Practice 2

Choose the correct words from the box below to complete the following passage. Change the form where necessary.

music　　　　play　　　　editor　　　　scriptpainting　　　　dramatist　　　　rehearsal

But while 1.________ like Lucy Prebble, Polly Stenham and Jez Butterworth have all received plenty of attention in the last few months, what’s less well known is the process by which new 2.________ make it on to the stage. Few writers operate in isolation; nor do they turn up to first 3.________ with scripts fully formed. Behind every success story stands a small army of producers, associate directors, agents and 4._________—and it’s editors, in particular, who play a crucial, if largely unsung, role. With so much new work in circulation, how do 5.________ departments forge strong relationships with writers, to help them produce their best work? And how do they handle plays that don’t make the grade?