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Playwrights' Workshop

Black and white photo of two men standing on stage.

Michael Ouellette and Kevin Dahm performing in Jeremy Cohen's play A Play On Words. (Photo courtesy of Prof. Alan Brody.)

Instructor(s)

MIT Course Number

21M.785 / 21M.789 / 21W.769J

As Taught In

Spring 2007

Level

Undergraduate / Graduate

Course Highlights

This course features several complete scripts of student-written plays in the Playwrights in Performance section.

Course Description

This course provides continued work in the development of play scripts for the theater. Writers work on sustained pieces in weekly workshop meetings, individual consultation with the instructor, and in collaboration with student actors, directors, and designers. Fully developed scripts are eligible for inclusion in the Playwrights' Workshop Production.