From Blank Page To Stage -
A Playwriting Workshop focusing on how to write a short play. Everybody has
stories they want to tell but when confronted with the blank page have no idea
where to start. This workshop will incorporate simple, fun writing exercises,
discussion of the elements of a good play (such as structure, strong motives,
compelling dialogue), and strategies with the aim of making those first few
lines easier to write. Whether you’ve yet to write your first play or have
several under your belt, the workshop is aimed at anybody who’s ever stared at
that blank page (and empty stage!) and wanted to fill it.
Instructor Tom Coash is a playwright, producer, and
director. Coash's plays have been produced worldwide and won numerous
playwriting awards, including the National Theatre Critics Association's Osborn
Award, the Clauder Competition, and an Edgerton Foundation National New Play
Award. Coash currently teaches playwriting at the University of Southern
Maine's Stonecoast MFA Writing Program.
