Teaching Playwriting

Author : Stephen Jeffreys
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
ISBN 13 : 9781559369725
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playwriting written by Stephen Jeffreys and published by Theatre Communications Group. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide to the craft of playwriting, from the author of The Libertine, reveals the various invisible frameworks and mechanisms that are at the heart of each and every successful play.

Author : Paul Gardiner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474288030
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Playwriting written by Paul Gardiner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Playwriting is a skill under-explored in the classroom, despite the strong evidence that it's an engaging and rewarding activity for young people. Teaching Playwriting addresses this gap and is an essential resource for teachers wanting to gain the skills and confidence necessary to introduce playwriting to their students. Based on rich research and clearly explained theoretical concepts, the book explores the lessons from creativity theory that will provide the teacher with the skills and knowledge necessary to empower students' writing and creativity. It also includes extensive practical activities and writing exercises to develop students' playwriting proficiency and creative capacity. Discussing key concepts in playwriting such as idea, dialogue, character, action and structure, the book enables teachers to respond to the unique learning needs of their students and help them tell their stories and reach their potential as young playwrights.

Author : Jacqueline Goldfinger
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000425061
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playwriting with Purpose written by Jacqueline Goldfinger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-08-16 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Playwriting with Purpose: A Guide and Workbook for New Playwrights provides a holistic approach to playwriting from an award-winning playwright and instructor. This book incorporates craft lessons by contemporary playwrights and provides concrete guidance for new and emerging playwrights. The author takes readers through the entire creative process, from creating characters and writing dialogue and silent moments to analyzing elements of well-made plays and creating an atmospheric environment. Each chapter is followed by writing prompts and pro tips that address unique facets of the conversation about the art and craft of playwriting. The book also includes information on the business of playwriting and a recommended reading list of published classic and contemporary plays, providing all the tools to successfully transform an idea into a script, and a script into a performance. Playwriting with Purpose gives writers and students of playwriting hands-on lessons, artistic concepts, and business savvy to succeed in today’s theater industry.

Author : Jonathan Charles Dorf
Publisher : Young Playwrights 101
ISBN 13 : 1599710692
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young Playwrights 101 written by Jonathan Charles Dorf and published by Young Playwrights 101. This book was released on 2005 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS 101 is a complete playwriting course that uses easy-to-follow lessons and practical exercises to guide playwrights from idea through submission. While it was originally written with young playwrights and their teachers in mind, you dont have to be a student or drama teacher to benefit from YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS 101: no matter what your age or experience, if youre looking for detailed, no-nonsense advice about the craft and business of playwriting-and to write plays that will actually be produced-this is the resource for you. Here are just a few examples of topics youll find inside: Creating Characters Conflict Play Structure Choosing the Right Setting The "Question" of the Play How to Use an Outline Handling Exposition Using Punctuation to Write Better Dialogue Opening and Ending Your Play The Writing Process Dealing with Writer's Block Choosing the Best Title Recentering Your Play Rewriting Using the Expanded Writer's Web and Troubleshooter's Checklist How to Have a Useful Play Reading The Playwright's Bill of Rights and much, much more Whether youre writing your first play, want to brush up on your skills or are looking for that missing something in your writing, YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS 101 is the jumpstart you need to write plays that make it to the stage.

Author : Louis E. Catron
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478636882
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Elements of Playwriting written by Louis E. Catron and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louis Catron imbued experienced and fledgling playwrights with inspiration, guidance, and a passport to maximizing their writing skills as well as their overall ability to transform written words into a stage production. He understood that being a playwright is more than putting pen to paper. It involves expressing a personal point of view, bringing a vision to life, developing dimensional characters, structuring a play’s action, and finding producers, directors, and actors to bring the work to life. In the second edition Norman Bert infuses the enduring merits of Catron’s original work with examples, technological developments, and trends geared to today’s readers. Bert’s play references are familiar to contemporary students, including examples from plays written since 2000. He includes useful information on web-based research and the electronic submission process. A new chapter focuses on the playwright’s responsibility to lay the groundwork for production elements like casting, design, theatre architecture as it impacts audience–performer relationships, staging modes, and the uses and expectations of stage directions. Also new to this edition are reading resources for delving deeper into topics discussed.

Author : Sam Smiley
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300128509
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playwriting written by Sam Smiley and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incidence of melanoma has increased by 2000% since 1930 and one person dies each hour from the disease. This cutting edge guide provides scientifically accurate information which patients and their families need, to understand melanoma and its treatment and to receive necessary reassurance. It is also a vitally important resource for those who want information about preventing the disease or finding it early when it is most curable. Catherine M. Poole, a melanoma survivor and melanoma patient advocate for many organisations, and Dr. DuPont Guerry, an internationally renowned melanoma expert, have collaborated to provide current, correct and easily understood information on the disease. The authors have had first-hand contact with a multitude of patients with melanoma, and they understand exactly how to empower patients to gain control of their situations and obtain the best treatment.

Author : Angelo Parra
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118017226
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playwriting For Dummies written by Angelo Parra and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The easy way to craft, polish, and get your play on stage Getting a play written and produced is a daunting process. From crystallizing story ideas, formatting the script, understanding the roles of the director stagecraft people, to marketing and financing your project, and incorporating professional insights on writing, there are plenty of ins and outs that every aspiring playwright needs to know. But where can you turn for guidance? Playwriting For Dummies helps any writer at any stage of the process hone their craft and create the most dramatic and effective pieces. Guides you through every process of playwriting?from soliloquies, church skits, and one act plays to big Broadway musicals Advice on moving your script to the public stage Guidance on navigating loopholes If you're an aspiring playwright looking to begin the process, or have already penned a masterpiece and need trusted advice to bring it into the spotlight, Playwriting For Dummies has you covered.

Author : Joan Herrington
Publisher : Smith & Kraus
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playwrights Teach Playwriting written by Joan Herrington and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 2006 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Playwrights Teach Playwriting is a collection unique in the realm of "how-to" playwriting books. These eleven essays by well-known playwrights explore the pedagogy of playwriting, offering fascinating and valuable insights into the way established playwrights communicate their own creative methods to young writers. Each of the playwrights has extensive experience as a teacher in a variety of venues. Their chapters offer insight into the unique vision of each playwright and provide practical and tested advice, exercise, and course structures for both students and teachers of playwriting. A concluding essay by dramaturg and literary manager, Mead Hunter, offers career advice for beginning as well as emerging playwrights."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Sophia Chapadjiev
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692848500
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Playwriting written by Sophia Chapadjiev and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever been fascinated by the idea of writing a play with your students, but never knew where to start? Do you ever feel stuck for new ideas on how to get more from your students when it comes to creative writing? How to get them to dig deeper to move beyond two-dimensional characters and simple stories? Introducing Teaching Playwriting: The Essential Handbook, a 108-page Book that will completely transform how you explore creative writing in the classroom. This book not only covers the basic concepts of playwriting - but it also provides in-depth step-by-step curriculum with three different teaching tracks on how to create plays in the classroom from start to finish. With this handbook you'll get: 7 chapters on how to introduce playwriting fundamentals with engaging activities, many of them never-before-published 5 chapters of step-by-step curriculum on creating plays individually, creating plays in small groups, and creating plays as a class 1 chapter on peer review, revision and a playwriting rubric 7 chapters of bonus material including a playwriting checklist, professional advise, performance crash course, and opportunities for young playwrights 9 handouts to aid students along the way Below are just a few of the topics covered in the lessons: What is a play? Through the exploration of provided texts students will discover what makes playwriting unique from other forms of creative writing. Dialogue. Students will learn how to write character-specific dialogue that keeps audiences engaged. Conflict. Students will understand the importance of raising the stakes and how to use conflict in a way that builds interesting scenes. Plot Sequencing. Students will learn how to use a plot diagram to chart out the world of a play. Creating a Character (from a photo). Students will learn the 8 W's of character development - then create an original character from an image. Creating a Character (from props). Students will learn that new ideas can come from anywhere - even everyday props in the classroom. Creating a Character (from improvisation). Students will engage in improvisational activities with the focus on serious character development. They will also understand how characters must move the plot forward. The Monologue. Students will learn the tools necessary to create a compelling monologue that rings true to their characters. Playwriting Tracks. In depth, step-by-step curriculum that will help you guide your students to create a play by either 1) Creating plays individually 2) Creating plays in small groups 3) Creating a play as a class eview, Revision, Rubric. Students will learn how to effectively review and revise their plays with peer participation and a provided rubric. Plus... Bonus Character and Dialogue Activities, a Performance Crash Course, Opportunities for Young Playwrights and Vocabulary List And much more...

Author : Claire Stoneman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136720448
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playwriting Across The Curriculum written by Claire Stoneman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2012. This book is a guide to introducing the craft of playwriting into the secondary English curriculum at key stage 3, using the TEEP (Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement Programme) framework. The authors also provide a particular focus on applying this versatile scheme of work to other areas of the curriculum, including Citizenship and PSHE. Playwriting Across the Curriculum also contains schemes of work for: pupils with special educational needs (SEN); pupils with English as an additional language (EAL); adaptation to Adult Literacy Core Curriculum. Its coverage of specific plays as part of the scheme ensures that students will engage with contemporary writing in their learning. This is an essential resource for anyone wanting to teach playwriting at secondary school level.