As soon as you finish your last line of dialogue, the need for rewrites begins. Open to new and returning students, this class will start by establishing individualized writing goals to conquer over ten weeks. Whether you choose to embark on a rewrite of your entire play or focus on individual scenes, writing exercises and in-class discussion will inspire you to ask new questions of your play, look at it from various angles, and deconstruct it with your fellow writers. As you rewrite, you will hear your pages read aloud in class and engage in a dialogue tailored by your instructor to each writer’s needs. You will leave this class with a stronger version of your play, and with the tools you need to transform any first draft into a polished, compelling work that’s ready to submit.
This class is also available online! For more information, see Online Classroom.
REGISTRATION AND SCHEDULE
This class is not currently being offered. Please check back next semester!
Eddie’s class is all about being a safe place to try things. One week you may bring in a scene that totally slays, the next week, not so much. But this is the room where you can try. Eddie will send out a questionnaire with the first class to help you focus on what you want to write (and sometimes those initial answers change as the play develops). You will then bring in up to 10 pages each class, and assign others to read your pages aloud—you will never read your own work as it is more valuable in this setting to hear your work without trying to perform it. Each session will end with ten minutes of writing, with Eddie’s goal being to demystify the thought that you need to have hours set aside to write. Sometimes ten minutes is what you got.
As a playwright, Eddie writes everything (including novels!) and doesn’t ascribe one specific style to his work. He believes that you should dive into whatever you are passionate about, so his class is dedicated to making a commitment to yourself as a writer—to really write and just go for it.
LOCATION
All classes take place at Primary Stages Studios at 307 West 38th Street in New York City. Get directions here.
PRICING
Returning Students: $560
New Students: $580
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FOR MORE INFO
Learn more about How It Works. For more information, please call 212.840.9705 or email espa@primarystages.org.