Intro to Drama

What are TWO other names for a drama?

What is the purpose of the "cast of characters"?

• To tell the reader who is in the play. 

• To show the reader which part they will be reading. 

• To explain how the actors will be moving on the stage. 

How are the scenes divided in a drama?

• by time or location

• by time 

• by location and setting

How do you identify stage directions in a drama?

In a drama, what is NOT spoken by the actors.

• stage directions

• the character's lines

Do you read stage directions out loud???  

• Yes

• No