PlayPenn invites the most exciting and successful theatrical voices to share their talent and craft directly with you in an intimate class setting, offering both in-person and online playwriting classes.
Summer classes are here!
See our class list below for more details. Class offerings range from one day master classes to multi-day courses for theater artists, writers and enthusiasts of all experience levels. Both online and in-person classes available to fit every schedule! Payment plans are also available. Contact us today to inquire about payment options.
Got Questions? Email our Education Department: classes@playpenn.org
A Note from Director of Education, Jacqueline Goldfinger
I love new plays. The audacity it takes to write a new work, the rigor it takes to develop it, and the bravery it takes to share it with the world are momentous tasks that thrive in strong communities. Over the past two years, we’ve expanded the PlayPenn Education program to include a broader range of classes to support the development of theater artists and enthusiasts both locally and nationally, brought The Foundry to life to support the development of emerging Philadelphia playwrights, and created new opportunities for the participants in education programming to share their work with the public.
Whether you are an experienced theater artist or a newbie, an enthusiast or a teaching artist, we hope that you will join our us to explore, create, succeed, grow, find joy, and lend your unique voice to our community.
– Jacqueline Goldfinger, Director of Education
Summer Classes
Agents, Agency, and Ack! How Do I Get My Play Produced? with Beth Blickers (Philadelphia)
One-Person Show Intensive with Nilaja Sun (Philadelphia)
Playwriting for Playgoers with John Yearley (Philadelphia)
Finding the Path in the Forest of Facts: Writing Research-Driven Plays with Tira Palmquist (Online)
Writing from Inside and Outside of Your Play with Winter Miller (Online)
Writing Lyrics for Musical Theatre with Michael Hollinger (Philadelphia)
Previous Classes This Semester:
Help! Fix My Play: Tips and Techniques to Bring Your Writing to Life with Robert Smythe (Philadelphia) Sold Out! / Registration Closed
Writing Great Dialogue with James Ijames (Philadelphia) Sold Out! / Registration Closed
Playwriting Try-It Workshop Session #1 with John Yearley (Online) Registration Closed
One-Person Show Intensive with Nilaja Sun (Philadelphia) Sold Out! / Registration Closed
Art For All: A Practical Guide to Living a Creative Life with Jacqueline Goldfinger and R. Eric Thomas Registration Closed
Seven Week Workshop with L Feldman (Philadelphia) Sold Out! / Registration Closed
Creating Compelling Characters with Lori Fischer (Online) Registration Closed
Playwriting Try-It Workshop Session #2 with John Yearley (Online) Registration Closed
Writing and Revising 10-Minute Plays with Tammy Ryan (Philadelphia) Registration Closed
Turn Your Play into a Screenplay with Chris Canaan (Philadelphia) Registration Closed
New Play Dramaturgy with Michele Volansky (Online) Registration Closed
Text & Subtext: Building Layers of Conflict and Meaning Within Your Scenes with Bruce Walsh (Philadelphia)– Registration Closed
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For questions or payment plan options, email: classes@playpenn.org