One-Act Play

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One-act play

QUART
ER 3
fourteen
by alice gerstenberg
UNLOCKING OFDIFFICULT
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Blizzard
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Fluctuating
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Aesthetic
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Providence
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Fuition
Mrs. Pringle is hosting a dinner party of fourteen guests,
but because of the terrible blizzard outside, and
circumstances beyond her control, her guests telephone
her one by one, canceling their engagement with her. As
she scrambles to fill her dinner seats by calling other
friends she knows, other guests call and cancel their call
to cancel. Confusion goes back and forth, fluctuating the
guest count from 14, to 8, to 16, and back again, until
Mrs. Pringle nearly goes mad.
Part of the reason Mrs. Pringle is so frustrated has to do with the fact
that her dining room table looks best with fourteen seats, as well as
allows her husband to sit at the head of the table, which in her mind is
the most honorable place to sit at dinner. But more precisely, she is so
concerned with the aesthetic value of the party, because she wants to
impress the guest of honor, Oliver Farnsworth, who she hopes will one
day marry her daughter Elaine.
In Mrs. Pringle’s mind, if she herself does not impress Mr.
Farnsworth, Elaine will have no hope of capturing his attention,
because she is so shy and not at all fussy, which traits Mrs.
Pringle does not consider admirable.Mrs. Pringle would have
done well to trust in God’s providence, understanding that all
things will work out for those who love God.
Providence does smile upon Mrs. Pringle in the end, and
circumstances better than she could ever have imagined come to
fruition, even though she never acknowledges where the blessing
came from. Much of her anxiety could have been spared if she
accepted the frustrating providences as they came, instead of
arguing and getting angry about things that went wrong outside of
her control.
Plainly stated, it is a play in one-act.

a) It is a play-that is, it is meant to be


performed or enacted.

b) It is a short play (of one act) as


distinct from a long play (of three or
five acts).
What is an
-an act is a distinct main section of a play. This
Act?
implies that a one-act play deals with one
single, dominant dramatic situation.
A one-act play is short.

-a short play requires a short span of time


to act it out. So ,to
produce the maximum effect, a one-act
play calls for the greatest artistic unity
and economy.
THE
• Plot
PARTS
OF one-act play cannot accommodate multiple
plots or situations. The
A
selection of the material for the plot has the
PLAY
limit itself to a single interesting episode.
THE
• 1 Dramatic Rhythm
PARTS
OF
The basic rhythmical pattern associated
A
with drama involves building up of
PLAY
tension and its release.
THE • 2
PARTS The change in the end-what is
OF Action
technically known as 'happening'-
A constitutes the core of the play.
PLAY
Something is happening in the play
continuously to effect this change. In
other words, the play is seen to move
from the beginning to the end.
THE 2. Conflict
PARTS
The essence of drama is conflict.
OF
A
Conflict gives rise to action in drama.
PLAY
THE 3. Characterisation
PARTS
OF A play is good depending on the depth
A of its characterisation.
PLAY
THE
PARTS
OF The essential requisites for good
A characterisation in a one-act play.
PLAY They are :
THE
PARTS
• Characterisation should be based
OF on careful and sympathetic
A observation of people and life in
PLAY general. More important is that
the characters in a one-act play
should be human.
THE
2. Since a one-act play deals with one
PARTS
OF
single situation, characterisation has
A to be within that limit, for it has to
PLAY evolve within the framework of that
single dramatic event.
THE 3.Dialogue
PARTS
OF
Dialogue in drama is the principal
A
medium by which the play moves and
PLAY
characters reveal themselves.
THE 4.Structure
PARTS
OF
The structure df a one-act play is
A
basically linear with a beginning, a
PLAY
middle and an end.
COMMUNICATIO
N
STRATEGIES
-Giving Opinions
-Agreeing and disagreeing
-Show interest
-Making suggestions
-Taking turns
-Speaking through gestures
COMMUNICATING THROUGH NON-VERBAL
LANGUAGE
Use your gestures and body language.

Nod your head to show that you understand.


Mime what you want to say.
Look at the person you are speaking to in the eye.
Look confused when you don't understand.
ESTABLISHING EYE CONTACT IN PUBLIC
SPEAKING

how important is eye contact?


Role of eye contact

• Rapport and connection between the speaker


and audience.
• It accords respect and recognition toward the
audience.
• It gives immediate feedback.
How to use eye contact?

• Try the irregular and unpredictable "Z"


formation.
• Reach your entire audience with your
eyesight.

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