One-Act Vs. Full-Length

• Theme - underlying message of the play
• One-Act Play - Follows one major theme; may or may not have a few minor themes
• Full-Length Play - Follows one major theme but with inclusion of multiple minor themes
• Plot - sequence of events that make up a story
• One-Act Play - Its plot focuses on significant events
• Full-Length Play - Its plot has more room for significant events and sub-plots
• Character - The role portrayed by the actors
• One-Act Play - Mostly major characters and a few minor ones
• Full-Length Play - Adapts more major and minor characters
• Setting - initiates the main backdrop or mood for the story
• One-Act Play - Mostly are of major setting, both for location and period
• Full-Length Play - Adapts more major and minor setting, both for location and period
• Dialogue - Refers to the use of language to reveal thoughts, characterization, and situation
• One-Act Play - Limited and shorter intended for a few characters
• Full-Length Play - Expanded / Longer intended for almost all characters
• Act - section and main division of a full-length play
• Scene - part of an act that is defined by the characters and setting
• One-Act Play - main division, 1-10 scenes
• Full-Length Play - multiplies of it inside of one act, 10 or more scenes