September 8, 2018 - October 6, 2018

Through lecture, reading assignments, writing workshops, and class discussion this introductory online course focuses on the study and practice of dramatic structure as seen in traditional and contemporary playwriting. Each student will write a ten-minute play adapted from a portion of scripture of their choosing. Class participants will have their work discussed through group feedback sessions. The successful student will: understand the fundamentals of dramatic structure that can be applied across storytelling mediums and have a draft of a ten-minute play of his or her own creation. NOTE: Students who are absent for any reason will not receive makeup classes.

Class Frequency: Once a week on Saturdays 11:00AM-12:30PM

Requirements:

• A computer, tablet, or phone with internet access

• Webcam preferable so the class can see you but not required

• Must be 18 years old or older

Instructor: Ayvaunn Penn, BA, MA, MFA: Her Biblically-inspired piece, The Feather Doesn’t Fall Far from the Wing: A Play with Music, was featured at the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre. In addition to her MA in Theatre from Louisiana Tech University, she earned her Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting at Columbia University where she had the honor of being the School of the Arts Dean’s Fellowship recipient for the playwriting class of 2018.

*Note: course schedule and agenda may be subject to change

Learn more about Ayvaunn Penn and B&P's Zarephath Performing Arts Intensives at BibleAndPenn.com.