playscript

[ pley-skript ]

noun

1. the manuscript of a play, especially as prepared for use by actors in rehearsals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of playscript¹

play + script

Example Sentences

The manuscript came with him to Britain after he won the playscript competition for Rain.

From BBC

The novel, about a 19th Century village terrorised by a winged creature, also beat the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child playscript to the prize.

From BBC

On paper, that dialogue reads like a playscript, and while it’s fairly short on plot, “Absolutely on Music” is packed with insights likely to enthrall music lovers.

From Seattle Times

“Take the existential leap. Rewrite the sad grim grieving playscript of death in the usual manner.”

From New York Times

Jennifer Sue Johnson, who has starred in Book-It's "Pride and Prejudice" and crafted the playscript of "Sense and Sensibility," says local actors take delight in performing Austen's work.

From Seattle Times