Playwriting | New York City | Creative Writing Classes in NYC and Online with Professional Writing Instructors

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"The best playwriting course I have ever taken. If I had another life to live, I would spend it as playwright. Yes, I was that inspired!"

- Judith Liberman
Student

"A great way to get your writing juices flowing!"

- Aleta Lafargue
Actress

"The instructor was invaluable in explaining and illustrating how to structure a dramatic piece."

- Dezur Kenna
Actress

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Theater is the oldest form of dramatic storytelling, and many still consider it the most electrifying. Nothing beats the intensity of actors sharing the same air as the audience. The laughs and gasps and tears happen live, on the spot. And a play can be staged anywhere, from an empty space surrounded by folding chairs to a plush Broadway house.

A play will not soar in performance unless it’s great on the page. In our courses, you will learn how to tell a story that is theatrical and produce-able as well as such playwriting craft elements as structure, plot, dialogue, setting, theme, scene development, and format. You will also learn how and where to market your work.

Whether you seek to write one-acts or full-lengths, traditional or experimental, we’ll show you how to write plays that will enthrall audiences.

Select a class: 10-week, One-Day
See also: Playwriting Online

Level I
Playwriting | 10-week Workshop

Using a balance of lecture, exercise, and feedback on work from the instructor and classmates, this course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of playwriting. Everything is presented in a clear, accessible manner.

Write one/two short plays or begin a full-length play
Lectures on basics of playwriting craft
Writing exercises
Present work for critique (two times)

Playwriting I is for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.
(3.0 CEU)

New York City Classes

Tuition: $395, Returning Students $365 . Registration Fee $25.

Each class strictly limited to 14 students, ages 18 and up.

Starts	Meeting Day	Location	Time	Special	Enroll
Oct 4	Mondays	Atlantic Theater	7:00PM - 10:00PM	No Class: Oct 11
Oct 5	Tuesdays	Atlantic Theater	7:00PM - 10:00PM

Playwriting | One-Day in NYC

The One-Day Intensives are fun, fast-paced immersions in a type of writing. You’ll get a mixture of brief lectures that hit the high-points and writing exercises that let you immediately try your hand at what you’ve just learned. The one-days provide an excellent overview of their fields, ideal for both the beginner and someone wanting a quick refresher course. Come in to class with a notepad, pen, and desire to learn. By the end of the day, you’ll be a more knowledgeable and skilled writer.

One-Days are for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.

Topics include: structure, plot, character, dialogue, scene development, and getting produced

New York City Classes

Tuition: $125. Registration Fee $25.

Each class strictly limited to 25 students, ages 18 and up.

Starts	Meeting Day	Location	Time	Special	Enroll
Nov 13	Saturday	30 W. 16 St.	11:00AM - 6:00PM