Playwriting Fundamentals (Playwriting Fundamentals - Weeknight Session)

This class is designed for beginning playwrights and also for more experienced writers looking to hone their basic skills. Through a variety of in-class writing exercises, at-home writing assignments, class discussions, and in-class readings of participants' work, writers will learn the essentials of good playwriting, including character motivation, plot structure, dialogue, and dramatic conflict. Writers will have the opportunity to share their work in a supportive and challenging environment. The class also will cover practical elements of the craft, such as proper formatting, script presentation, and the submission process. The weekday session with Dana Lynn Formby will culminate in a professional reading of student work at Chicago Dramatists on the evening of March 29.