Ronald Hayman Quote

The quote by Ronald Hayman means that a play is between a script and a production in size. This is because a play is the scripted version of the production done exactly as the playwright intended and only the stage directions in the script are acted out.  This is very different from a script, which is the written down dialogue and stage directions that the playwright intended, as a play is somewhat bigger than a script. A play is also smaller than a production, which is the acted out interpretation of the play that slightly differs from the original.
This quote makes me think about the differences between several different ideas in theater.  The differences in size and definitions of a script, production, and play come to my mind when examining this quote.  The differences between each time a play is done, both by different and the same people, also come to mind. The productions' differences are also varied, as some changes are intentional and pre-planed while others happen unintentionally and spontaneously.