As we continue to nurture playwrights across the country through our annual conference, we are committed to supporting Philadelphia's growing playwriting community. We invite the most exciting and successful theatrical voices to share their talent and craft directly with you in an intimate class setting. Offerings range from full-day master classes to multi-week courses. Classes fill quickly and enrollment is limited so sign up early to assure your place. Come write with us!

Current Course Offerings

SPRING PLANTINGS: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP ON INSPIRATION
with Michele Volansky

WORKSHOP WHIRLWIND 2013
with Deborah Zoe Laufer, Kittson O'Neill, and Sean Daniels

Previous Classes Have Included:

• The Character on the Page: Acting and the New Play with Dan Hodge
• What Makes This Medium Different From All Other Mediums? with Lisa Kron
• So You Wrote a Play, Now What? with Abigail Katz (returning class)
• Writing Empathy with Sam Hunter
• Directing the New Play with Hal Brooks
• Workshop Whirlwind 2012 with Liz Duffy Adams, Michele Volansky, and Rick DesRochers
• Spring Plantings: a Practical Workshop on Inspiration with Michele Volansky
• The Deadline with Craig Lucas
• Writing for Actors with John Yearley
• Exploding Blocks and Inspiring Next Steps with Morgan Jenness
• Playwright/Director Collaboration with Jackson Gay
• The No-Bull, Hard-Headed Playwriting Weekend with Jeffrey Sweet
• Workshop Whirlwind 2011 with Lauren Yee, Rebecca Wright, and Rick DesRochers
• So You Wrote a Play, Now What? with Abigail Katz
• Master Class with Lee Blessing
• Playwriting Fundamentals or Facing the Blank Page with Bruce Graham
• Comedy Tonight with Michael Hollinger
• The Art of Adaptation with Jeffrey Hatcher
• Getting Out of Your Own Way or Making Your Play Better with J.T. Rogers
• The Plot and the Plot Thickens with Michael Hollinger
• Writing Plays From History with Thomas Gibbons

Is there a playwright you would like to study with? A specific area of playwriting (or working on the new play) that you would like to focus on? If you have a suggestion for us or would like to be informed about future class offerings please email Sarah Mantell, Director of Educational Programs at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.