1. Reading a drama

2. Vocabulary:
A drama, or a play, is a piece of writing that is presented almost exclusively through dialogue.

3. VOCABULARY:
Scripts are broken down into one or more acts, or major divisions of the play.

4. VOCABULARY:
Each act is subdivided into a scene, or smaller division within the act.

5. VOCABULARY:
Stage directions: notes, which are often in italics or parentheses, help the actor interpret the scene for the audience.

6. VOCABULARY:
Cast of characters: major and minor characters who are listed along with a brief description of the character’s role in the story.

7. PAY ATTENTION AS YOU READ:
1) Imagine the physical environment 2) Imagine the character’s appearance 3) Imagine the language of the play 4) Imagine the production of the play

8. “Sorry, Wrong Number”
Mid-twentieth century: - phones were literally dialed - operators connected callers - wiring systems connected the phones - Sometimes a “crossed wire” mistake could occur.

9. Cast of Characters:
#1) What can you predict about the action of the play from the Operator and Information listings?

10. Listen to the original broadcast….

11. Lines 80-96:
#3) What do the audience and Mrs. Stevenson learn at the same time?

12. Lines :
#6) What does the audience see as Mrs. Stevenson dials the phone?

13. Lines :
#8)Which words show what Duffy is doing? What do his actions reveal about him?

14. Lines :
#10) What is the sound effect in these lines? What is its significance?

15. Lines :
#12) How are the audiences probably reacting at this point in the play?