Middle School Drama Core Content
presents
Elements of
DRAMA
PRODUCTION
PERFORMANCE
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Drama Core Content
‘Elements Of’

Elements of
DRAMA
“The Story” – Action & Plot

Elements of
PRODUCTION
“The Stuff” – Objects & Equipment

Elements of
PERFORMANCE
“The Stamina” – Actors & Physicality
ACT I
Elements of Drama
Elements of Drama
PLOT – the story or the action
(includes rising action, turning point,
falling action)
THEME – the story’s message,
meaning, moral or lesson
Elements of Drama
SUSPENSE – the conflict
(also called the problem or tension)
LANGUAGE – the script
(especially the lines spoken by
the characters in dialogue)
Elements of Drama
EMPATHY –relating to what a
character
is feeling or experiencing
MOTIVATION – reasons why a
character behaves in a particular way
DISCOVERY – revelation that helps
audience understand a character or story
ACT II
Elements of Production
Elements of Production
STAGING –how the actors move
onstage (also called blocking)
SCENERY – the set or physical
environment in which the action
takes place
PROPS – an object used in a play
Elements of Production
LIGHTING – used in varying
degrees of intensity to indicate mood
and create illusion
SOUND – used for transitions or to
sugest something about the
environment or action
Elements of Production
COSTUMES – clothes
(and accessories) actors wear
to convey characterizations
MAKEUP – substances applied to
face and body to create the
illusion of character
ACT III
Elements of Performance
Elements of Performance
BREATH CONTROL –
maintaining appropriate level &
rhythm of respiration so as not to
unexpectedly hypo- or hyper-ventilate
DICTION – speaking clearly
Elements of Performance
BODY ALIGNMENT –
creating a posture or physicality that
helps to portray characterization
ISOLATION OF BODY PARTS
– maintaining control of separate parts of
the body individually yet simultaneously
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