These are the Plays of Our Lives: Dramatic Playwriting

Do you ever feel like your life could use a little…drama? In this workshop, we’ll take stories drawn from real life and find the drama to create over-the-top characters and scenarios straight out of a telenovela, that feel like they could also happen in your neighborhood. Students will work on skills including telling stories through dialogue and basic scriptwriting to create unforgettable scenes that you’ll want to watch for at least 19 seasons.

In this workshop, students will work on writing skills including plot, elaboration, scriptwriting, and creating a coherent narrative through action and dialogue.

About Write Away Workshops

We know that young authors have the power and imagination to go beyond the five-paragraph essay. In Write Away Workshops, students explore a multitude of genres and subjects, and develop their voices as writers. Groups write freely and participate in imaginative writing activities and lessons. Young writers leave each workshop with a piece to be proud of, as well as a newfound understanding of the topic and new friends.

Registration

Registration for this class is now open, but please note that there is a waitlist for the Saturday class for grades 1-3. Questions? Email programs@826nyc.org or call 718-499-9884.

Cost

826NYC is committed to keeping our programs available to the young writers who need our support most. You can choose between the following fee options for Write Away Workshops: full price ($300 per session), partial scholarship ($150 per session), or full scholarship (free). We invite families to select the fee that works best for them upon registration; no additional scholarship application is required.