The written form of a play is

Author of a Play

A type of drama intended to interest and amuse the audience.

A serious drama in which the protagonist suffers a series of unfortunate events that lead to death or spiritual breakdown

A serious play that has some qualities of comedy that may be a commentary

The action of a drama that helps the audience understand the elements of a drama

These are the people (sometimes animals or ideas) portrayed by the actors in the play. They move the action, or plot, of the play forward.

It refers to the time and place in which the action occurs. It also refers to the scenery and physical elements that appear on stage to vivify the author’s stage directions

The words written by the playwright and speeches that the characters use to advance the action

The chorus danced in ritualistic fashion in Greek tragedies. Also called stage directions which gives guidelines where the actors are, when they move and the significance of their movement

It is an occasional dramatic element that may either be sung live by the characters or provided as background during the performance

It is the message, the central action, or what the play is about.