Understanding Stage Directions and Plays

Which of the following is NOT typically included in stage directions?

• Character movements

• Dialogue

• Lighting cues

• Sound effects

Which term describes the dialogue between characters in a play?

The setting of a play only includes time, not place.

• True

• False

The written text of a play is called a ______.

What is a script?"

• A) The list of characters in a play

• B) The written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions

• C) The set design for a play

• D) The summary of a play

The person who writes the play is known as the ______.

"Which genre of play typically ends with a happy resolution?"

• A) Tragedy

• B) Comedy

• C) History

• D) Mystery