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Sunday 19 April 2015

How To Write A Stage Play

By Stella Gay


Professionalism in play writing ranges from the formatting and the style of presentation to the way you put the names of your characters, how you arrange the colon in front of each name and the words of each character. For your writing to appear more presentable, professional and well turned-out, you must ensure you understand the instructions on how to write a stage play. Each name should be placed in its own space, but you can also assign a new space when writing the directions or a word showing what is going on in the performance.

It can be so scary to some staring at an empty page and expecting to write a comedy script for live performance. However, attitude will drive you in the right direction. Whether you are writing for your church or commercial purpose, the task can be completed and your show can become a hit.

Generally, the main idea of the story is surrounded by the chosen theme. You can opt to have the whole setting focus on a specific character, date, time, location, town or animal. The reason for formulating a theme is to aid you in putting ideas into the exact perspective and enhance the flow of your plot.

When creating the title, you need to be as creative as possible so as to create one that communicates what the play is about and as well keep the audience eager, interested and wondering about the show. Think about the plot, how the story will be accomplished and the scheme of the entire thing. The plot ought to be driven from the theme and the main story character.

Definition of a character helps to further delineates in comprehensive strokes who he really is. For each of your characters, come up with strong words that describes their position in the script; for instance, John is a father, an accountant and a tennis player. Bring out three different physical features and three other emotional traits to go along with them.

Own your story, it can be dramatic, funny and humorous if you desire because comedy always comes from the character in a performer. Even if the situation is so serious, you can use your character to create happiness as long as your plot is strong. Take account of a setup in your plot, an introduction of major characters; one who creates a conflict and another who brings in resolutions within the story.

Decide on what costumes and make-ups are appropriate for your show and each of the characters. Your costumes and makeup should conform to the period of your performance. If it is a show of 1970s, try using hairstyles and clothes that relate to that time.

Always focus on the story because when writing comedy that is character driven, it may become even easier focusing on funny situations and jokes more than the plot. When you are done, read through your work and remove any unnecessary scenes that do not play a role in the entire story. Ensure all the scenes of your story have a purpose in regard to the audience you are targeting.




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