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The Lion King on The Lion King on Broadway Broadway

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DRAMADRAMA

A Drama is a story written to be A Drama is a story written to be performed in front of an audience. performed in front of an audience. Dramas are usually performed in a Dramas are usually performed in a theater or on a stage. theater or on a stage.

The Author’s Purpose of most dramas The Author’s Purpose of most dramas is to entertain.is to entertain.

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There are three types of There are three types of Drama Elements.Drama Elements.

LiteraryLiteraryTechnicalTechnical

PerformancePerformance

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements(What is needed to write a script or story?)(What is needed to write a script or story?)

ScriptScriptPlotPlot

CharacterCharacterStory OrganizationStory Organization

SettingSettingDialogueDialogue

MonologueMonologueConflictConflict

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements (What is needed to produce a play?)(What is needed to produce a play?)

ScenerySceneryCostumesCostumes

PropsPropsSound and MusicSound and Music

Make-upMake-up

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Performance Elements Performance Elements (What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?)(What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?)

ActingActingSpeakingSpeaking

Non-verbal ExpressionNon-verbal Expression

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But…what do all these words But…what do all these words mean?mean?

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All the elements of drama All the elements of drama combine to make a good combine to make a good production. They are all production. They are all

important. Some important. Some demonstrate more of one demonstrate more of one

element than others.element than others.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

ScriptScriptPlotPlot

CharacterCharacterStory OrganizationStory Organization

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Script?Script?

A script is the written words and A script is the written words and directions of a play.directions of a play.

*Stage directions – what the *Stage directions – what the actors/actresses are supposed to do. actors/actresses are supposed to do. They are usually written in They are usually written in parenthesis. (Hamlet washes his parenthesis. (Hamlet washes his hands repeatedly.)hands repeatedly.)

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Plot?Plot?The plot is the storyline or The plot is the storyline or

arrangement of action.arrangement of action.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Character?Character?A character is a person portrayed in A character is a person portrayed in

a drama.a drama. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvPvzCNegC8

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Story Organization?Story Organization?The story organization is how a story The story organization is how a story

is told – the beginning, middle and is told – the beginning, middle and end.end.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Setting?Setting?The setting is where the action takes The setting is where the action takes

place.place.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Dialogue?Dialogue?A dialogue is a spoken conversation A dialogue is a spoken conversation

between two characters.between two characters.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Monologue?Monologue?A monologue is a long speech made A monologue is a long speech made

by one person.by one person.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Conflict?Conflict?The internal or external struggle The internal or external struggle

between opposing forces, ideas, or between opposing forces, ideas, or interests that create dramatic interests that create dramatic tension. tension.

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

ScenerySceneryCostumesCostumesPropsPropsSound and MusicSound and MusicMake-upMake-up

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The clothing and other items an actor The clothing and other items an actor wears to help him or her “become” wears to help him or her “become” the character.the character.

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

Scenery?Scenery?The scenery is theatrical equipment The scenery is theatrical equipment

such as curtains, backdrops, and such as curtains, backdrops, and platforms to communicate the platforms to communicate the environment. An example might be environment. An example might be trees to show a forest environment.trees to show a forest environment.

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

Props?Props?Props are any article other than Props are any article other than

costumes or scenery used as part of a costumes or scenery used as part of a dramatic production. An example dramatic production. An example might be a table on the stage. might be a table on the stage.

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

Sound and Music?Sound and Music?Sound is the effect an audience hears during a show, like Sound is the effect an audience hears during a show, like

the sound of rain. And music – well, you know what music the sound of rain. And music – well, you know what music is!is!

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

Make-up?Make-up?Make-up is the use of costumes, wigs and body Make-up is the use of costumes, wigs and body

paint to transform an actor into a character.paint to transform an actor into a character.http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?

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Performance ElementsPerformance Elements

ActingActingSpeakingSpeaking

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Acting?Acting?

Acting is how speaking and moving Acting is how speaking and moving help to create characters.help to create characters.

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Performance ElementsPerformance Elements

Non-verbal Expression Non-verbal Expression

Non-verbal expression includes Non-verbal expression includes gestures, facial expressions, and gestures, facial expressions, and movement. movement.

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Performance ElementsPerformance Elements

SpeakingSpeaking

Speaking is vocal expression, Speaking is vocal expression, projection, speaking style and projection, speaking style and diction.diction.

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Now. Can you name one Now. Can you name one Literary Element?Literary Element?

ScriptScriptPlotPlotCharacterCharacterStory OrganizationStory OrganizationSettingSettingDialogueDialogueMonologueMonologueConflictConflict 2929

Can you name one Technical Can you name one Technical Element?Element?

ScenerySceneryCostumesCostumesPropsPropsSound and MusicSound and MusicMake-upMake-up

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Can you name one Can you name one Performance Element?Performance Element?

ActingActingSpeakingSpeakingNon-verbal Expression (An Example Non-verbal Expression (An Example

might be Mime.)might be Mime.)

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Now we are going to complete an exit Now we are going to complete an exit slip about the elements of drama. slip about the elements of drama. Remember what we have talked Remember what we have talked about.about.

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