[header] How to put on a play [title] Choose a script. [step] The script is the document that contains all the lines and stage directions of a play. It defines act and scene changes, descriptions of the characters and ideas for staging. 
You can write your own play, or you can use a script from an established playwright. [substeps] If you are putting on a musical, you will also need to buy or compose a score (the music that goes with the play).