SECTION ONE (Contextual Information)

In this section list all the important facts about the play; its author and significant historical information regarding its initial production. This is the practical and logical section of your PAF.

1. Author information (short biography, other works).
2. Cast of characters, number of acts, scenes, number of sets.
3. Information about the historical period in which the play was written. Really try to capture the world of the play.
4. As a categorizing label, state what type or kind of play it is. (i.e., classic Greek tragedy, 19th century melodrama, 1940’s American farce, etc.) NOTE: Remember that there are only 2 basic or pure forms of drama, namely tragedy and comedy. All other forms are derivatives or amalgamations of those basic two such as farce, melodrama, tragi-comedy, heroic comedy or drama, etc. The historical period may also influence the label. For example: expressionistic farce in the French tradition or Elizabethan tragedy influenced by the Roman playwright Seneca, etc.
5. Any vital or unusual production problems. For example: a goat is needed; 2 or more children; a moose head is required, etc.