A workshop-style course where students can write and revise a full-length play. A sizable portion of the class time is dedicated to giving feedback to students' original work. All levels are welcome.
Class will take place on Mondays starting May 13, to July 29, 2024.
All classes will be held virtually. Once you register, you will receive a Zoom Registration link to access the class.
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All writing levels are welcome. Beginners will be required to meet with the instructor either before or after classes to get up to speed on the fundamentals of playwriting.
*If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact Casa 0101 at info@casa0101.org
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR
Juan Carlos Parrilla grew up in the San Gabriel Valley. He attended Mt. SAC then transferred to UCLA, earning a B.A. in English. He went on to earn an M.A. in English at CSULA. He writes in a variety of genres, including poetry, fiction, and drama. Juan Carlos has taught writing and composition at Pasadena City College since 2012. He started teaching playwriting at Casa 0101 in 2014, guiding many students in writing full-length plays. Currently, Juan Carlos is completing a PhD at Claremont Graduate University; his dissertation is on the history and literary output of Casa 0101 and the theatre’s impact on Los Angeles culture. In the summers, he does archaeology and research in Israel and other parts of the Mediterranean. Juan Carlos asserts, “When we write our stories, we are recreating the codices that were burned during the Conquest.”
