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Theater: The Lively Art, 4/e
Edwin Wilson, City University of NY
Alvin Goldfarb, Illinois State University
The Playwright

Chapter Outline

THE PLAYWRIGHT

The Playwright’s Centrality

Getting Started in Theater – Emily Mann: Playwright-Director

The Playwright’s Tasks

  • Subject
  • Focus and Emphasis
  • Dramatic Purpose
  • Structure in Drama
    Essentials of Dramatic Structure/Creating a Dramatic Structure

Getting Started in Theater – August Wilson: Playwright

Two Basic Structures: Climactic and Episodic

Play Synopsis: "Mother Courage and Her Children"

Other Dramatic Structures

Creating Dramatic Characters

Types of Dramatic Characters/Juxtaposition of Characters

Summary

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