To the student -- 1. from A raisin in the sun / by Lorraine Hansberry -- Characters -- 2. The romancers / by Edmond Rostand, translated by Barrett H. Clark -- Conflict and plot -- 3. Our town, Act 1 / by Thornton Wilder -- Setting and staging -- 4. Our town, Acts 2 and 3 / by Thornton Wilder -- Dialogue -- 5. Sure thing / by David Ives -- Theme -- 6. The importance of being Earnest / by Oscar Wilde, abridged by Lewy Olfson -- The radio play -- 7. from Arthur / by Steve Gordon -- The screenplay -- 8. A sunny morning / by Serafín and Joaquín Quintero, translated by Lucretia Xavier Floyd -- Evaluating a play -- Using the writing process -- A writing checklist -- glossary of literary terms.