Play Reading Report
Title of Play:
Playwright:
Date Written/First Performed:
Plot Synopsis (write a brief, 5-7 sentence description of the plot):
Characters (name and brief description/relationship to other characters)
Theme (discuss one major theme and how the playwright communicates this theme)
Diction (give 3-5 lines of dialogue from the play that illustrate the playwright’s use of diction)
Music (from your reading, what sounds do you imagine a production might include? These may be sound effects, literal music, qualities of the actors’ voices, etc.)
Spectacle (from your reading, what sounds do you imagine a production might include? These may be visual effects, lighting, scenery, costumes, etc.)
