Your first step will be to sign up for a playwright on whom you would like to work. Your presentation of your one-act play will substitute for a final exam. This provides us with a common play-going experience as reference for class discussions, and occasionally allows you to meet some ofthe people who create the performances. Appointments at times other than the scheduled office hours listed above can be easily arranged. We will not split hairs on percentages.
Theatre operates in time , and once the performance opportunity passes, the moment is lost.
So it will be in the course. Demonstrating on the quarter exam a clear grasp of the principles of playwriting, Your achievement both as a writer and as an aid to your fellow writers, as reflected by them on a peer evaluation. Theatre is a lively art. Being in class, and being alive in class, are very important. This is a writing workshop, and it is essential that you project energy into the class situation through your participation.