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Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Step1
Ensure you are not violating copyright laws with your parody. You will need to do some research and discuss this with a lawyer.
Step2
Make your parody revolve around a minor character, and the major characters should become minor characters. Take a look at "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" by Tom Stoppard. This play is a classic parody of "Hamlet" and is dominated by minor characters.
Step3
Note essential moments and memorable lines. Make sure these are also featured in your parody, and if they are serious, you should make them comic.
Step4
Create puns for characters' names. Make the sound of the name reflect the character's personality.
Step5
Use costumes, props and backstage noises (such as unexpected toilet flushes) for "gags."
Step6
Employ the device of ironic self-consciousness in the play. The characters should step out of character and comment on the action of the play as actors. This is a common device used in theatrical parodies and absurdist drama.
Step7
Involve the audience. This is another form of theatrical self-consciousness and can be unexpected and fun.