EWC 4U1/7

Instructions for Playwriting Workshops :

Stage 1 : Theatre Workshop

1. Workshop your 5-minute play as if it is to be performed in a festival of one-acts.

2. Begin by assigning roles : writer -:- director -:- 2 actors -:- producer -:- designers/tech crew -:- etc..

3. Workshop : during the workshop, each workshop member should be in-role and working to fulfill the responsibilities of their particular role.

4. Be as specific as possible when providing feedback/information gathered while in-role.

5. Using the feedback/information from the workshop, playwrights will revise their script at home.

Stage 2 : Writer's Workshop

1. Copies of the 2nd draft + RR forms are handed out in-class. RR forms are completed for homework.

2. The following class will be used for the final writer's workshop and RR forms will be returned to playwrights.

QUESTIONS FOR SELF-EVALUATION:

Stage 1: Theatre Workshop

How effectively did your 5-minute play communicate your vision/idea?

How much clarification and/or development did your script require?

Stage 2: Writing Workshop

How did the theatre workshop help you to achieve your goals for this piece?