Contains stage directions, dialogue, etc.
Literary art outweighs all other considerations.
Characters are presented economically and action is sharply focused. End of acts are typically indicated by lowering the curtain or turning up the houselights. Acts accommodate changes in time, setting, characters onstage, or mood. A scene changes when the location of the action shifts or when a new character enters. Explains what has gone on before, the relationships between characters, the development of a theme, and the introduction of a conflict.