 Drama: August 20, 2008 Issue [#2558] |
  Drama
This week: Edited by: StephBee  
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Drama is:
#1 - The Greek word for "action."
#2 - A real situation or succession of events having the dramatic progression or emotional content of a play.
This newsletter will examine dialogue writing in a play, how to present dialogue, and include stage directions. We'll also be adding a scene to our play, "War and Wine."
Finally, we'll address the topic "what's the point of our play." |
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Adding dialogue and screen directions to a script/play.
 #1 - Establish the scene and setting. Center this. Example:
Scene 1 (use Arabic numbers here)
The Huet's Living Room
#2 - Double space between scene headings and dialogue
#3 - List the speaker above the dialogue. The speaker's name should be centered and in capitals.
#4 - Single spce all dialogue, character headings and stage directions.
#5 - Stage directions should always be placed in parentheses or brackets. They should be indented from the left margin.
 Always start stage directions on a new line in the middle of dialogue.
If you continue to a second line, indent the entire stage direction.
#6 - Dialogue should NOT be indented. It should be aligned with the left margin.
#7 - Under the scene heading, briefly describe any information that the reader needs to know to be able to fully picture the scene.
Here's an example from our play, "WAR & WINE."
SCENE 1
The Huet’s Living Room
It’s mid-afternoon. Edmund is dirty. Claire is in a wheelchair arguing with Volker. The living room has gray light coming in through the dingy windows. The furniture is dusty and dull.
CLAIRE
We don’t have that amount of wine, Herr Schleich!
VOLKER
Oh, come now, Frau Huet. According to your own records you’ve shipped high volumes before. I know you can produce the amount of cases I’m asking for.
(enter EDMUND and ISABELLE. EDMUND is wiping his hands on a rag. Isabelle follows him in.)
EDMUND
What’s wrong? Isabelle heard someone arguing.
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If you want to read the scene in it's entirety you can visit:
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Young Edmund Huet struggles to maintain his family's vineyard during World War II.
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FEEDBACK welcomed! What do you think of our play so far? Write in and let me know. If you're working on a script or play submit it to the newsletter to be featured.
So, what's the point of our play?
After reading scene 1, do you know what the point of the play might be? Think along the lines of "theme" and write in.
NEXT: Themes in play writing.
Let me give a shout out to: flex for the following contest links. If you're a script/play writer and have a script/play ready to go, consider submitting to one of the following contests.
http://www.hightidefestival.org/pages/playwrights.php
http://www.risefilms.com/summer/
http://www.4talentmagazine.com/4talent-awards-entry-criteria
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/wolff.shtml
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Enclose are some recent "Drama" items added here on WDC.
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Some Drama Activities here on WDC:
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For those of us drama queens and kings, a forum to swap writing ideas and post questions
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Well, I didn't have much feedback from my last newsletter so write in! Let me know how you're liking my "in depth" at developing a play! 
Joy
Great newsletter, Steph. Bigsmile
Especially the format information should help first-time playwrights. Scene breakdown is a good tool for planning, too.
Thanks, Joy. I agree - by using the scene breakdown I was really able to flesh out what I wanted to do with the play.
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