Elements+of+a+Play

Elements of a Play (what most plays have in common)

- A play is divided into acts or smaller parts called scenes -The characters are listed under Cast at the beginning -The setting is where and when the action takes place -The dialogue is what the actors say -The characters' names appear before their spoken lines -Stage directions are in the different typeface with parentheses. They tell the actors what to do, where to move, and how to speak their lines.