Features of a Play
Written text of a play
Script
The author of a play is called
Playwright
The scene changes each time the ___________changes.
setting
words spoken by characters
Dialogue
Larger section of a play.(like a chapter of a book)
Act
a story that is dramatically performed is called
Play/Drama
A raised platform where the actors perform
stage
Smaller section of a play, usually occurs in one place
Scene
A ___________is when the curtains open and close and the setting is changed.
scene
A break in the play where the audience is allowed to stand, use restroom, get water.
Intermission
a person who fills in details to link the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Narrator
when a performance is split into 2 halves, you call each half an______
act
Show the character’s actions and/or emotions; usually written in parenthesis
stage direction
The location where people go to watch a play.
the conversation between characters is called
dialogue