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Elements of Playwriting

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ISBN-10: 157766227X

ISBN-13: 9781577662273

Edition: 1993

Authors: Louis E. Catron

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This book tells how to write stageworthy plays, develop your theatre sense, create theatrical characters, shape plot and dialogue, and find the resources to get your play produced.
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Book details

List price: $20.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Waveland Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638

A professor of theatre at the College of William and Mary, Louis Catron has had extensive experience as an actor, director, and playwright and has won significant industry awards. He is the author of numerous books on theatre, including The Power of One (Heinemann) and Playwriting: Writing, Producing, and Selling Your Play (Waveland Press). His articles appear frequently in national media.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Being a Playwright
What Makes a Play?
The Size of Your Canvas: Monodramas, One-Acts, and Full-Length Plays
Where Do You Start? Turning Your Ideas into Plays
Creating Characters: People in Action to Achieve Their Goals
Building Plot: Shaping Your Play's Action
Constructing Dialogue: Action Through Words
Evaluating and Revising Your Play
Script Format: Typing Your Script for Producers and Directors
Resources for the Playwright
Index