Shakespeare's play is finally correctly formatted by award winning author, award-winning poet, award-winning biographer, Walter Joseph Schenck, Jr. Walter has created the Official Stage Formatting Series which follows the guidelines that he has established for all classic plays. "How To Correctly Format A Stage Play." Walter Schenck's series offers: 8.5 by 11 size. 1.5 inches from left edge. Character names centered in caps with .5 offset. Exit and enter directions on right side Stage Directions and Dialogue instructions properly placed. Dialogue Line Numbering. Courier 12 point font