Contentless Scripts and Stage Directions

Write the correct word in the blank below (在下面的空白处写下正确的单词):

Where is the star? (It is closest to the audience)

星星在哪里？ （离观众最近）

Write the correct word in the blank below (在下面的空白处写下正确的单词):

Where is the star? (two words)

星星在哪里？ （两个字）

Write the correct word in the blank below (在下面的空白处写下正确的单词):

Where is the star? (two words)

星星在哪里？ （两个字）

Write the correct word in the blank below (在下面的空白处写下正确的单词):

Where is the star? (away from the audience)

星星在哪里？ （远离观众）

What is a Contentless Scene?

• a scene with open dialogue where the actors have to come up the characters, setting, and conflict.

• a scene with no dialogue

• a scene with no climax

• a blank script

What is a character?

• The what of a story

• The where and when of a story

• The who of a story

• The how of a story

What is the conflict in a story?

• What the main character(s) want(s) or need(s)

• When characters argue

• When the actors are physically fighting

• The most exciting part of the story

What is the climax of a story?

• The end.

• When a character dies.

• When a character loses or wins a fight.

• The most exciting part of the story; when the conflict comes to a head and there is change.

What is 'setting' in a story?

• The what of a story.

• The where and when of a story.

• The who of a story.

• The how of a story.

What are stage directions?

• The lines that are said by the characters in a story, movie, play, etc.

• The written form of a play, movie, television show, etc.

• The written instructions in a play telling an actor what to do.

• The person who tells the actors what to do.