Summer 2008 Workshops at Writers & Books

Stage & Screen

Screenwriting

JA8-D01
6 Tuesdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
June 24 through July 29
$100 W&B members / $110 general public
Instructor: Paula Marchese

Have you ever wanted to write a screenplay? This class will demystify all the elements of drama that unfold on the big screen. Learn to plot and plan your film. Learn structure, moral argument, character building, conflict, plot points, dialogue, and “visual writing.” The instructor will focus on these and many more issues, including marketing. Appropriate for all levels of experience.

Course Canceled

From Page to Stage

JA8-D02
5 Tuesdays, 7–9 p.m.
July 1 through July 29
$90 W&B members / $96 general public
Instructor: Michael Arve

Some of the finest plays and films were adapted from other sources and texts, each becoming a new work of art in its own right. In this class you will learn how to adapt a novel or short story for performance on stage. Michael Arve recently adapted (with Ed Scutt) Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People for the contemporary stage.

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