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Intermediate Playwriting (Summer 2023) (Online)
06/11/2023 - 07/30/2023
Category
Class
Admission
- $325.00
Location
Online
Summary
Sessions: 7 Sundays
Session Dates: June 11, 25
July 02, 09, 16, 23,
July 30: Class Showcase
Session Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm Central Time
Session Dates: June 11, 25
July 02, 09, 16, 23,
July 30: Class Showcase
Session Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm Central Time
Description
Intermediate Playwriting (Summer 2023) (Online)
7 Sundays
Jun 11 - Jul 30
10:00am - 1:00pm Central Time
Instructor: Ean Miles Kessler
This generative/workshop-based class is dedicated to empowering emerging dramatists to hone the timbre of their voice, and deepen their understanding of the craft of playwriting. Sessions will be an even mix of generating/workshopping student material, dissecting the work of great dramatists, open discussion, and a variety of writing exercises and prompts all dedicated towards sparking students’ creative impulse. Writers will be led on an in-depth exploration of character development, the essence of plot structure, the importance of theatricality, and how to write dynamic and vibrant action between characters, in order to propel their play forward. All students will have the option to bring in work they’ve developed previously to be workshopped within class, or can develop pieces during the course of the class itself. The course will culminate in an online reading of student work, read by professional actors and performed for an invited audience.
Ean Miles Kessler is a playwright, theater educator, storyteller, and horse trainer. His jobs have run the gamut: he’s processed poultry, worked briefly at Fedex loading trucks, bartended in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, and is currently a ranch hand in Montana, where he gentles mustangs. A Rutgers BFA Acting graduate, Ean studied at Shakespeare’s Globe in England under esteemed director and Tony nominee Tim Carroll. His plays have been produced nationally and internationally, and his work has been published by Vintage Books. His plays have been developed with a variety of companies, including: The Playwrights' Center, Chicago Dramatists Saturday Series, and Naked Angels among others. Previously, Ean was the Network Director at Chicago Dramatists, where he taught “Deconstructing the American West,” and “Thieves of Shakespeare.” He is thrilled to be back working with his Chicago family.
Classes will be held via Zoom. Instructors will send out Zoom invites one day before class begins. We encourage students to set up a Zoom account for themselves before class if they have not already to ensure when class begins you are able to jump straight into the art!
| Sessions/Weekday | 7 Saturdays |
| Session Dates |
June 11, 25 NO CLASS JUNE 18 July 30: Class Showcase
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| Time | 10:00am - 1:00pm Central Time |
| Notes |
This class is specifically designed for writers at the intermediate level. |