How Do You Write A Ten Minute Play?
One of the most challenging art forms to master is the ten minute play. There is so much freedom and so many places you may falter that the ten minute play is not for the faint of heart. If you are fully committed to your idea and your characters and you have got the ability to showcase your work, you could find your name in lights in no time! Set in Ten Minutes: While many times a writer will enjoy flights of fancy to take us on their emotional, spiritual, or mental journey, a ten minute play takes place in ten minutes. One page of dialogue and stage direction is typically one minute of stage action. Introduce Your Characters: Even if they’re just “boy” and “girl” with no stated names, you need to introduce your characters quickly and without reserve. Exposition and back story need be brief. Dive Into Tension: A play is like a rope; the longer the play and hence the rope, then the more time you have to tease out a situation. In a ten minute play, as with a short rope, you need to pull
