Playwriting Workshop (563-0-20)

Instructors

Ariel Stess

Meeting Info

Annie May Swift Hall 219: Wed 12:00PM - 2:50PM

Overview of class

This class will explore the craft of playwriting with a focus on writing to the edges of your voice, surprising yourself and the audience, and writing from the heart. In this class, students will write, workshop, and revise a full-length play. We will read and discuss plays of all shapes and sizes and theatre theory that rebels against the status quo. Students will write a project proposal.

The course will be workshop-centered with a focus on developing collaborative skills and feedback vocabulary. There will be weekly assignments which include readings, presentations, short writing exercises, and select play screenings. By the end of the quarter, each student will have created a complete full-length play (60-120 pages).

Learning Objectives

-To develop your voice and vision as playwrights
-To develop and expand expectations and vocabulary about how plays operate
-To explore, experiment with, and invent brand new theatrical forms that serve your unique stories
-To practice and hone revision skills in a workshop setting

Class Materials (Required)

• Readings/plays will be posted on CANVAS or handed out
• Internet access, NU email/account, and screenwriting software or word processing program
• Access to computer/laptop for writing/formatting scripts, completing writing assignments, viewing films, and reading; students will need to bring laptop to class for all classes for script workshops

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved for Writing: MFA Students. Registration is reserved for Writing: MFA Students.