converting documentclasses into environments: is it possible?

Question

Rewritten question. For my phd-project i need to quote screenplays. I would like to keep the screenplay layout in my thesis. I know there is the document class called screenplay.

Now i am wandering if it is generally possible to convert a document class into an "classic" environment, so that you can use all the useful stuff of one document class within another document class.

In my case I would like to write \begin{screenplay}...\end{screenplay} and include all the helpful devices from the screenplay document class within this environment. For example:

\begin{screenplay} 
\fadein 
\intslug[Tag]{Bantago Bay} 
... 
\end{screenplay} 

Answer 1

Here's a package version of the screenplay class that can be used within any document class. It adds a new environment screenplay to wrap screenplay fragments in, and a couple of commands for customizing the font and spacing. (See the README file for details.) I have contacted the author of the screenplay class to see if he is interested in adding this to his distribution. If not, I will upload it to CTAN as a separate package.

Update

The package is now available on CTAN.