?

• Snack bar

• Lights

• Actors

• Director

What is a script?

A person, animal, or creature that an actor pretends to be is called a

True or False: Actors use a script to learn their lines for a play.

• True

• False

True or False: Reading a script is just like reading a book out loud.

• True

• False

The formal name for the person who writes a script is

• director

• author

• playwright

• technician

A script should contain (mark all that apply)

• Quotation marks " " so the actors know which words to say

• Where to purchase costumes

• Stage directions so the actors know what to do

• Characters names in ALL CAPS

• How much the tickets will cost

True or False: To be interesting to an audience, a conflict needs to be a physical fight between characters.

• True

• False