Developing a Play-in-Progress
This course is designed for writers who want to develop a script on which they have already begun to work. This may include anything from a full-length play to a one-act play to a series of short plays.
- Day:Thursday
- Times: 6:00 - 8:30 PM CT
- Dates: Jun. 13 - Aug. 08, 2024
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About the Course
This course is designed for writers who want to develop a script on which they have already begun to work. This may include anything from a full-length play to a one-act play to a series of short plays. The class will explore the skills and qualities of effective stagecraft by reading and discussing the participants’ scripts in a supportive and challenging environment, with the goal being to get their plays ready for production.
Notes: This course takes place via Zoom and leverages the Canvas platform for materials and occasional class discussion.
The deadline for registration is June 4, 2023, at 5 p.m. Enrollment is limited to 14 students, so early registration is strongly encouraged.
No class July 4.
Tuition: $675
About the Professor
Doug Post
Doug Post is a founding member of the Victory Gardens Playwrights Ensemble. His plays and musicals have been produced in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Canada, England, Wales, Germany, Austria, Russia, China, and South Africa. Post has received the L. Arnold Weissberger Playwriting Award, the Midwestern Playwrights Festival Award, the...
Doug Post is a founding member of the Victory Gardens Playwrights Ensemble. His plays and musicals have been produced in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Canada, England, Wales, Germany, Austria, Russia, China, and South Africa. Post has received the L. Arnold Weissberger Playwriting Award, the Midwestern Playwrights Festival Award, the Cunningham Commission Award, the Blue Ink Playwriting Award, and three Playwriting Fellowship Awards from the Illinois Arts Council, and has been nominated for three Jeff Awards and an Emmy Award.