We recently ran a practical toolkit for people who wanted to be playwrights, and I wanted to expand on what we can offer those looking to get their voice into actors and onto the stage. Today, I have a glossary for playwrights. It covers lots of terms you need to know if you want to get into playwriting. So, if you're ready to tap your inner Shakespeare and put your words onto paper, learn this stuff. Nothing like a little free education. Let's dive in. A Glossary for PlaywrightsAbsurdism (Theatre of the Absurd): A style of theatre originating in the 1950s that emphasizes the meaninglessness and absurdity of human existence. Plays in this style often feature illogical situations, repetitive or nonsensical dialogue, and unconventional structures.Act: A major division in a play. Acts are often divided into smaller sections called scenes.Action: The physical and psychological events of the story. What a character does to achieve their objective.Adaptation: The process of converting a work from another medium (like a novel, film, or historical event) into a play.Antagonist: The character or force that opposes the protagonist, creating the central conflict of the play.Apron: The area of the stage that extends in front of the proscenium arch.Archetype: A universally recognized character type, symbol, or situation (e.g., the hero, the mentor, the trickster).Arena Stage (or Theatre in the Round): A stage setup where the audience surrounds the acting area on all sides.Aside: A brief comment made by a character directly to the audience, which is...
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