Writing exercises and drafts of one-act plays provide another experience in writing for performance. Readings of representative one-act plays introduce genres and writing styles, and enable students to examine methods of characterization. Dramatic readings by advanced acting students help writers explore how character revelation contributes to a play's overall structure and momentum. Students explore dramatic action, and rewrite scenes drafted in the previous quarter to develop a complete play. Providing a forum for presenting works in progress, this course allows students to hear their words read, with in-depth feedback and discussion by the instructor and fellow playwrights.
Special attention is paid to ways to gain exposure to the expanding theatrical world of Seattle.
The course culminates with readings by professional actors and a final showcase with actors performing scenes from participants' work. Kurt Beattie May be open as an individual course on a space-available basis.