Excellent theatre has a way of getting a great story up on its feet. But how do you tell a story on the page so that it comes to life on the stage?
Join New Jersey-based playwright Mikaela Simon in this two-session course which will cover the fundamentals of writing a play.
Workshop participants will learn how playwriting differs from other genres, what “show don’t tell” means when writing for the stage, and how to use it to create dynamic storytelling on stage. This course will cover ... view more »
Excellent theatre has a way of getting a great story up on its feet. But how do you tell a story on the page so that it comes to life on the stage?
Join New Jersey-based playwright Mikaela Simon in this two-session course which will cover the fundamentals of writing a play.
Workshop participants will learn how playwriting differs from other genres, what “show don’t tell” means when writing for the stage, and how to use it to create dynamic storytelling on stage. This course will cover structure, format, dialogue, monologues, characters, dramatic action, and theatricality. Participants will explore these elements and use them to create their own short plays and/or scenes.
This course is open to writers of all genres and skill level, 18+.
WORKSHOP DATES: Thursdays, Nov 9 & 16, 6-9pm CST, via Zoom
COST: Nonmember: $140; Member: $120; Student/Educ/Mil $75
EARN CPE’S * SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Mikaela Simon (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Jersey City, NJ. She graduated in 2019 from Drew University with a BA in Theatre Arts. While in college, Mikaela’s work was performed a number of times in the Plays in Process series, and she was also a recipient of the Robert Fisher Oxnam Award for Playwriting in 2018, resulting in a staged reading produced by the Ensemble Studio Theatre.
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