Playwriting Workshop: Storytelling from the Margins

Playwriting Workshop: Storytelling from the Margins

By New Manifest Theatre

Led by Minifest playwright Christine Hoang, this workshop centers characters who are historically in the margins.

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Ground Floor Theatre

979 Springdale Road ##122 Austin, TX 78702

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  • 1 hour, 30 minutes
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 2 days before event

About this event

Arts • Literary Arts

Ticket Prices: Suggested donation of $5 - $15

About the Workshop

In this workshop, participants will shift the narrative by taking well-known supporting characters who have historically been in the margins and center them as the main characters of a new story. After quick introductions and a group exercise, participants will be given a writing prompt and focused time to write. They will then share their new stories out loud in a compassionate and encouraging room of fellow writers.Please bring pen and paper because we will handwrite our stories. Participants will not write on computers or phones in this workshop.

About Christine Hoang

Christine Hoang is a Vietnamese American director, screenwriter, playwright, and recovering lawyer based in Austin, Texas. She was born and raised in New Orleans and learned English by watching Sesame Street. Christine’s stories are centered on Southern, BIPOC characters trying to find their way.

Christine’s achievements include: Manifest Minifest Playwright (2025), Austin Theatre Critics Table Outstanding Original Script Nominee (2025), CineStory Feature Writing Quarterfinalist (2025), The Opportunity Agenda Culture & Narrative Fellow (2024-25), 49th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Top 30 Playwright (2024), CineStory TV Writing Semifinalist (2024), Thrive Grant Winner (2023), WarnerBros Discovery 150 Artist (2022), Unlock Her Potential mentee of Brian Yorkey (2022), Yes And Laughter Lab Winner (2022), WarnerMedia 150 New Orleans Film Society South Pitch Winner (2021), Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive Fellow (2021), Meryl Streep’s The Writers Lab Fellow (2020), Tribeca Film Institute Alumna (2020), AT&T and Tribeca Untold Stories Finalist (2020), FronteraFest Best of Fest Winner (2023, 2017, 2016), Austin Film Festival Pitch Finalist (2019, 2017), Austin Critics Table David Mark Cohen Best New Play Winner (2017).

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Oct 4 · 4:00 PM CDT