CreativeWriting12 Q2 Mod3 Reading-and-Writing-Drama v5
CreativeWriting12 Q2 Mod3 Reading-and-Writing-Drama v5
Creative Writing
Quarter 2 – Module 3
Reading and Writing Drama
Government Property
NOT FOR SALE
i
Creative Writing – Grade 12
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 3: Reading and Writing Drama
Second Edition, 2021
Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any work
of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency or
office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit.
Such agency or office may, among other things, impose as a condition the payment of
royalties.
Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names,
trademarks, etc.) included in this book are owned by their respective copyright holders.
Every effort has been exerted to locate and seek permission to use these materials from
their respective copyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claim
ownership over them.
Development Team:
Chairperson: Dr. Arturo B. Bayocot, CESO III
Regional Director
ii
12
Creative Writing
Quarter 2 – Module 3
Reading and Writing Drama
iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
OVERVIEW
What I Need To Know 1
Things to Remember To Get Through 1
References 47
iv
WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
This third learning module of Creative Writing for Senior High School students
is designed to more fully hone your skills in both reading and writing drama. It sheds
light on the important matters to learn more about becoming a distinguished
playwright in the field of drama.
In this module, the students understand and apply the different elements,
techniques and literary devices in drama through various activities, specifically
writing activities, which enable the learners to put into practice all the things which
are mentioned here. It also provides learners with a better grasp in conceptualizing a
character/setting/plot for a one-act play, leading them to compose at least one scene
for a one-act play that can be staged.
After studying this module, you will be able to:
1. identify the elements, techniques and literary devices
in drama,
2. understand intertextuality as a technique of drama,
3. conceptualize a character/setting/plot for a one-act play,
4. explore different staging modalities vis-à-vis envisioning the
script, and
5. write at least one scene for one-act play applying the various
elements, techniques and literary devices.
To learn and benefit from this module, follow the following steps:
1. Read the module title and the module introduction to get an idea of what
the module covers. Specifically, read the first two sections of this module
carefully. The first section tells you what this module is all about while the
second section tells you of what you are expected to learn.
2. Never move on to the next page unless you have done what you are
expected to do in the previous page. Before you start each lesson, read
first the INSTRUCTIONS.
1
3. Work on the activities. Take note of the skills that each activity is helping
you to develop.
4. Take the Post-Test after you are done with all the lessons and activities in
the module.
5. Meet with your teacher. Ask him/her about any difficulty or confusion you
have encountered in this module.
6. Finally, prepare and gather all your outputs and submit them to your
teacher.
7. Please write all your answers of the tests, activities, exercises, and others
on your separate activity notebook.
REMEMBER THIS
In order to become the best playwright there is, it is but necessary to dig
yourself in to the must-know elements, techniques and literary devices, as well as
intertextuality, and the different staging modalities that surround the world of drama.
2
ELEMENTS, TECHNIQUES
LESSON
1
AND LITERARY DEVICES IN
DRAMA
Competency: Identify the various elements, techniques, and literary devices in
drama, HUMSS_CW/MPIj-IIc-15 (2 hours)
WHAT I KNOW
Instructions: Recall what you have learned or read about drama as a genre of
fiction. Read and answer the following statements. In your notebook, write the letter
of your answer for each item.
2. Which part of the play displays whether or not the protagonist won and problems
are resolved?
a. climax
b. conflict
c. denouement
d. exposition
3
4. What element of drama refers to the events that took place in the past?
a. complications
b. action
c. conflict
d. backstory
6. What element of drama refers to the character or situation that stands against the
protagonist?
a. antagonist
b. arc
c. intrigue
d. flashback
8. What element of drama is known as something that happens out of the audience’s
expectation?
a. soliloquy c. stakes
b. surprise d. scenes
10. Which of the following elements of drama refers to what the characters stand in
order to gain or lose whenever they succeed or fail.
a. soliloquy
b. surprise
c. stakes
d. scenes
4
V WHAT IS IT
What is Drama?
Types of Drama
1. Comedy
romantic comedy
– It focuses on lighthearted, humorous plot lines which are often
centered on romantic ideas like how true love is able to
overcome many obstacles.
5
sentimental comedy
- It began in the 18th century as a reaction to the immoral tone
of English Restoration play. This sub-genre of comedy
focuses on the middle-class protagonists who are able to
successfully overcome a couple of moral trials.
comedy of manners
- It is also referred to as the anti-sentimental comedy which
writes about the manners and feelings of modern society. It
also questions societal standards.
tragic comedy
- It portrays characters who take on tragedy with humor in
order to bring out happy endings out of serious situations.
2. Tragedy
Greek Tragedy
- Typically, it involves a protagonist of high rank who commits
a mistake in judgment (flawed) and accepts his fall from
grace. Typically, it includes the elements of Gods,
mythology, conflict, suffering and catharsis. Among the great
Greek tragedians were Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus.
Roman Tragedy
- These are mostly adaptations of Greek tragedies. The
Roman philosopher Seneca wrote nine plays which still exist
at present and adopted by Elizabethan and Jacobean
playwrights during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
6
Elizabethan and Jacobean Tragedy
- Elizabethan tragedies, which are not all written by
Shakespeare, often involve main characters of high status
(nobility, military rank, among others) who committed an
error or flawed, encounter a reversal of fortune and die
towards the end of the play. On the other hand, Jacobean
tragedies usually have the characteristic of revenge
tragedies.
Revenge Tragedy
- This type of tragedy often involves one character who seeks
revenge upon another character in the story for an evil doing.
The most common examples of this are Hamlet by
Shakespeare and The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster.
Tragicomedy
- This is a single dramatic work which consists of a
combination of tragic and comic elements. One popular
example of this is the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel
Beckett.
Domestic Tragedy
- Unlike the Elizabethan period tragedy, it portrays a common
man in a domestic setting as the tragic hero in the story. The
best examples for this are Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and
Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh.
3. Farce
4. Melodrama
5. Opera
7
This type of drama combines theater, dialogue, music and dance to tell grand
stories of tragedy or comedy; hence, it is known as a versatile genre of drama. This
genre requires their performers to be both actors and singers since they will be
expressing their emotions and intentions through song instead of a dialogue.
6. Docudrama
1. Plot
There are three major divisions or acts in a physical format of a play. A three-
act play is composed of three acts which show a fuller and longer exposition of the
theme and conflict of the story. On the other hand, a one-act play involves one unit
of time, place and action only.
Typically, plays are written in many different forms, but the typical structure
often consists of the following:
1.Exposition and This part introduces the characters and establishes the
Introduction setting of the story. The introduction can either present the
conflict right at the very beginning or in the middle of the
action. Regardless of the structure, this part shows the
situations that involved the characters to the conflict and sets
the tone of the play.
2. Conflict This is where the challenges that the protagonist is about to
face are presented. This conflict may arise from various
forces, including the society, nature, environment, God, or
even from the main character himself/herself.
3. Rising Action or From the emergence of a conflict, the play now rises toward a
Complication dramatic tension which often turns into a confrontation. As
this dramatic tension intensifies, it provides emotional tension
between characters, giving the audience more details
concerning them which were not known in the introduction
and conflict. This part also makes the conflict more
complicated.
8
4. Turning Point, This part is where the audience finds out if the protagonist
Climax or Crisis either wins or loses in the battle that he or she is struggling
with. This is known as the highest point in a story.
5. Falling Action At this point, the audience somehow gets a sense of the
conclusion, but may still have some unsettled questions at
work within the plot.
6. Denouement or This marks the ending of the play where we can see if the
Resolution protagonist won against the antagonist. It also shows whether
or not the order is brought back and the conflict has been
resolved.
Dramatic Elements
9
incident and gets the plot going.
In Medias Res It is the opening scene in the middle of the action.
Intrigue It refers to a scheme created by one of the characters which
often results in a more complicated plot.
Music It is used on the stage to set the mood and tone of the play.
Monologue It refers to the speech delivery of an actor in the presence of
other actors who simply listens, but not talk.
Protagonist It is the main character in a play who often comes with a mission
or has a quest to conquer.
Reversal It occurs when the protagonist either fails or succeeds.
Scenes These are portions of an act which let the audience relax briefly
from the tension of the story
Soliloquy It is an actor’s speech delivery to express thoughts at the time
when he or she is alone.
Stakes These refer to what the characters stand to either gain or lose
when they succeed or fail.
Surprise It is what happened in the story which the audience does not
expect at all.
Suspense It involves happenings that cause a sense of uncertainty about
the things that will happen to the characters
2. Setting
An effective playwright does not only consider the plot when writing drama.
Equally important to that matter is to also think of the setting in a play. Basically,
setting is the term used to describe the place or the locale where the story of the
play is located. Moreover, it also includes the date, time and the action involved in
the play.
Realistic plays
- Refer to those whose conventions are under the realistic
plane and are taken from real people, objects and situations.
In this category, the setting is created with the aim to
reproduce the external presence of life.
Non-realistic plays
- It is the exact opposite of realistic plays in which it is drawn
out from stylized and unconventional events. It involves
characters who are not real people, but are allegorical or
symbolical. The setting in this category can be a dream-like
forest, a barren and deserted mountain, the underworld or
any fictional spot.
3. Character
10
literary work. A character can be major (or principal) or minor (supporting). The
general classifications of characters in drama are as follows:
4. Dialogue
Among the components in a play, this is the most important. This is basically
the reason why the action of the play moves. Since the nature of drama is
performative, it is the dialogue, which takes place between the characters, that often
reveal the tone and the characters in the play.
WHAT’S MORE
I. True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if it is not true
based on the discussion above.
II. Identification. Read the description in each item below. Find inside the box
the correct word/s that each description refers to. Write the letter of your
answer in your notebook.
a. arc f. dialogue
b. docudrama g. opera
c. flashback h. In Medias Res
d. foreshadowing i. music
e. reversal j. complications
1. It refers to the use of hints at the future just to create audience’s anticipation.
2. It is used to set the mood and tone of the play.
3. This is known as the most versatile genre of drama.
4. It causes the action of the play to move.
5. This new genre of drama involves dramatic portrayals of historic events.
6. It occurs when the protagonist either fails or succeeds.
7. This is the introduction of new characters, information or other events which
often causes conflicts.
8. It is the storyline of a play.
9. It is the opening scene in the middle of the action.
12
10. It is often used to clarify the present situation through description or
enactment of what happened in the past.
WHAT I KNOW
Instruction: Let us check what you have known so far about intertextuality. In your
notebook, write the letter of your answer for each question below.
2. It occurs when the writer refers to another text through ideas, symbols, genre or
style.
a. implicit reference
b. explicit reference
c. direct reference
d. indirect reference
13
3. It happens when the writer makes a direct mentioning, quoting or citing of another
text in his or her work.
a. implicit reference
b. explicit reference
c. direct reference
d. indirect reference
4. It is a type of intertextuality which is used for satirical purposes; oftentimes to
mock.
a. allusion
b. parody
c. quotation
d. appropriation
5. In this type of intertextuality, the writer makes an indirect reference to another text,
historical period or religious belief.
a. allusion
b. parody
c. quotation
d. appropriation
7. This type of intertextuality happens when the writer changes or extends the
meaning of a certain text by reworking or re-imagination.
a. allusion
b. parody
c. quotation
d. appropriation
14
V WHAT IS IT
There are two common ways in which a writer applies intertextuality in his or
her works. These are through:
Implicit reference
- It happens when the writer refers to a different text through
the use of ideas, symbols, genre or style
15
Explicit reference
- It happens when the writer mentions, quotes or cites another
text in his or her work in a direct manner.
Types of Intertextuality
1. Allusion
Among the types of intertextuality, this is perhaps the most common
and effective technique. It refers to an indirect reference in one text to
another text, place, historical period, or author for the purpose of
enriching or developing meaning.
Religious
This is an allusion to a religious text, story, or figure.
For example: “Reflecting on her cruel behaviour, Cinderella’s
stepmother stood still like a pillar of salt.”
16
Your Guide on How to Analyze Allusion
Step 2: Identify the examples that refer to something else, the type of
allusion used and the reference of the allusion.
2. Parody
This type of intertextuality refers to the writer’s imitation of another text for the
purpose of exposing and discrediting one’s vice or follies. Often, a writer uses this
type to mock its targets who are usually celebrities, politicians, authors, a style or
trend or any subject which arouses anyone’s interest at the moment or at a specific
period of time.
Historically, the word “parody” comes from the Greek phrase parodia which is
a type of poem that copied the style of epic poems but with the characteristics of
mockery and light comedy.
Examples of Parody
The following are some of the examples of this type of intertextuality from
literaryterms.net :
Example 1:
“Your little sister puts on your father’s big shoes and stomps around in them,
saying, ‘I need to make a business call. I am very busy, very important
businessman!’ ”
17
This example shows that the father was being imitated by the girl who knows
that he works as a businessman. The statements suggest to show the image of
many businessmen as overly serious and acclaimed self-important.
Example 2:
“At the talent show, a group of boys wears matching outfits and prances
around singing One Direction’s “Best Song Ever.” They sing very poorly and overly
dramatically.”
In this example, the boys are parodying the way a famous band dresses,
sings, and performs in a humorous way, commenting on how many pop stars are
actually low-leveled in terms of talent.
3. Quotation
The most vital function of quotation marks is to set off and represent the exact
language which is either spoken or written by somebody else. This means that any
revision or edition of the exact statement or words defeats the purpose of quoting.
Example 1:
In the end, Albert Einstein was right when he said, “Life is like a bicycle. You
need to keep moving.”
Example 2:
4. Appropriation
18
his version, Dumchamp took a picture of Da Vinci’s artwork and added a moustache
on it.
5. Adaptation
Historically, there are different reasons why a writer would want to employ
adaptation in his or her work. One of these is the desire to reconfigure a popular
material into becoming a more acceptable guise or introducing to the audience a
whole new and fresh literary style. Another reason is to get around censorship and
push boundaries.
Significance of Intertextuality
While we are studying intertextuality in drama, you might as well wonder its
significance to drama is or to the world of literature as a whole. Below are some of
the known reasons why intertextuality in drama is important:
19
Intertextuality and plagiarism
In this world where anything can now be easily copied anytime over the
Internet, plagiarism is definitely a no-no and is in fact, considered a criminal offense.
As intertextuality involves a purposeful use of someone else’s work without proper
citation, will it be considered as plagiarism?
In general, while plagiarism is simply copying the texts from one’s work and
putting it into your own work, intertextuality is basically grounded on the purpose of
creating new ideas based on the researched ideas from others to confirm them.
Hence, intertextuality is not an act of plagiarism at all.
WHAT’S MORE
1. What is intertextuality?
2. What is the importance of intertextuality as a technique in drama?
Activity 2. Please go back to the writing activity that you have done in the “What’s
More” portion of Lesson 1 in this Module. There, you wrote a draft of drama, applying
the elements, techniques and literary devices in drama mentioned in that lesson.
This time, make a revision of that draft. Take into account the use of intertextuality
technique in order to make your work more interesting and meaningful.
I. Modified True or False. Read each statement below very carefully. Write
TRUE if the statement is true. If it is not, replace the underlined word/s with the
right word/s which will make the statement true or correct. Write your answer
in your notebook.
1. Intertextuality is the manner in which one text influences another.
2. Explicit reference happens when the writer refers to a different text through the
use of ideas, symbols, genre or style.
3. Allusion refers to a direct reference in one text to another text, place, historical
period, or author for the purpose of enriching or developing meaning.
4.Parody refers to the writer’s imitation of another text for the purpose of exposing
and discrediting one’s vice or follies.
5. Quotation involves an indirect reference to another text, giving citation to its
owner.
II. Matching Type. Match the word/s in column A with the descriptions in
column B. Write the letter of your answer in your activity notebook.
A B
1. Parody a. allows the writer to make a reworking or re-
imagination of a popular text
2. appropriation b. “She is as beautiful as Venus.”
3. historical allusion c. to intermingle while weaving
4. intertexto d. used by the writer to mock its target
5. adaptation e. using the thoughts of other people without
asking permission
6.quotation f. “Reflecting on her cruel behaviour, Cinderella’s
stepmother stood still like a pillar of salt.”
7. allusion g. a writer creates a film, TV drama or play based
on a written work
8. mythological allusion h. “He was a Nero.”
9. plagiarism i. an indirect reference in one text to another text,
place, historical period or author
21
10. religious allusion j. direct referencing with acknowledgment to the
original author
WHAT’S IN
Instructions: Before proceeding to the next lesson, recall first those things that you
have learned in the previous lessons. Enumerate the elements, techniques and
literary devices in drama. Do this in your notebook.
22
ELEMENTS
TECHNIQUES
(intertexuality)
LITERARY DEVICES
WHAT I KNOW
Instructions: Recall what you learned about one-act play. Read and answer the
following statements. Write the letter of your answer in your notebook.
1. What is being done before or after the actual drama for amusement of the
audience?
a. One-act play b. intermission number c. breaktime d. playbill
2. The following are the four stages of one-act play EXCEPT ONE:
a. exposition b. conflict c. denouement d. antagonist
3. Why are there no breaks in the action during the one-act play?
a. It is continuous since it is a short play.
b. The director wants to end the play immediately.
c. The actors would be lazy to continue acting after the break time.
d. None of the above
23
a. It has a playbill. c. The story is out of imagination.
b. The ticket is expensive. d. It depicts characters that seem to be real.
9. What do you call the notes, which are often in italics or parentheses, which
help the actors interpret the scene for the audience?
a. stage presence b. stage fright c. stage décor d. stage directions
WHAT’S NEW
Instructions: Define the terms character, setting and plot using a concept map.
You may follow the format below. Do this in your notebook.
24
SETTING
PLOT
CHARACTER
V WHAT IS IT
25
As published by (Shaurya 2015) in riashaurya.wordpress.com, the following
are the chief characteristics of one-act play:
(i) It is a play that has only one act but may consist of one or more scenes.
(iii) It deals with a single dominant situation and aims at producing a single
effect.
(iv) It has only one theme developed through one situation to one climax.
(v) The one-act play, like the longer drama, should have a beginning, a middle
and an end. It may be divided into four stages: The Exposition, The Conflict, The
Climax and The Denouement.
o The exposition is usually brief, serves as an introduction to the play.
o It is through the conflict that the action of the drama develops.
o Climax is the turning point of the drama.
o The Denouement is very brief and often overlaps with climax.
(vii) There are no breaks in the action, that is, it is continuous since it’s a short
play; no intervals.
(ix) The dramatic unities observed in one-act play are the unity of time, unity
of place and the unity of action.
(xii) There is no full development of character. The author implies the past and
intimates the future of a character by presenting a crucial moment in the life of that
character.
(xiv) Its language is simple and can be followed without any strain. All
superfluity is to be avoided in the dialogue.
26
Shaurya (2015) further enumerated the examples of one-act plays by major
dramatists:
DIALOGUE
Unlike novel or short stories, plays are not written in paragraph form but rather
in script or lines of dialogue. The script is narrowed down to acts (major divisions of
the play) and each act is then subdivided into a scene (smaller divisions within the
act). Observe this sample script below from (Elements of Drama: Characters, Plot,
Setting & Symbolism, 2013):
Act I
Scene 2
The LIGHTS come up on ROSE hanging up clothes.
SHE hums and sings softly to herself.
It is the following morning.
ROSE. (Sings.)
Jesus, be a fence all around me every day
Jesus, I want you to protect me as I travel on my way.
Jesus, be a fence all around me every day.
(TROY enters from the house)
ROSE
27
Jesus, I want you to protect me
As I travel on my way.
(To TROY.) Morning. You ready for breakfast? I can fix it as soon as I
finish hanging up these clothes?
TROY. I got the coffee on. That'll be all right. I'll just drink some of that
this morning.
However, the elements characters, plot and setting are also found in a play
the same with novels and short stories. Observe these elements that were
emphasized in August Wilson’s Fences.
SETTING
A script also includes stage directions, which are often in italics or parentheses that
would help the actors interpret the scene for the audience. Observe this example
from (Elements of Drama: Characters, Plot, Setting & Symbolism, 2013):
ACT I
Scene 1
The setting is the yard which fronts the only entrance to the
MAXSON household, an ancient two story brick house set back off a
small alley in a big-city neighborhood. The entrance to the house is
gained by two or three steps leading to a wooden porch badly in need of
paint. A relatively recent addition to the house and running its full width,
the porch lacks congruence. It is a sturdy porch with a flat room. One or
two chairs of dubious value sit at one end where the kitchen window
opens on to the porch. An old-fashioned icebox stands silent guard at the
opposite end.
CHARACTERS
The cast of characters are shown before the script. The characters are listed
alongside a brief description of their in the story. In this example, you can see that
Troy is the main character, and each character is described in relation to him.
TROY MAXSON
JIM BONO, Troy's friend
ROSE, Troy's wife
LYONS, Troy's oldest son by previous marriage
GABRIEL, Troy's brother
28
CORY, Troy and Rose's son
RAYNELL, Troy's daughter
PLOT
The plot structure of the play have exposition, a rising action, a climax, falling action,
and the resolution. Observe this example from (Elements of Drama: Characters,
Plot, Setting & Symbolism, 2013):
WHAT’S MORE
29
Instruction: Complete the paragraphs with the necessary words or sentences that
best describe what you have learned from the discussion. Write your paragraphs in
your notebook. Follow the format below.
ASSESSMENT
Instructions: Conceptualize the characters, setting and plot for your own one-act
play. Consider the chief characteristics of a one-act play in doing this activity. Write
your answers in your notebook.
Title: ___________________________________
Characters:
Setting:
Plot:
Now you’re done for this lesson! You may now proceed to Lesson 4.
30
DIFFERENT STAGING
LESSON
MODALITIES vis-à-vis
4
ENVISIONING THE SCRIPT
Competencies:
a. Explore different staging modalities vis-à-vis envisioning the script,
HUMSS_CW/MPIj-IIc-18
b. Write at least one scene for one-act play applying the various elements,
techniques, and literary devices HUMSS_CW/MPIj-IIc-20
31
3. write one scene for one-act play applying the various elements,
techniques and literary devices.
WHAT I KNOW
Instructions: Recall what you have learned or read about staging modalities. Read
and answer the following statements. In your notebook, write the letter of your
answer to the question in each item.
4. What is the first thing that you should do or choose in writing a one-act play script?
a. setting
b. characters
c. stage modality
d. subject
32
6. What staging modality is also known as picture frame stage since the audience
sits in rows facing the stage?
a. proscenium
b. traverse
c. arena
d. chromium
7. What type of staging modality wherein the audience are sitting on the sides of the
stage?
a. proscenium
b. traverse
c. arena
d. Theatre in the Round
8. Which type of staging modality was used in 1895 production of the famous Oscar
Wilde play, “The Importance of being Earnest”?
a. proscenium
b. traverse
c. arena
d. promenade
10. Why is the proscenium stage considered as a traditional type of stage modality?
a. because a curtain underlines the division of the actors and the audience
b. because the curtain is not flashy
c. because the stage is made of wood
d. because its structure is like the stage in fashion walk
WHAT’S NEW
Activity 1. Observe the similarities and differences of the pictures below. Write your
answers using the three-circle Venn Diagram. Write your answers in your notebook.
33
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA HOUSE https://pxhere.com/en/photo/697058
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96054322@N00/8189967420
34
Activity 2. Watch the video from this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=HFWthwofpVs and list five (5) terms you do not understand and another five (5)
terms that you are familiar with that were mentioned by the speaker. Write your
answers in your notebook and follow the format below:
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
V WHAT IS IT
A. What is Staging?
Staging refers to the performance of a drama or play in a stage. The stage is
the area where the actors perform, and it is usually a raised platform. It is essential
to understand how to explore different staging modalities vis-a-vis envisioning the
script because these give great impact to the performance. Thus, the mode of the
stage must be fit to the script or kind of drama or play.
According to Roberts (2017), plays were performed in ancient Greece in
amphitheater or arena theater that caters as many as 25,000 audiences. Actors
had to perform in a declamatory style since microphones are not yet used during
this time. Throughout the history of drama, the architecture of stages has
influenced and contributed a lot to the style of drama and vice versa.
35
Today, the basic types of staging modalities are the following:
36
just like in a fashion catwalk. This type is appropriate for confrontation scenes
but needs dynamic fast-paced entrances. According to Parry (2014), this
gives an intimate atmosphere between the actors and the audience since the
audience will feel involved to the play. It is not overused and only need
minimal productions. This was used in 1895 production of the famous Oscar
Wilde play, “The Importance of being Earnest”.
https://pxhere.com/en/photo/697058
Choose a subject to cover in a brief one scene act play. A short story works
best. Remember to give the one act play the necessary plot, action and
characters to make it a complete story. Research other one act plays to get
ideas and inspiration for yours.
Develop the action first, then compose the dialog before you decide anything
else. Keep the plot simple for a one act play and it should move consistently
throughout the play.
Develop the characters. Write out a character sketch beforehand to help you
flesh out your characters and bring them to life. Give your characters a motive
in life (or lack thereof) and up the stakes by making them face a problem. This
is central to any story.
Generate the setting. The setting for a one act play will be one scene, but you
have to still develop the scene so the audience sees everything about the
37
story line. Include as many of the five sense as you can. Lighting helps the
setting. Make sure you write in notes about how the lighting should look.
Add in the stage directions after you write the action. Write notes about how
each character should respond and what props you'll need. For example, if
the characters should be facing another direction and talking to another
character, note it in the script.
Find performers that fit each part. Hold auditions to find the right actors and
actresses. Be upfront with them about whether this gig is a paying gig or a
volunteer gig.
Make copies of the play for each cast member. Save the document in case
you need extra copies. Give copies of the one act play to each member of the
stage and prop handling too.
Practice the play. Ask for feedback from all the people involved in the play.
Hire or ask an expert to help with the production too. Hold one final practice
before opening the show. This should be a dress rehearsal. Treat this final as
the real thing and tie up any loose ends.
The script below is an excerpt of the one-act play written by Cherly Tessa
Lungay, Chandy Rafael Pelaez, and Niña Taray under the supervision of their
teacher, Mr. Jefred Son U. Aligsao of Talisayan National High School – Division of
Misamis Oriental which was performed as their culminating activity in Work
Immersion.
Balikbayan Girl
An Adaptation of The New Yorker in Tondo by Marcelino Agana Jr.
Characters:
38
PROLOGUE
SCENE 1
The parlor of Mendoza's house in San Jose
39
najud nako mapugngan ako anak. Giignan pako og dapat Amerikano daw dapat kog
dating. Ginoo pasayloa!
L21 TONY: (Nikatawa) – Nahimoot ko ni Kikay te oy. Asa diay si Kikay karon Aling
Atang?
L22 MRS. M: Toa sa kuwarto Loy, nikatulog pa.
L23 TONY: (Nitan-aw sa orasan)- Nagkatulog pa?
L24 MRS. M: Ana siya Loy (Fake American accent)- “New York people do not wake-up
before 12 o’clock noon.
L25 TONY: Mag-alas 10 naman ante.
L26 MRS. M: Kung nasayod kalang Loy, pag-abot niya dire hala sali inom, sige rag
lakwatsa, disco dire, disco didto. Hesusmariajosep!
L27 TONY: Palihog nalang kog ingon niya te nga nibisita ko. Palihog nalang gihapon ko
og hatag danhing bulak sa iyaha.
L28 MRS. M: Ngano man, molakaw na ikaw? Ayaw sa Loy malipay gayud to makita ka
hulat lang sa ako pukawon si Kikay.
L29 TONY: Oo sige te.
L30 MRS. M: Og Loy, hapit nako malimtan, ayaw kog tawaga nga Aling Atang molagot
toa si Kikay.
L31 TONY: Huh? Kay ngano man ante?
L32 MRS. M: Ah basta, perteng artiha danhing anak nako, dapat daw ko’g tawagon nga
Mrs. Mendoza.
L33 TONY: Ok. Sige aling a-- este… Mrs. Mendoza.
L34 MRS. M: Daw Tony, ayaw kalimti, tawaga na si Kikay og “FRANCESCA”
L35 TONY: Pranceska?
L36 MRS. M: Dili Pranceska, Fran.. ces… ca.
L37 TONY: Ok. Segi Mrs. Mendoza.
L38 MRS. M: Sige ako na pukawon si Francesca Loy.
SCENE 2
L1 TOTOY: Toonnyyy?
L2 TONY: Totoy! (Gibangga ilang mga tiyan)
L3 TOTOY: Tarantadong talong!
L4 TONY: Manok na Pula! Pila naba ka tao imo naraid?
L5 TOTOY: Wow! Ikaw pila naman ka bangko imo nakawatan? (Nikatawa).
L6 TONY: (Gitoklod si Michale daw nakit-an ang is aka kaha nga sigarilyo)- Oh yosi
panghatag ra ged.
L7 TOTOY: (Kamolo sigarilyo)- Abi nakog nia ka sa Cagayan.
L8 TONY: Oo brad, niari rako dire para kang Kikay.
L9 TOTOY:(Nisindi sa yosi)- Dawbi Brad! Permente nalang bati ang dungog akong
gakadunggan kang Kikay.
L10 TONY: Lage brad, ako sab (Nilingkod).
40
L11 TOTOY: (Nilingkod og apil) Ana gani mga silingan nga naboang na daw siya karon
L12 TONY: Gikan man si Kikay sa New York.
L13 TOTOY: Huh? Diay? Niunsa man siya didto?
L14 TONY: Nagskwela siyag Hair culture daw Beauty Science. Nia pay diploma!
L15 TOTOY: Wow! Taasag buhok ni Kikay. Lahi ra ged nis Kikay.
L16 TONY: Ay Oh, dili na siya si Kikay, kay siya na si Francesca.
L17 TOTOY: Fran… cis… ca?
L18 TONY: Ang Ms. San Jose nahimo na siya og Ms. New York (nagkatawaha)
L19 TOTOY: Si Iday? Usa ka Amerikana? Ayaw kog yaga-yagae (nagkatawaha) kaila ta
dana niya sugod pa atong namaligya siya sa puto.
L20 TONY: (Nagkatawa) Kadumdom ka sa una katong getulod nato siya sa kanal?
L21 TOTOY: Oo oy, kadumdom pako ato, gelakag pa ged ta niya taman pikas kanto
hahahaha.
L22 TONY: Kusog pa ged kaayo manumbag hahaha.
L23 TOTOY: Hayysstt… ang sa una nga Kikay layo ra kaayo sa karon.
L32 MRS. M: Well, Totoy? Well Nena? I said good morning. Nganong inana man mo
makatotok sa akoa?
(CHUMBA: (nagkanta) Bakit kayo ganyan makatingin, super sexy naman ng ating bituin. Si
aling Atang pwede bang patikim)
41
L46 MRS. M: Abno! Magpatabang rako sa pagdala sa mga butang.
SCENE 3
L8 TONY: Paghunahuna gud Nena, tuo kag sayon makipagbreak sa tao nga engaged
nas ako ah.
L9 NENA: Onsa man ged. Ako o si Kikay?
SCENE 4
L1 MRS. M: Paminaw, nana si Kikay pero ayaw ninyo siya'g tawaga nga Kikay FRAN…
CIS…CA dapat!
42
L2 KIKAY:Ohhh, hello, hello, darling, you darling, Nena my dear! How cute you become
(Kiss Nena). Tony, my little pal (Shake hands) and Totoy my friend. Come sit down!
Ohh1 Mumshie! Mumshie!!!
L3 MRS. M: Onsa naman sad?
L4 KIKAY:How many times must I tell you mumshie dearest, to never serve
juice in water glasses.
L5 MRS. M: Dili man ged nako makita imong gusto nga baso.
L6 KIKAY:Ohh poor, mumshie, nevermind.
L7 MRS. M: Sige nah, mag adto sa kog merkado.
L8 KIKAY:Don't forget to put lipstik okaayy?
L9 MRS. M: Hayyy ambot.
L10 KIKAY:Poor mumshie, she is problem, (waves her cigarette dayon gi dagkutan ni
Totoy)
L11 KIKAY:Merci.
L12 TOTOY: Huh? Si Totoy man ko dili man Merci akong ngalan.
L13 KIKAY:I said Merci it means thank you in french.
L14 TOTOY: Merci.
L15 NENA: Istoryahi pud mi kung onsay naa sa New York.
L16 KIKAY:Aahhh, New York? Ready namo sa mga amazing, exciting romantic
stories?
L17 TONY: Pila diay ka kamonths or year didto?
L18 KIKAY:10 months, 4 days, 7 hours and 21 minutes!
L19 TOTOY: Grabi, topa gihapon imong utok didto?
L20 KIKAY:Yes! Yes! Darling, nagpabilin pa gihapon akong gugma didto. Kung maglingi
ko bisag asa naa gihapon didto akong heart. Feeling nko, I am not home, even
though I am already here gina ingon nila nga nakauli nako but feel nako naa pa
gihapon ko didto! Oh! New York, my very own New York.
L21 NENA: Siguro, mulakaw na ta.
L22 TONY: Mao ged, murag nakadisturbo man siguro ta diri.
L23 NENA: Pasagdan nalang nato siya nga maghandumhandum sa iyang kaagi.
L24 TONY: Siya pa ang babae nga permi natog gakauban sa pag pangaligo sa sapa sa
una?
L25 TOTOY: (Gi awat awat si Kikay) Oohh New York, my dream place, my very
own New York, my dream place, my very own New York.
L26 KIKAY: Oh listen, now, in New York, it's springtime. The daises are just appearing in
central park. When spring comes around each year, we New Yorkers, we make a
sort of pilgrimage to an old tree. It's been growing there ever since New York was
New York. We call it "Our Time".
L27 NENA: Nasabtan teka Kikay! Inga ana gihapon ang akong gakafeel sa atong kahoy
diri.
L28 KIKAY:What tree?
L29 NENA: Ang mangga nga kahoy nato girl! Kadomdom ka atong kahoy nga atong
gasakaan.
L30 TOTOY: Nasapon pa ged ta dadto ni aling Atang! Hahaha ge huboan pa ged kog
short
L31 NENA: Mao gyud! Nidagan pagid ka nga hubo tanan hahahaha.
43
L34 KIKAY:Oh! That tree.
L35 TOTOY: Ngano Eday, dili diay ta parehas tanan na feel ato nga kahoy?
L36 KIKAY:Of course not! They're completely different! I don't feel the same emotion
you've feel for that tree.
L37 NENA: Pero para sa amoa importante kaayo to nga kahoy kay daghan kaayo tag
chada nga mga memories ato nga kahoy kay symbol to siya sa friendship. TNTK?
Remember?
L38 KIKAY:Don't be silly Nena.
L39 TONY: Og nagtubag pa ged ka!
L40 KIKAY:Oh! You people can't understand all of this.
L41 TONY: Dili ged namo masabtan kay wala paman mi naka adto sa New York.
L42 KIKAY:Exactly! Wala pamo naka adto sa New York! Our special tree over there is
very different! It stands for the Manhattan skyline and for the Copacabana and for
Coney Island in summer and for Grant's Tomb on Riverside Drive and for Tuesday
nights and Eddie Condons with the crowds spilling all over the side walk and for the
nickel ferry ride to Staten island and for the St. Patrick's Day Parade down with Fifth
Avenue and for all… Oh. It's impossible to make you see.
WHAT’S
44
MORE
Activity 3. Read and analyze again the given sample of one-act play script.
1. Determine the staging modality that is suitable for the script and explain in 3-5
sentences.
2. Identify the (a) elements, (b) techniques and (c) literary devices found in the
sample.
Complete the paragraph with the necessary words or sentences that best describe
what you have learned from the discussion. Write your paragraph in your notebook.
Follow the format below.
ASSESSMENT
45
Refer to this rubric for your guidance:
46
grammar or spelling, etc.) easy to follow.
spelling.
Contributor. 2018. "How to Write a One Act Play" accessed July 13, 2020.
https://penandthepad.com/write-one-act-play-2123970.html
"Elements of Drama: Characters, Plot, Setting & Symbolism." Study.com. July 13,
2013. https://study.com/academy/lesson/elements-of-drama-characters-plot-
setting-symbolism.html.
Hildy, Franklin J. 2018. Theatre Design. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. Enclopedia
Britannica Website. Accessed July 13, 2020.
https://www.britannica.com/art/theatre-design/Theatre-forms
Roberts, Scott. 2019. Types of Staging in Drama. Our Pastimes Website. Accessed
July 12, 2020. https://ourpastimes.com/types-of-staging-in-drama-
12337020.html
Shaurya, Ria. 2015. English Literature Notes - The One-Act Play. Accessed July 14,
2020. https://riashaurya.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/the-one-act-play/
47
Internet Sources:
https://appealofemma.wordpress.com/2014/05/16/adaptation-appropriation-and-
intertextuality/
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-fscj-literatureforhumanities/chapter/elements-
of-drama/
http://englishtextualconcepts.nsw.edu.au/content/intertextuality
http://www.literarydevices.com/intertextuality/
https://literarydevices.net/drama/
https://literaryterms.net/comedy/
https://literaryterms.net/parody/
https://penlighten.com/understanding-intertextuality-with-examples
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/quotation/
https://thedramateacher.com/types-of-tragedy-for-drama-class/
https://thewritepractice.com/intertextuality-as-a-literary-device/
https://www.basicknowledge101.com/pdf/literacy/Intertextuality.pdf
https://www.britannica.com/art/dramatic-literature
https://www.britannica.com/art/tragedy-literature
https://www.matrix.edu.au/literary-techniques-allusion/
https://www.matrix.edu.au/literary-techniques-intertextuality/
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drama
https://www.thoughtco.com/drama-literary-definition-4171972
https://www.ultius.com/glossary/literature/genres/farce.html
https://www2.anglistik.unifreiburg.de/intranet/englishbasics/
DramaTypesofStages01.htm#proscenium
ANSWER KEY:
MODULE 3 – LESSON 1
2. D 7. D
3. A 8. A
4. B 9. D
5. D 10. A
Lesson 4
WHAT I KNOW
1. A 6. A 50
2. D 7. B
51
52