Miniplay

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A very short play (dramatic work).

    "Each miniplay can vary from performance to performance. Ms. Bannon described how one play, in which a woman details her love life, tended to get interrupted by spectators spontaneously describing their own relationships."

Example

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"Each miniplay can vary from performance to performance. Ms. Bannon described how one play, in which a woman details her love life, tended to get interrupted by spectators spontaneously describing their own relationships."

Etymology

From mini- + play.

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