How to Quote and Cite a Play in an Essay Using MLA Format

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Gather the details of the play you attended

   For this example, assuming you attended "A Night in the Theater" on Oct. 15, 2010, at the A2CT Studio Theater in Ann Arbor, MI.
   
   The play was written by Lawrence Casler and directed by Mark Batell.
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   Step 2: such as the name of the play

   , Dir.
   
   Director Name." Format. , End with a period. ,, Our example would look like this:
   A Night at the Theater.
   
   By Lawrence Casler.
   
   Dir.
   
   Mark Batell.
   
   A2CT Studio Theater, Ann Arbor. 15 Oct.
   2010.
   
   Performance. , Enclose the entire citation within parentheses and place the period at the end of the sentence outside the parentheses.
   
   Subsequent citings will only have the name of the play italicized and placed between parentheses.
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   Step 3: the venue

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   Step 4: the date

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   Step 5: the writer and director.

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   Step 6: Italicize the name of the play and enter a period at the end of the title.

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   Step 7: List the writer and director next for your MLA citation

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   Step 8: using "By Writer Name.

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   Step 9: Provide the name of the venue

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    Step 10: followed by the city.

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    Step 11: Give the date in day

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    Step 12: year order followed by a period.

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    Step 13: End the MLA bibliography entry with the word "Performance."

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    Step 14: Cite completely within the essay the first time you refer to this work.

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