piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"

dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays

drama, dramatic play, play - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"

prologue - an introduction to a play

act - a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet

scene - a subdivision of an act of a play; "the first act has three scenes"

playscript, script, book - a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance