Tucson: New Playwriting Classes Start in August

 

 

From: Nathan Christensen [mailto:nfchristensen@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:55 PM
Subject: New Playwriting Classes Start in August

 

Two new sessions of the Stage Write Workshop’s “Intro to Playwriting”, taught by award-winning writer Nathan Christensen, will be starting this August.

 

Regular “Intro to Playwriting” will be held Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m., from August 19 to October 7. The final class will be a sharing session, which family and friends may attend to hear the work that has been written.

 

“Into to Playwriting for Teens”, for students age 12 to 18, will be held Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m., from August 24 to October 5, with the final sharing session on Saturday, October 9, at 2:00 p.m.

 

The eight-session course is structured to help writers with little or moderate experience gain a strong foundation of dramatic principles, while allowing them to practice their writing in a supportive environment. Topics covered include:

o       Finding dramatic action in your ideas

o       Developing compelling characters

o       Applying the elements of theatricality

o       Writing for stage vs. film

o       Script formatting and simple computer tools

o       Writing monologues, scenes and 10-minute plays

 

Classes will be held at 4616 E Fairmount St. (near Swan & Speedway). Tuition is $200, payable during the first session. No additional textbook is required.

 

To register, or for more information, go to stagewriteworkshop.com, or email stagewriteworkshop@gmail.com.

 

Nathan Christensen earned his M.F.A. in musical theater writing from New York University, where he studied with such writers as William Finn (Falsettos, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Once on this Island, Seussical), and Michael John LaChiusa (Marie Christine, Hello Again), as well as playwrights Arthur Kopit and Tina Howe. Nathan was named to the Dramatists Guild’s “50 to Watch” list, and his writing has earned a Jonathan Larson Award and a Richard Rogers Award, as well as new musical commissions from The Old Globe (San Diego) and Theatreworks/USA (NY). He has taught theater classes for Lincoln Center Theater, Queens Theater in the Park, and other arts organizations in New York. Nathan is currently working on a musical adaptation of Lois Lowry’s novel, The Giver, as well as writing theater reviews for Tucson Weekly.

 

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