Features of a play script

What is a play script?

• playing outside

• The written text of a play

• a story

• a news report

Answer explanation

A play script is the written text of a play!

The play script tells actors what to say and do and explains how the stage looks.

This feature of a play script lists the CHARACTERS in the play and gives information about them.

• stage directions

• dialogue

• character list

• setting description

Answer explanation

The character list appears at the beginning of the play!

It may look like this:

Little Red Riding Hood

Grandma

The Big Bad Wolf

The Woodcutter

This feature describes the setting of each scene by telling you what the stage looks like.

• setting description

• dialogue

• narrator

• character list

Answer explanation

The setting description tells you what the stage looks like at the begging of each scene!

This feature refers to the words SPOKEN by characters

• stage directions

• scene description

• dialogue

• narrator

Answer explanation

The dialogue is the words that actors are supposed to SAY!

These people sometimes tell the story in a play:

• narrator

• dialogue

• setting description

• character list

Answer explanation

The narrator tells the story while the other actors act it out!

This feature tells the actors what to do or how to say things. It is usually found in brackets. ( )

• dialogue

• narrator

• character list

• stage directions

Answer explanation

The stage directions give instructions on what to do and how to say the dialogue.

Max: (angrily) Get out!

Jon: (hides away) I'm sorry!

Last question!

Which of the following examples is CORRECT for a play script ?

• Ray, Hello mom!

• Ray, "Hello mom!"

• Ray Hello mom!

• Ray: Hello mom!

Answer explanation

Plays are written using:

Name: Dialogue

Example

Raveena: That's the end!