playwright's
Drama author's possession
Playwright's is the possessive form of playwright, a person who writes plays.
It indicates something belonging to or associated with a playwright: the playwright's intentions, a playwright's craft, Shakespeare was the playwright's playwright.
The spelling includes the silent W inherited from wright, an old word for maker or craftsman.
Written words for performance
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- stage directionsInstructions within a script
- dramaturgyArt of theatrical structure
- revisionAltering to improve
draft · manuscript · scenes · acts · monologue · soliloquy · characters · plot
Assigned meaning
- themesMain ideas throughout
- social commentaryAnalysis of societal conditions
- voiceSound from throat
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
worldview · message · statement · aesthetic · storytelling · imagination · symbolism · meaning
One who leads
- actorsThose playing roles
- dramaturgTheater's textual specialist
- producerOne who makes things
- designersThose who plan appearances
rehearsal · notes · casting · workshop · feedback · staging · ensemble · table read
First public performance
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- agentOne who acts independently
submission · fellowship · grant · staged reading · development · breakthrough · debut · repertoire
Exclusive reproduction rights
- licensingGranting official permission
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- permissionsOfficial allowances granted
script
Written words for performance
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- stage directionsInstructions within a script
- dramaturgyArt of theatrical structure
revision · draft · manuscript · scenes · acts · monologue · soliloquy · characters · plot · dramatic structure
interpretation
Assigned meaning
- themesMain ideas throughout
- social commentaryAnalysis of societal conditions
- voiceSound from throat
perspective · worldview · message · statement · aesthetic · storytelling · imagination · symbolism · meaning · point of view
director
One who leads
designers · rehearsal · notes · casting · workshop · feedback · staging · ensemble · table read · preview
premiere
First public performance
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
agent · submission · fellowship · grant · staged reading · development · breakthrough · debut · repertoire · body of work
copyright
Exclusive reproduction rights
- licensingGranting official permission
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
permissions · contract · attribution · credits · publication
playwright'sdirector's
Belonging to one commanding
actor's · performer's · audience's · spectator's · producer's