Writing Plays for Young People & You Write Funny, SCRIPTWORKS workshop with Don Zolidis, March 18, 2015
With more than 14,000 high schools and twice that many middle schools in the United States with theatre programs, there is an enormous market for plays that can be performed with young people. Playwright Don Zolidis, a former middle and high school teacher, will discuss the art of writing for high schools and middle schools: What are directors looking for? How does a play for a high school differ from a play for a professional theatre? What should we, as playwrights, keep in mind? What about censorship? How do we get our plays into the hands of high school and middle school directors?
In the second half of the program, Zolidis will expand the discussion to include the principles of comedy in general. Special attention will be paid to applying those concepts to high school plays - what makes a play funny? What makes a scene funny? How does your choice of style and format dictate the type of stories you can tell? How does one create believable comedy as opposed to absurdist comedy?
WRITING PLAYS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE & YOU WRITE FUNNY , A combo workshop taught by Don Zolidis
Wednesday, March 18, 7-9 pm
Salvage Vanguard Studio, 2803 Manor Road
ADMISSION: $20 ScriptWorks members/ $30 General
SCRIPTWORKS is a playwright-driven organization that seeks to promote the craft of dramatic writing and to protect the playwright’s integrity by encouraging playwright initiative and harnessing collective potential. The Dramatis Personae series was initiated to provide area playwrights a place to experiment with their craft and expand their careers.