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The Elements of

Drama

Theater Arts

Essential Question

How is drama different from

prose or poetry?

How is drama different from

television? Drama

Comes from the Greek Word,

Dran

Means To do or To Act

The Doing/Acting Makes Drama

What is Drama?

͞Drama is life with

the dull bits cut." -Alfred Hitchcock

What Makes Drama Unique?

Drama has one

characteristic peculiar to primarily to be performed, not read.

Drama is a

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(the impact is direct and immediate)

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(for a captive audience)

Drama is a

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(suggesting a communal experience).

Theatre

Where a play

takes place

Elements of Drama

Audience Etiquette

No unnecessary movement or noises

No cell phones, talking, standing,

walking, etc.

Elements of Drama

Why?

Shows respect for the actors, the

playwright, and the play

Allows actors to concentrate and

perform their best

Elements of Drama

Playwright-the author

of a play (script)

Actors-the people who

perform

Types of Drama

Comedy is a form of

drama that has a happy ending. Humor comes from the dialogue and situations.

Types of Drama

Tragedy is a form of drama

in which events lead to the downfall of the main character, often a person of great significance, like a king or hero.

Elements of Drama

Script- the written pages of a play.

Scripts are divided into Acts and Scenes.

Scripts for stage and screen have strict but very different formats. **We will study scripts specifically in a few weeks.**

Elements of Drama

Acts- long sections of a play, made up of

multiple scenes, usually designed to separate the play into its main parts and to give the audience a ͞break" from the performance.

Scenes- shorter sections of a play, usually each

scene occurs in one location at a specific time.

Multiple scenes make up an act.

Set

Construction on the stage

that shows time/place Props

Items used onstage by actors

Dramatic Speech

Dialogue- two or more people

talking

Monologue- one person talking

Soliloquy - one person speaking

their thoughts out loud for the audience

Stage Directions

Found in brackets [ ] or

parenthesis ( )

Describe scenery, action, and

how characters speak UR

Upstage Right UC

Upstage

Center

UL

Upstage

Left R

Stage Right C

Center L

Stage Left

DR

Downstage Right

DC

Downstage

Center

DL

Downstage

Left

Conflict

The internal or external

struggle that creates dramatic tension.

External Conflict

Character vs. Character

When one character has a problem with

another character in the story

External Conflict

Character vs. Nature

When the character is opposed by a

natural force

External Conflict

Character vs. Society

When the character has a problem

with the society--such as laws, culture, or social norms

Internal Conflict

Character vs. Self

When the character struggles with a

decision or his/her own identity.

Characterization

Is the playwright's

technique for revealing the PERSONALITY of a character.

Direct or Indirect

Direct Characterization

When the playwright TELLS the audience

what the personality of a character is.

Usually found in character description

under ͞Cast of Characters"

Direct Characterization

Cast of Characters

GIRL: An early teen, on the cusp of change; strong and determined with overcompensating swagger. MAN͗ In his 30's, lost in a broken world, hardened by the road; a father learning to talk to his daughter.

Indirect Characterization

When the playwright SHOWS the

audience things that reveal the personality of the character

Can be described by the STEAL

method

S.T.E.A.L.

Speech

Thoughts

Effect on others

Actions

Looks

SPEECH

GIRL

Maybe the water's still on.

MAN

Don't get your hopes up.

GIRL Yeah. MAN

Plenty of water in the ocean though.

THOUGHTS

MAN

No. I'll go. Wait here.

[MAN EXITS. GIRL finds picture of their family and stares longingly at photo.]

Effect on Others

MAN

The whole world is different.

GIRL

Think the ocean's still there͍

MAN [MAN stands.]

Maybe. There's only one way to find out.

[MAN and GIRL shoulder their packs and EXIT.]

Actions

GIRL

It's all different now. What happened

people anymore. [GIRL tears up paper and lets the pieces fall to the ground.] Looks

AT RISE: GIRL and MAN ENTER, DOWNSTAGE of

proscenium, STAGE LEFT. They are dressed in travel-worn clothes and carry large packs.

Narrative

a story with a beginning, middle and end Plot

The series of events that make

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