Adult and Teens Education
The Playwright’s Journey.
Sunday, July 5th, from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday, July 12th, from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday, July 19th, from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday, July 26th, from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday, August 2nd, from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Cost - $40.00 for ACT Members, $50.00 for Non-Members.
Press the Donate button below to sign up for this class.
Maximum number of students: 20 (willing to go up to 30 if a number of students are only able to watch the recorded lectures)
Playwriting can seem like a complex artistic craft. At its core, playwriting is the art of storytelling. Even before we had the page, when cavemen would gather around a fire and perform a story, the art of playwriting and creation (as well as acting and theatre) were being born. This class will explore the foundations of the craft by learning about the Greeks, exploring Shakespeare and his masterful storytelling, and helping writers of all styles and experience levels to develop their voices. This class will explore how to plot and write a play, as well as explore different types of plays, all while focusing on developing your own voice as a writer. This class is great for writers of all kinds, from novel and short story authors to playwrights and screenwriters. No matter your experience level, if you have written a play before or not, come learn how to take that idea for a great story and set it free on the page!
Please be prepared to write in-between classes.
Please be prepared to write in-between classes.
The lectures will be recorded and shareable if you are not able to make it during the scheduled Zoom time.
Sunday, July 5th, from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday, July 12th, from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday, July 19th, from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday, July 26th, from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday, August 2nd, from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Cost - $40.00 for ACT Members, $50.00 for Non-Members.
Press the Donate button below to sign up for this class.
Maximum number of students: 20 (willing to go up to 30 if a number of students are only able to watch the recorded lectures)
Playwriting can seem like a complex artistic craft. At its core, playwriting is the art of storytelling. Even before we had the page, when cavemen would gather around a fire and perform a story, the art of playwriting and creation (as well as acting and theatre) were being born. This class will explore the foundations of the craft by learning about the Greeks, exploring Shakespeare and his masterful storytelling, and helping writers of all styles and experience levels to develop their voices. This class will explore how to plot and write a play, as well as explore different types of plays, all while focusing on developing your own voice as a writer. This class is great for writers of all kinds, from novel and short story authors to playwrights and screenwriters. No matter your experience level, if you have written a play before or not, come learn how to take that idea for a great story and set it free on the page!
Please be prepared to write in-between classes.
Please be prepared to write in-between classes.
The lectures will be recorded and shareable if you are not able to make it during the scheduled Zoom time.
David Veatch has been involved with Ankeny Community Theatre by teaching and assistant teaching at the summer camps. He has taught a number of playwriting sessions at the camps. David has a B.A. in Theatre from Bob Jones University, where he focused on playwriting in his undergraduate education. His B.A. work culminated in a staged reading of his original work American Royalty: Blood or Found. He won a 24 Hour Playwriting festival at his university in 2017. His current work can be accessed on the New Play Exchange. He currently is entering his last year of work on his M.A. in Theatre, and his thesis work will culminate in a production of an original work written by him.
Got an idea for a workshop you'd like to see? A theater skill you'd like to learn? Contact us at information@ankenycommunitytheatre.com!