Instructions posted as pdf
Playwriting Project
REQUIREMENTS
1. Scenario: You are to write a dramatic one-act play.
1. Spine of the play: (events of the play that are going to happen in sequence)
2. 2-4 characters
3. 10-minute play (10 pages typed not including Title Page and Reflection)
4. 5-10 sound effects (bold and blue font)
5. 1-character monologue (minimum 10 sentences)
6. Typed: Times New Roman
7. 12-point font
8. Double spaced
9. Include page numbers (Bottom in the middle)
10. Stage directions in italics/ use parentheses if stage direction is in the middle of dialogue
11. Character Names = CAPITALIZED
12. Characters Names = BOLD (optional)
TITLE PAGE
Your Name
Professor Gittings Wheeler
THE 2000
Title of the Play
Page 1: PLAY INFORMATION
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Setting: List by scene. Describes where the play takes place, what the stage looks like, what period/time it is set in, etc. for each scene
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Character descriptions: a list of characters briefly describing them and their personality, etc.
Pages 2-11: PLAY
Page 12: REFLECTION
1. How do you feel about your work… process?
2. What changes would you make if you had more time?
3. Complete this sentence: This play (teaches, makes, etc..) the audience ______________________.
4. List the following:
1. 5-10 sound effects list (What would be used to create the effects?)
Page 13-14: COSTUME DESIGNS (each design on a separate page – no notebook paper)
· Design costumes for 2 of your characters. list the character name and scene—brief outline description.
· It may be hand drawn and in color or in color -digital image from the internet.
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Page 15: SET DESIGNS – 1 page (no notebook paper)
· Divide page in half
· top half – Draw a proscenium stage and a bird’s eye view of your set.
· bottom half – Draw a full front view of your set