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  • Workshop
  • Online: Zoom
  • Intermediate
  • 3 Weeks

Playwriting Workshop

No Longer Enrolling

  • $260.00 Non-Member
  • $250.00 Member

Class Description

Dramatists! Are you interested in taking your playwriting to the next level? You've got the foundations, maybe you have a first draft for the stage, or a collection of early pages, and now you're in need of a supportive community to keep the fire going. This 4-week intermediate level workshop is for playwrights that are ready to take their skills to the next level. With craft-based, generative writing exercises, group discussions, close readings of plays by contemporary playwrights such as Charly Evon Simpson, Kristoffer Díaz, and Julia Izumi, you will develop a stronger hand at world building, character development, plot, and revision techniques. You will have the opportunity to hear short excerpts of your work read aloud by your classmates, as well as written feedback from your instructor.
By the end of the course, you will come away with a stronger confidence in your craft, as well as a clear vision for how to approach second, third, fifth drafts, etc. In parting, you will receive a list of curated resources to keep you moving forward professionally, as well as a non-exhaustive list of submission and development opportunities for your work.

Class Format

This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. About 15 minutes before your class is scheduled to begin, you'll receive an email from your instructor with a link to join the class meeting!

Scholarship Information

Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.

For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.

Scholarships Format/Location

Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.

For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.

This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.

Zoom Participation:

In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.

Zoom Accessibility:

You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.