Finally, a software product that lets the playwright turn out professional scripts with ease.  Created with the assistance of a playwright, this program is straight-forward and simple to use.

PlayWrite Processor is an add-on for MS Word; it installs quickly  and has almost no learning curve.  It uses a global template in Word to activate the Processor.  You then create a new manuscript or edit an existing one.  Special macros in the software generate all necessary formats as you develop your stage script.

Features PlayWrite Processor has the unique function of allowing a character's name to be placed in the traditional way --- the LEFT margin of the dialogue, or the modern way  --- ABOVE the dialogue.

Here's the Toolbar and a summary list of PlayWrite Processor's many features:

• View/ change script defaults for margins, placement of names, capitalization, etc.
• Add separators for a new Scene
• Add separators for and new Act
• Add, delete and edit cast character names and abbreviations
• Revise script title, author and related info

• List of character names / abbreviations for automatic spacing of dialogue
• Reformat directions paragraph as dialogue
• Reformat dialogue as directions, e.g. if you change your mind
• Space single, 1.5 or double

• Current page shown with automatic header/footer; optional line numbers
• Standard Title page for your manuscript, with information you keyed, such as address
• Cast & dialogue names, abbreviations
• Select a scene to preview how it will print

System Requirements

Your computer needs to have 

• Microsoft ® Word 97 or higher

• Windows 98/2000 ME (Millennium edition only)/XP

• at least 64 MB RAM   

After the installation, PlayWrite Processor will take up 2.3 MB on your disk storage for the template, startup instructions and sample stage play.

Samples

A. Character Names on LEFT of dialogue; page line numbers 

Purchase

The software can be purchased  at the Introductory Price of $295.  This product is distributed over the Internet only.  Prior to buying PlayWrite Processor, you must Download the evaluation version of the software. The evaluation version has all of the PlayWrite functions.  After purchasing the registration code, you will be able to remove any restrictions in the evaluation copy.