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Playwriting for the Screenwriter II: Submissions & Successes

Photo courtesy of Julieta Cervantes / www.broadway.com So you’ve written a play! You’ve honed your characterization and dialogue, you’ve kept in mind theatre’s technical challenges, and you’ve generated ideas to creatively inspire an audience. Congra...

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All the World’s a Stage: Playwriting for the Screenwriter

When it comes to dramatic writing, the allure of the stage is clear. Picture this: every year, approximately 50 thousand scripts are registered with the WGA, and that’s not even taking into the account the number of screenwriters who never register t...

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Write on with David E. Talbert

Acclaimed playwright and filmmaker David E. Talbert discusses his 25-year career in theater, honing his cinematic skills by learning on the job, and how his experiences growing up influence the stories he tells. David is currently developing an origi...

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Reclaiming the American Past, Part 2

WHERE ARE OUR JAMES GRAHAMS, WHEN WE NEED THEM? You probably don’t know the name of James Graham right now, though Americans are likely to become more familiar with him in a short time. He’s an extremely prolific and extremely successful playwright f...

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Reclaiming the American Past, Part 1

In this column, once and hopefully twice a month, I hope to bring to your attention not just issues and developments affecting today’s playwrights, but issues and plays of the past that are worth reconsidering. As a matter of habit by now, I read a f...

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