Playwriting For Dummies (eBook)
400 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-12096-5 (ISBN)
Getting a play written and produced is a daunting process. From
crystallizing story ideas, formatting the script, understanding the
roles of the director stagecraft people, to marketing and financing
your project, and incorporating professional insights on writing,
there are plenty of ins and outs that every aspiring playwright
needs to know. But where can you turn for guidance?
Playwriting For Dummies helps any writer at any stage of
the process hone their craft and create the most dramatic and
effective pieces.
* Guides you through every process of playwriting?from
soliloquies, church skits, and one act plays to big Broadway
musicals
* Advice on moving your script to the public stage
* Guidance on navigating loopholes
If you're an aspiring playwright looking to begin the process,
or have already penned a masterpiece and need trusted advice to
bring it into the spotlight, Playwriting For Dummies has you
covered.
Angelo Parra is an award-winning playwright who has received national acclaim for several of his plays. He teaches theatre and playwriting at SUNY Rockland. Angelo is the founder and director of the Hudson Valley Professional Playwrights Lab and president of the board of Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, New York.
Introduction.
Part I: Catching the Playwriting Bug.
Chapter 1: Introducing the Art and Craft of Playwriting.
Chapter 2: Living the Life of a Playwright.
Chapter 3: What Makes a Play.
Chapter 4: Starting with an Idea.
Chapter 5: Finding Your Play's Theme.
Part II: Creating a Blueprint for Your Play.
Chapter 6: Putting Your Story in Focus.
Chapter 7: Creating Full and Rich Characters.
Chapter 8: Dialogue: The Most Important Tool in Your
Toolbox.
Chapter 9: Practical Considerations: Staging, Cast, and
Audience.
Part III: The Nuts and Bolts of Putting Your Story
Together.
Chapter 10: The Beginning: Finding a Starting Point for Your
Play.
Chapter 11: The Middle: Developing Your Story Line.
Chapter 12: The Climax: Bringing the Confl ict to a Head.
Chapter 13: The Resolution: Wrapping It All Up.
Chapter 14: Giving the Musical Special Consideration.
Part IV: The Show Must Go On.
Chapter 15: Getting Your Play Read and Making Revisions.
Chapter 16: Rehearsals and Premieres: Nail Biting 101.
Chapter 17: Promoting Your Play and Getting a Production.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Things Every Playwright Should Know.
Chapter 19: Ten Hallmarks of a Great Play.
Chapter 20: Ten Playwrights You Should Know and Emulate.
Appendix: Formatting a Script.
Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.6.2011 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tanzen / Tanzsport | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| Schlagworte | Art & Applied Arts • Darstellende Künste • Darstellende Kunst • Darstellende Künste • Kunst u. Angewandte Kunst • performing arts • Schreiben • Theater |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-12096-5 / 1118120965 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-12096-5 / 9781118120965 |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
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