drama
by: Alex Rodriguez - 4
drama elements
(drama is intended to be preformed in front of a live audience)
- playwriter - aurthor of play
- dialogue - words spoken by actors
- stage direction - instuctions to actors
- sound effects - noises tht help the listener "see" the drama's action
- theater artists - actors, directors, light tech., and stage crew
types of playes
radio plays/radio dramas
actors read plays into a microphone with dramatic flair. background music and sound effects set the mood
comedy
is a play that ends happily.the plot usually centers on a romantic conflict