I have to write a fifteen minute play any idea's?

Answer 1

Since I'm not sure if you mean any idea's about WHAT to write about, or any idea's on HOW to do it, I've tried to answer both.

#1 -- YOU'RE the Play! :)

"It never occurred to me if I took an honest look at all that was quirky, odd, and peculiar about myself, I'd have the resource to write any character or story I'd ever want to create. The challenge is, of course, daring yourself to look deep inside and discover what it is about you that can become the genesis for all your drama instead of making it up from an overburdened imagination. When I finally learned how to do just that, my writing deepened and defined itself in a way I never thought possible," by Gary Garrison, playwright.

#2 -- How to . . .

This is a basic format for a 10 minute play . . . which gives you a whole additional 5 minutes to work with! Just add a minute or two to each of these sections.

Pages 1-2: Set up the world we're in, introduce your central character(s) and make sure we understand what they need/want/desire in the journey of the story.

Pages 2-3: Illuminate the central conflict -- the dramatic question that will be answered by the play's end.

Pages 3-8: Complicate the story two or three times.

Pages 9-10: Resolve the conflict, even if that creates an unhappy ending.

TIP: Start the play closer to its middle and IMPLY the beginning of the story throughout the scenes that follow. In other words, let's get right to the action; throw the audience right into the middle of it!

Good luck to you!!

Answer 2

You have the most difficult assignment in the world. Playwriting is the hardest of all creative writing and yet stupid teachers keep assigning unprepared students to write plays. Why is that?
1, character A meets character B which makes character A want to achieve something.
2. character A does something with character C which determins the outcome of the play'
3. Will character A achieve her goal? this is the outline for telling a story via a play. Now put your own characters in there for A, B, and C and see what happens as they get involved with one another.

Good luck!

Answer 3

How about a stressed out mom trying to get 3 kids ready for school on time! Make it funny tho otherwise you might lose your mind!!! Ha!!!

Answer 4

Write something personanl..or about someone you know..and Exprience..those are always simple...since you know what to write ...or a topic you know...i mean the first thing you need..well is it going to be funny...sad..scary lol i mean ..yeah from there pick some characters,......Personal things are always tbe best.............yeah i mean....yeah be creative..you are able to creat anything and yeah have fun..but dont be tooo much .so yeah well ....comedy is always the best