This book uses contemporary plays to demonstrate script analysis through four Theatrical Elements: Given Circumstances, Character, Setting, and Structure. It encourages readers to uncover patterns and themes within dramatic texts. Each element includes "Connections": Personal Connections relate elements to readers' lives, Play Connections make abstract concepts tangible through theater, Professional Connections show how theater professionals analyze scripts, and Performative Connections allow exploration through performance. Each chapter ends with exercises to analyze texts using different modes of expression.