Playwriting

Catalog description

In this course, we will collectively work to develop and hone your ability to construct performance texts. We will use a selection of one -act plays written by some of the most accomplished playwrights of the 20th century, seminal works of performance art, and a few foundational texts on dramatic analysis to isolate the features of effective performance compositions. From there the course will increasingly focus on your original compositions, which will be workshopped by the class as a whole. This process wi ll culminate in your completion of a polished one -act play.