Loving The Living Playwright

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This is a production workshop for playwrights, led by The Public Theater’s Master Writer and Arts Professor Suzan-Lori Parks. Each week playwrights present bare-bones staged readings, excerpts of their previously written work. Writers are paired off, with one writer serving as “playwright” and the other as “director.” Working with professional actors, students will strengthen their writing chops by getting work on its feet for class discussion and feedback. “Playwright” and “Director” pairings change weekly, giving each writer multiple opportunities to explore the possibilities of their own written work. Students must have previously written dramatic material that’s ready for production-workshop. Each playwright will commit to working on ONE of their plays for the entire semester.