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CREATIVE WRITING
Quarter 2 – Weeks 4-6

Conceptualize a Character, Setting,

and Plot for a One Act Play

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Character, Setting, and Plot for a One Act Play. Please read, understand, and follow
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Conceptualize a Character, Setting, and Plot for a

One Act Play

Directions: Identify the word or phrase that matched the given definition.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. A drama that takes place in a single location and unfolds as one
continuous action.
a. Drama c. Fiction
b. Essay d. One- act play
2. How many situations or episodes are there in in a one-act play?
a. One c. Three
b. Two d. Four
3. This refers to the time and place where the story happened.
a. Dialogue c. Rising Action
b. Plot d. Setting
4. This element portrays the storyline or the sequence of events in the story.
a. Character c. Rising Action
b. Plot d. Theme
5. In this element, the words are written by the playwright and delivered by
the characters in the play.
a. Character c. Rising Action
b. Dialogue d. Plot
 READ AND COMPREHEND

What is One-Act-Play?

Live actors play in the stage which is a magical place. You can be
actors and actresses who have the power to teach and please others. But
how can you do it? Before your play can teach and please anyone, you have
to write it, rewrite it, and submit it. It can be a long road, particularly
because now more than ever, plays tend to get plenty of development before
getting fully produced. As good playwrights, you need to have extra patience
and perseverance.

One –act play

A one-act play has only one act and may consist of one or more
scenes. There are only a few characters with concise dialogue relevant to the
plot.
“Flash drama” is a 10-minute play that emerged as a popular
subgenre of the one-act play, especially in writing competitions.

Elements of a one-act play

a. Theme – one-act needs to have a theme or thought just like a full-
length play. But it has to be clear, concise, and well-thought of.
b. Plot – these are series and sequence of events that lead the hero
(and the audience) in the story onward.
c. Character – one-act play focuses on the life of one character who is
the Hero. This is to know the character’s experience well.
d. Dialogue – actor’s line must be crafted carefully to focus on the
theme, the incident, and the character of the protagonist.

Famous examples of one-act plays are:

 Homeric and fantastical story about Cyclops and satyrs.
 Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Backett – focuses on Krapp’s biography
and his ups and downs in life.
 A Memory of Two Mondays by Arthur Miller – focuses on a group of
desperate workers earning a livings in Brooklyn automobile parts
warehouse during the Great Depression in 1930s.

Important factors in constructing a one-act play

a. Theme – What is the play about? Whatever your purpose and intent in
the play it needs to be clear what your theme is.
b. Technique – How are you going to convey your message? Artist uses
technique as a practical method to effectively transfer his message to the
public.

How to write a one-act play

If plays are the small siblings of movies, then a one-act play is the
smallest in the family. One act plays are short plays but contain elements of
the stories. The story happens in only one scene and runs less than an
hour.
The elements, techniques, and literary devices are essential features of a
successful and interesting one-act-play

Guidelines in writing a one-act play

Aristotle discussed that one-act-plays conform to the unities of drama.
These guidelines suggest that a play should take place with:
1. Unity of Location – set in one location
2. Unity of Time – be set over a period of no more than one day
3. Unity of Action – have one central plot Steps in One-act Play
Scriptwriting

These are the simplified steps in starting a story.

What is staging in connection to the script or dialogue?

The staging and the dialogue (script) are the tools used to bring
characters to life. In a dramatic play, each actor speaks the lines in turn
that help to reveal the type of person that actor is playing. The back-and-
forth exchange of lines in a play is the dialogue, which is the primary way
that playwrights characterize their protagonist and antagonists.

What are the major types of staging?

1. Proscenium Stage – It is the usual “theatre” with its primary feature is
the “picture frame” in the front of the playing area of an end stage. It’s a
window that frames where the play is happening on the stage. It gives the
audience a good view because the performers focus only on one direction to
give a good view from all sides.
2. Thrust Theatre – A stage surrounded by audience on three sides. The
fourth side serves as the background.
3. End Stage – An end stage is the same as the thrust stage but in this case
the audience is located only on the front of the stage and doesn’t extend
around the sides, although there may be entrances there. Music hall is a
modern end stage where its background walls surround the three sides of
the stage. Example: Almeida theatre – Islington, London – 1983/86
4. Arena Theatre – The world’s first arena theatre was built by The
University of Washington in 1940 but the drama performed was around
20th-century. The stage area is often raised to improve line of sight.
Example: Royal exchange theatre – Manchester – 1976
5. Flexible Theatre – It is sometimes called a “Black Box” theatre. Stages
are big empty boxes with black paint. These theatres are a flexible tool for
teaching and performing theatre. These spaces support a great range of
productions and audience arrangements in a relatively compact and
configurable area. Examples: Studio Theatres, Lab Theatres, Experimental
Theatres
6. Profile Theatres – These are “found space” theatres. Risers are on either
side of the playing space for the audience. Actors staged in profile to the
audience. It is like the arena stage; a non-theatrical form of the profile stage
is the basketball arena if no one is seated behind the hoops.
7. Sports Arena – It often serves as venues for Music Concert. It has a
rectangular floor plan and a large arena stage. Example: The Philippine
Sports Stadium inside the Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan offers a
seating capacity of 25,000 and is considered the largest stadium in the
country. https://rappler.com/sports/in-photos-glimps-philippine-sports-
stadium

Direction: Identify the word or phrase that matched the given definition.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. A drama that takes place in a single location and unfolds as one
continuous action.
a. Drama c. Fiction
b. Essay d. One- act play
2. How many situations or episodes are there in in a one-act play?
a. One c. Three
b. Two d. Four
3. This refers to the time and place where the story happened.
a. Character c. Rising Action
b. Plot d. Setting
4. This element portrays the storyline or the sequence of events in the story.
a. Character c. Rising Action
b. Plot d. Setting
5. In this element, the words are written by the playwright and delivered by
the characters in the play.
a. Character c. Rising Action
b. Dialogue d. Plot
6. Which part of the one-act play is the determining place of the hero?
a. Character c. staging
b. Setting d. plot
7. How many significant events can the audience see in a one-act play?
 a. one c. three
b. two d. four
8. How many hours or minutes should a one-act play run?
a. Fifteen minutes c. Forty minutes
b. Thirty minutes d. One hour
9. What is the popular subgenre of the one-act play?
a. Farce c. Melodrama
b. Flash play d. Tragic Comedy
10. When can you consider that a one-act play is successful?
a. When tickets are sold b. When characters are famous
c. When the audience has understood the theme
d. all of the choices
11. What is the usual “theatre” with “picture frame” as its primary feature in
the front of the playing area of an end stage?
a. Profile Theatres b. Proscenium Stage
c. Sports Arena d. Thrust Theatre
12.What is the world’s first theatre that was built by the University of
Washington in 1940?
a. Arena Theatre b. End Stage
c. Flexible Theatre d. Profile Theatres
13.What is the stage which was surrounded by the audience on three sides
and the fourth side serves as the background?
a. Arena Theatre b. End Stage
c. Sports Arena d. Thrust Theatre
14. What stage is sometimes called a “Black Box” theatre. This stage is often
big empty box painted black inside?
a. Arena Theatre b. Flexible Theatre
c. Profile Theatre d. Proscenium Stage
15. What stage is often used in “found space” theatres where risers are on
either side of the playing space for the audience?
a. End Stage b. Flexible Theatre
c. Profile Theatres d. Sports Arena

SELF-ASSESSMENT
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1. What new learning you have gained from the week-long topic?
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2. What are the challenges you faced when doing the activities?
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3. How can you use the learning in real life situation?

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One Act Play

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