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The stage is a magical place! Live actors teach and entertain live audiences. The best part is that plays come in all shapes and sizes. Often set in the medieval or early modern past, a history play is based on a historical narrative. If the play has a happy ending, it is probably a comedy, but if it ends with a catastrophe for the main character, you can bet it is a tragedy. My favorite type play, the musical, was developed from light opera in the early 20th century and includes singing and dancing. What fun! If time is short then a director will likely select the short one-act play because it focuses on one main action or problem, and does not have long, complicated plot layers.