Stageplay Template

Stageplay Template Tutorial Video

Apply Stageplay Template

This will affect the entire document and adjust all formatting.

1. Select Format > Document Template > Default Templates
2. Select Stageplay Template
   1. If there is content in the document, it will ask if you want to confirm the template change.
3. Select Apply Template

Core Line Types

These five line types form the foundation of the stageplay format and are the most commonly used.

• Scene – Marks the beginning of a scene
  • Unlike screenplays, stageplays do not use INT./EXT. or time of day.
  • Example: Scene 1 , Scene 2
• Action – Describes the set, character entrances/exits, and stage directions
  • Action lines are typically indented and italicized.
• Character – The name of a speaking character, centered and formatted in uppercase
• Parenthetical (Parens) – Provides direction for line delivery or mid-dialogue stage directions
• Dialogue – Character speech, aligned to the left and spanning the full width of the page

Additional Line Types

• New Act/End Act – Marks act divisions, more common in longer plays
• Audio – For sound cues used by stage managers and sound designers, underlined for emphasis
• Transition – Rarely used in stageplays, but can indicate cues like Lights Fade to Black
• Text – Unformatted lines for miscellaneous content
• Lyrics - Dialogue that is sung or recited appearing in all caps, typically for musicals
• Dual Dialogue – For simultaneous speech, though rarely needed in stageplays
• Image - Insert multimedia, such as images, videos, or audio to provide additional context

Outlining Line Types

• Notes – Indented comments for reference, not counted in the page count
• Outline – Provides structural guidance, hidden unless Show Outline is enabled
• Sequence – Groups scenes into story beats, with similar functionality across templates