David Rush heads the playwriting program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His plays have been produced at Chicago Dramatists, Stage Left, and Geva Theatre among others. He is a past resident of the Inge Center and a member of Stage Left Ensemble and the Dramatist Guild. He is the author of A Student Guide to Play Analysis, published by Southern Illinois University Press.
Acknowledgments | p. ix |
Introduction | p. i |
The Fundamentals | |
Is It a Play? | p. 13 |
The Four Keys | p. 23 |
Goals | p. 29 |
Obstacles | p. 41 |
Strategies | p. 48 |
Putting Them Together | |
Plot | p. 61 |
The Miniplay | p. 78 |
Dramatic Questions | p. 87 |
Some Advanced Tricks | |
The Pigeon Sister | p. 109 |
The Exposition Pig | p. 121 |
Miscellaneous Tricks | p. 129 |
Characterization | p. 140 |
Epilogue: Revisions | p. 155 |
Glossary | p. 165 |
Index | p. 169 |
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