Friday, May 8, 2015

How To Write A Stage Play For The Next Show

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.

Never ignore the old axiom Write what you know thing. Even if you have heard it more than a thousand times, it is important you observe it for the case of play writing. If observed, it will keep you focused while writing; on the other hand, you will be giving out original and the best of you hence, helping to eliminate vague and elusive concepts that do not conform to writing course of action.

Writing for theater show or stage acting and screen are almost the same but distinct in a more than countable ways. One of the biggest discrepancies between the two lies in the action of the story. You are so much visually restricted to the acting platform, since some of your audiences might be sitting far; however, the humor will be passed well if the sound devices are working correctly.

It is important to note that selecting the appropriate characters for the show is also one of the most challenging tasks. The number of characters will depend on the size of the stage, as this will enhance effective communication between them. It is advisable to have as few as three for a small stage so that they dialogue better.

Great thought is a must for a writer, imagination patience and creativity are supplements that must be embraced. Patience is essential for the reason that writing is a process that requires time, creativity is essential for comedy as well as any other performing art. Take your time and generate as many ideas as possible.

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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