Young Playwrights Inc. IN THE CLASSROOM
WRITE A PLAY! Workshops for Students
Why teach playwriting? Because playwriting is exciting and
excitement means that students learn. Young Playwrights Inc.’s Write A Play! Workshops offer a variety
of ways to get students thinking, sharing ideas, and having fun at the same time. But it
doesn’t stop there. Educators regularly report that Write A Play! has literally set
the stage for dramatic improvement across the curriculum.
Why does Write A Play! have such outstanding results?
Because Write
A Play! begins with one profoundly simple truth: every student has something to say. For
many students, that’s not just a whole new way of thinking about school, it’s a
new way of thinking about themselves. When young people know that their ideas matter, they
become intent on getting those ideas heard.
Why is Write A Play! so successful in reaching even academically
challenged students? Because Young Playwrights Inc. Teaching Artists are trained in our acclaimed
approach to teaching playwriting. Students understand that they are creating their own
work of art by expressing their personal world view, and that’s a powerful motivator.
Why book Write A Play! Workshops instead of any other?
Young Playwrights Inc.
is why. Teaching young playwrights is what we do.
- The WRITE A PLAY! Residency: An extensive program of script development spread over 13 class
meetings. Teaching Artists trained in Young Playwrights Inc.’s innovative techniques guide students
through the process of writing a play. Each Residency provides 13 contact hours in
three separate classes of up to 35 students.
- The WRITE A PLAY! Jump Start: A
concentrated version of the Residency in which Young Playwrights Inc. Teaching Artists meet with three
separate classes for five consecutive days. In Jump Start, students begin writing scenes
and develop an outline for a play to be developed under the direction of the classroom
teacher.
- The WRITE A PLAY! One-Day (or Two-Day) Jam:
The Jam formats provide an inspirational introduction to playwriting and self
expression, as well as offering an exploration of craft for students with an expressed
interest in theater arts. The Jam works well in schools with active drama clubs or
departments; a Weekend Jam is a great way to get students on their feet and working
together; it also gets students who can work independently started on plays. A Jam will
also work in schools with limited arts exposure; Young Playwrights Inc. will provide curriculum materials for
teachers to continue building on the momentum generated by the Jam.
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