DRAMATURGY REPORT FORM
Name ________________________
Date __________________________
I. Identifying Information
Fresh Soph Jr Sr.
Fall
Spring Sum
Theatre classes taking this semester:
Choose one:
Play/Musical
Playwright/Composer-Book
First production information
Faculty Review:
Accepted
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Rejected
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Date
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II. Characters
Who are the major characters in the play? Identify them briefly.
Who are the minor characters in the play? Identify them briefly.
If you were to be cast in this play, who would you be and why? How would you cast the other
characters?
Who appears to be the protagonist and what is their goal or superobjective (overall goal/desire)
Do they achieve their goal? Why/Why not?
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III. Plot
Summarize the events of the plot.
IV. The Playwright
Find out about the playwright’s life and give a general overview and/or their contributions to
theatre.
Locate commentary about this play or the playwright’s work as a whole.
What other things has he/she authored?
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IV. Ideas
What is the playwright trying to say about this world, the people, and the situation he/she has
written about? This is the THOUGHT of the play.
State the major theme of the play (as you see it) in ONE complete sentence. Remember that theme
is NOT the plot, but rather a larger universal vision of the play’s meaning.
Summarize what the play is about in ONE word.
V. Production
Think about producing this play. What is/would be/could be challenging about the acting,
directing, designing, or any technical aspect of the production?
VI. Sources
List the sources used in completing this play report.
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