Playwriting Workshop: The Bilingual Playwright

Synopsis

Inspiration is an illusive muse, it cannot be wooed it must be chased, hunted.

All masterpieces were written for the sake of writing...

Ready to write yours...? A first draft perhaps...

THE IATI PLAYWRIGHTS WORKSHOP objective is to prepare and launch a fearless corps of Hispanic Playwrights primed and ready to secure our place at the so-called “American Theatrical-Table.” This workshop centers around the members fearlessly attacking the “work.” Playwrighting rules are placed on the shelf and “Discovery” is paramount. The workshop member will create new work from scratch using the “3 A DAY METHOD,” a work system, that ensures the completion of a first draft in 30 days.

This workshop will be divided in two stages, Playwriting I: Discovery and Playwriting II: To Final Draft. Although enrolling in both parts of the workshops is not obligatory, the instructor has designed the workshops to be taken consecutively in order to maximize growth as a playwright. To enroll only in Playwriting II, a script sample of 15 pages must be submitted to ensure the playwright is at the adequate level.

Playwriting I: DISCOVERY	Playwriting II: TO FINAL DRAFT
In the first ten weeks, the insistence in turning in a minimum amount of pages every week will be paramount. This material created in the first stage will make up the foundations that will develop into the intuitively written first draft.	The second set of ten weeks will begin by reestablishing the “Discovery” writing process and the writing schedule. Playwrighting II will explore the revision and expansion of the script completed previously. Here all creative energy will be devoted to rewriting scenes and/or writing new scenes and acts in order to craft a full-length play.
By the end of Playwriting I, all playwrights will have completed a play.	Each playwright’s completed final work will then be presented in the final showcase in concert readings
Playwriting I: DISCOVERY  Meets: Saturdays, 04:00pm to 07:00pm (total of 30 hours) Week 1 – Jan 14 Week 2 – Jan 21 Week 3 – Jan 28 Week 4 – Feb 04 Week 5 – Feb 11 Week 6 – Feb 18 Week 7 – Feb 25 Week 8 – Mar 03 Week 9 – Mar 10 Week 10 – Mar 17	Playwriting II: TO FINAL DRAFT Meets: Saturdays, 04:00am to 07:00pm (total of 30 hours) Week 1 – Apr 14 Week 2 – Apr 21 Week 3 – Apr 28 Week 4 – May 05 Week 5 – May 12 Week 6 – May 19 Week 7 – Jun 02 Week 8 – Jun 09 Week 9 – Jun 16 Week 10 – Jun 23

 

About the instructor: Oscar A. Colón

My Credo I believe that writing is fun! One of the things that I strongly believe in and like to pass on to playwrights (new or old) is that there is no such thing as writer’s block. The condition is a self-created bogeyman to keep the playwright from writing. Believe it or not, a playwright is often his/her own worst enemy. We’ll work on ways of getting around the DAEMON OF WRITERS BLOCK and get back to having fun writing.   — Oscar A. Colón

How to register

To register for this workshop, complete the Registration form and Pay Registration online. To pay by check, still complete the registration form and mail your check to the address below. Mailing address is below. Please write check to "IATI Theater."

IATI Theater
59-61 East 4th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003
Attention: Winston Estevez
winston@iatitheater.org

NOTE: After you complete both registration and payment for the workshop, you will receive an e-mail confirming your registration. If you do not receive your confirmation e-mail at least one week prior to the workshop, please phone us to double check your registration status.