How to change the color of \StageDir in Dramatist?

Question

I'm writing a play and I would like to give the directions different colours. However, when trying the obvious:

\usepackage{xcolor} \\\

\def\stdir{\color{red} \StageDir} \\\

\begin{drama} \\\

\stdir{text, text, text},

Then, from the first Stage direction in the text, everything turns red. I've been trying to redefine the \StageDir-command with an internal colour declaration, but to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestion on how to get only the \StageDir in a different colour?

Thanks in advance,

Answer 1

With etoolbox it's quite easy, because \StageDir just uses the stagedir environment:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{dramatist}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{etoolbox}
\AtBeginEnvironment{stagedir}{\color{red}}

\begin{document}

\Character[Billy Prose]{BILLY}{billy}
\Character[Sally Verse]{SALLY}{sally}

\StageDir{text, text, text}

\begin{drama*}

\sallyspeaks I am a poet \\
I know it\\
I like to speak in short lines\\
Like this\\
My cat is gray\\
My fish is dead\\
Because the cat ate it\\
I am\\
A very difficult person\\
To have a conversation with.\\

\end{drama*}

\StageDir{text, text, text}

\begin{drama}

\billyspeaks I like to talk like a normal person. Your cat is lame. I have a gerbil named Phil. He 
sleeps in my dresser. I'm so sorry that my examples sounds insane.

\end{drama}

\end{document}

\end{document}