Stage and Screen

In this 10-week intermediate to advanced workshop, writers will complete a feature-length screenplay from outline to first draft. Participants are expected to arrive with a developed idea they are ready to write. The course begins with a brief review of key screenwriting principles—premise questions, structure, and character—before quickly moving into reviewing written pages the second week. Writers will be expected to generate approximately 10 pages per week, building toward a complete 90-page screenplay by the end of the course. Class sessions will focus on reading and discussing student work, with guided feedback designed to strengthen narrative momentum, deepen character arcs, and support each writer through the challenges of finishing a full draft. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a completed feature-length screenplay and a clearer understanding of how to sustain and execute a cohesive cinematic story.

This workshop is an example of a mini-writers room. Lots of give & take and positive feedback. A true collaborative environment.

Sketch comedy has a specific architecture, and learning it will sharpen every kind of writing you do. Over four weeks, we'll break down the formulas professional comedy writers use to build original characters, sharp dialogue and hilarious situations from scratch. Each session we'll review popular comedy sketches and hold interactive table reads where your classmates perform your work on screen! By the end of the workshop, you'll have a polished, stage-ready comedic sketch and a set of comedy writing tools you can apply to fiction, essays, plays, and screenplays. No prior comedy experience required.