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The Playwright. Responsibilities and Analysis. I. Why Write A Play?. Playwright – the person who writes a play. II. Differences Between Drama and Prose. Drama – a play for acting on stage Prose – a writing style in the form of ordinary or spoken language.
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The Playwright Responsibilities and Analysis
I. Why Write A Play? • Playwright – the person who writes a play
II. Differences Between Drama and Prose • Drama – a play for acting on stage • Prose – a writing style in the form of ordinary or spoken language
Drama represents now – the present existence: novels are almost always past tense • Drama relies on dialogue and action: prose can include dialogue or can be exclusively narrative • Drama has some definite limitations: there are some things you can do in prose that aren’t possible in drama
III. The Playwright as Collaborating Artist • The playwright is like an architect and must work with all those involved with putting on a production
IV. Theater Scripts • Play Analysis Form – the technique, or style of th work Content – the story You can consider three things about any work of art: • What is the artist trying to do? (Write a play) • How well does he do it? (Form and technique) • Is it worth doing? (Content)
B. Script Conventions Live productions, film, and television are all part of theater and each has advantages and disadvantages. Scripts must be written to fit the type of audience that will view the production.
C. Spin-offs spin-offs – a spin-off from an established story such as a sequel or a show based on characters from another show
