My padlet by Victor Paz https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70 en-us 2021-05-12 16:17:44 UTC 2025-11-12 02:36:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Set Design pazvictor111 https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518226970 The set helps show where and when the story of a play takes place. The way the set is laid out can also convey meaning to the audience. The most important part of set design is to show the audience where the action takes place, important themes and symbols. The set also needs to convey what period of time the play is taking place in. For example, a futuristic bedroom in 2090:]]> 2021-05-12 16:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518226970 Parts of the Script mjmorgan https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518247874 2021-05-12 16:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518247874 Stage Directions - Movement mjmorgan https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518256954 Stage directions use these basic directions to tell the actor where to move on the stage. They are always given from the actors perspective. Upstage being towards the back of the auditorium and downstage towards the audience. Left and right corresponding to the actor looking out at the audience.]]> 2021-05-12 16:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518256954 Stage Directions - Stage Design mjmorgan https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518266614 Many playwrights provide detailed information about what the stage should look like before the action of the play, and will provide updates on how the stage should change throughout the play. This is always in italics. See the example below from Master Harold... and the Boys. ]]> 2021-05-12 16:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518266614 Lighting pazvictor111 https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518283336 Whether its a play, musical, or performance art piece, the stage has many aspects that need light to bring it to life. Lights help to focus the audience on a specific spot, or help to set the mood by changing the brightness, colour, or density. ]]> 2021-05-12 16:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518283336 Dialogue mjmorgan https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518300999 Since there is no narrator, the playwright relies on dialogue to:
- develop character
- establish relationships between characters
- provide background information
- advance the plot

]]> 2021-05-12 16:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518300999 Props pazvictor111 https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518313074 Props are crucial to compliment the actor look more "the part" as well as setting the scene. The props can sometimes become a huge focus in a production too, like the DeLorean from Back To The Future. Props give the audience subconscious clues about the character, the scene or situation, helping a story come to life and drawing you into the scene to create immersion.]]> 2021-05-12 16:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518313074 What does DIALOGUE in a play look like? mjmorgan https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518326699 A line of dialogue begins with the character's name in capitals. This is followed by a colon, and then the words to be spoken without any quotation marks. Sometimes, the playwright will indicate how a line is supposed to be delivered [in square brackets and italics].]]> 2021-05-12 16:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518326699 Act and Scene Divisions mjmorgan https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518350384 The playwright uses divisions within a play to help the audience recognize a change in time or location.]]> 2021-05-12 16:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518350384 Costumes pazvictor111 https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518362075 Costumes help tell the story, they help actors get into character, and they immediately tell the audience what’s going on. Costumes can also give information on the tone and style of a play. They may look just like what we wear today, or they may look like what people wore at the time in which the play is set.]]> 2021-05-12 17:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518362075 Makeup pazvictor111 https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518396470 Whether its the dramatic makeup of a horror film or the unique makeup in Cirque du Soleil, makeup plays an important part in establishing the characterization and impact of a performed role. Stage makeup is usually used to create characters, heighten facial features, and compensate for the effects of stage lighting.]]> 2021-05-12 17:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518396470 In Spirit is a One-Act Play mjmorgan https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518399676 A one-act play must have the following characteristics and components:
 
  • The story must revolve around, or focus on one event.
  • The action of the play should move fairly quickly. There is no time to have a lengthy introduction. Introduce characters and conflict fairly early on in the action of the play.
  • The conflict should be clear to the audience. It should be resolved by the end of the play.
  • The characters should be limited to two to seven, with one clear main character.
  • Make your characters believable, but interesting!
  • Create a setting that is realistic in regards to the characters and plot. The setting can be very detailed or discussed minimally, always in italics.
  • There must be a meaningful theme. The audience must walk away from the play having learned a lesson about life and/or experienced real emotions.
  • The playing time or read-through time of the play should be between twenty and sixty minutes.
  • The play should be entertaining and engaging, with some element of suspense.
]]> 2021-05-12 17:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518399676 Music KatrinaD https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518611818 Music in plays can help to show the emotions being felt by the characters and influence the audience's emotions as well. The music used in a play is different from most music as it is used to enhance or support the rest of the aspects of the play. Music in a play can also help assist in telling the story through the tone of the song or even lyrics acting as part of the script. Furthermore, music can help to build tension or set the scene for a production. Music can also help to set the time period the play is in by using music from that time or that uses elements that were common in music then. Music can also help the audience feel emersed in the performance and it can help in building up the correct atmosphere. ]]> 2021-05-12 17:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518611818 Sound Effects KatrinaD https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518615345 Sound effects are used to help make the scenes feel more natural, even though you wouldn’t be able to hear the action. Sound effects also help to set the atmosphere and can impact the emotions of the scene. Sound effects can also indicate the actions that are happening in a scene. Without sound effects a play would seem unnatural, and it would take the viewer out of the scene. ]]> 2021-05-12 17:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518615345 Silence KatrinaD https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518617026 Silence in a play can build suspense and create tension in the audience. It can also set the mood or influence the emotion of the scene. It draws the audience in and makes them focus on the scene. It can also help to create contrast between the noise in other parts of a play.  ]]> 2021-05-12 17:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518617026 Music KatrinaD https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518687249 Without the music this scene would lose much of the impact that it has.]]> 2021-05-12 18:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518687249 Sound Effects KatrinaD https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518701176 The importance of sound efffect are demonstrated well with this film trailer that lacks sound effects.]]> 2021-05-12 18:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518701176 Silence KatrinaD https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518713435 “Silence at the start of a performance can set the required tone or mood from the outset. Silence draws the audience in, resulting in a tightly focused image of a sole actor. Add stage lighting and the visual picture can be impressive.” ]]> 2021-05-12 18:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pazvictor111/5gmntximiepmci70/wish/1518713435