Lunch-and-learn
For all of the playwrights, aspiring writers, and those brand-new to the craft! During the pandemic, Primary Stages hosted weekly lunch-and-learn sessions led by our family of artists, including Adam Gwon, Daniel Talbott, Kate Moira Ryan, Erin Daley, and more. These free, hour-long writing workshops included writing prompts and Q&A, giving writers the opportunity to connect while creating new material and keeping their skills sharp. These sessions were all recorded so writers would have the opportunity to revisit these prompts at any time. See the sessions below if you need some inspiration!
Lunch-and-learn Playwriting Prompt Sessions
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Kate Moira Ryan includes a lesson on structure using the Freytag Pyramid, tips on how to submit your work, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Daniel Talbott includes an outline of his fully structured film, tips on work ethic in the business, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Adam Gwon includes tricks and lessons for writing for musical theater, resources on the craft from Adam's own bookshelf, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Crystal Skillman includes advice on deadlines and time management as a writer, how to ask for feedback, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Mêlisa Annis includes a discussion on how to start, how to talk to your critic, working as a multi-hyphenate, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Winter Miller includes advice on writing from character versus writing from plot, how to navigate researching for a play, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Suzanne Bradbeer includes a Q&A, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Megan Carter includes a Q&A, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Rogelio Martinez includes a Q&A, book recommendations, advice on setting deadlines, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Stefanie Zadravec includes a Q&A, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Heidi Armbruster includes a Q&A, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Mary Bacon includes a Q&A, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Zachary Fine includes a Q&A, books that inspire his writing, his wall of notecard ideas, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Maria Mileaf includes a Q&A, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Caridad Svich includes a discussion of Caridad’s HowlRound Article “A Mortal Theatre,” the importance of surprise in process and writing, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Sara Holdren includes a Q&A, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Caroline Aaron includes a class on text analysis using Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Gabra Zackman includes a Q&A, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Carl Andress includes a Q&A, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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This special just-for-fun Drag Lunch-And-Learn with Nicole Onoscopi includes a Q&A and performances!
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This Lunch-And-Learn with Chesney Snow and A.J. Khaw includes the story of their starts in theater, book recommendations, a list of writing prompts, and a takeaway prompt.
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