Jacqueline Wade, Instructor

Tuesday, July 6,  2010
7:00 - 9:00 PM
A beginner level class for adults (over the age of 18) who are curious about acting and would like to explore it as a means of self expression.  Basic improvisation, exploration of an actor's work in playing objectives, and introduction to scene work and monologues.  Open enrollment.

Jacqueline Wade, Instructor

Thursday, July 8, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Intensive scene and monologue work for the experienced actors, with an emphasis on professional development and auditions techniques.  Scene work leading to an invited showcase.  By interview only.

Myla Churchill, Instructor

Tuesday, July 6, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 pm

Advanced Screenwriting is focused on honing the first draft screenplay.  Emphasis is on economy of dialogue, visualization, character development and how they impact conflict, plot and dramatic structure.  The students’ work is read aloud and critiqued by fellow students and the instructor.  An outline/treatment and the first act of a feature length screenplay is the minimum requirement for admission.

Sophia Romma, Instructor

Monday, July 12, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 pm
In this workshop students will learn script structure, character design elements, and craft pages meant to grasp important plot point areas of a script. This workshop is made possible in part by support from NYSCA/ Electronic Media and Film.

Laura Pegram, Instructor

Tuesday, July 6, 2010
3:30 - 5:30 pm
The graphic novels of Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) and Mat Johnson (Incognegro & Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story) will be explored in this workshop for teens.  Participating students will closely read excerpts from these novels, study history and art and then begin the process of writing / illustrating an original graphic novel.  

Michel Marriott, Instructor

Thursday, July 8, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 pm
In this workshop the class will explore all forms of non-fiction writing, including journalism. Made possible in part by support from NYSCA/Literature

Grace Edwards, Instructor

Monday, July 12, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 pm

Leslie Lee, Instructor

Wednesday, July 7, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 pm
A workshop directed to those who have at least begun the first draft of their play or have a good idea of what they want to write and have finished a draft of a play previously. This class is supported in part by funding from NYSCA/Special Arts Services.

Michel Marriott, Instructor

Wednesday, July 7, 2010
7:00 – 9:00 pm

Laura Pegram, Instructor

Tuesday, July 6, 2010
6:00 - 8:00 pm
This writing / craft workshop begins with a close reading of work by Toni Cade Bambara, Edward P. Jones, Sandra Cisneros, Junot Diaz, Louise Erdrich, Sherman Alexie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and other noted literary giants. Once this basic foundation is set, the instructor sets the stage for gentle and constructive criticism of student work. Emerging writers, at all levels, learn to develop and hone their craft, and appreciate the nuanced language of critique during the workshop cycle.  Publishing possibilities are discussed at workshop's end.  This workshop is sponsored in part by support from NYSCA/Literature.

Chris O'Sullivan, Instructor

Tuesday, July 6, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 pm

This workshop will cover the steps in developing a winning proposal, from finding the money to reporting and auditing to sustain funding, and will identify common pitfalls.  We will go beyond the mechanics and necessary tools to the crux of successful grant-writing:  developing a compelling narrative. Effective proposals share characteristics with all good writing -- power, clarity, brevity.  Proposals also have unique and exacting requirements unique to the form, such as inviolable maximum word counts and page limits, answering narrowly-focused questions when you may not know the answer, developing support letters, etc. In this workshop, we will work on meeting these requirements without boring yourself and your audience as well as on tightening writing skills that translate across genres.