EVDIV 67 - Writing for Performance: A Playwriting Workshop

James Anthony Tyler
If you are at ease calling yourself a writer but choke on the word “playwright,” then this workshop is for you. Designed for adventurous wordsmiths from all backgrounds, ages, and levels of experience, Writing for Performance equips participants with tips and techniques that they can use as they develop story for the stage. We will take inspiration from a selection of contemporary playwrights, practitioners, and performance artists such as Young Jean Lee, Okwui Okpokwasili, Winsome Pinnock, Hassan Abdulrazzak, Lisa Goldman, Amit Gupta, and Debbie Tucker Green, and we will experiment with exercises to unlock you when you’re blocked and help you generate rich and challenging new material. Participants will leave the workshop with a portfolio of short works, a toolbox packed with inspiring prompts, and their own set of “rules” to guide them further on their journey into performance writing.

Biography: James Anthony Tyler

This course requires an online application to be considered for placement. Application deadline: Monday, September 2 @ 5pm ET.

Two Sections Available | 10 Classes Total | Extension Holiday Schedule

EVDIV 67 01:

Thursdays 6–8pm ET

October 2–December 11

Mode: Online

EVDIV 67 02:

Fridays 7–9pm ET

October 3–December 12

Mode: Online

$750

APPLY ONLINE | (Application Instructions)