Playwrights often read their work out loud to check that each character has a distinct voice. (Image by Dalydose on flickr.com.)
Instructor(s)
Laura Harrington
MIT Course Number
21M.604
As Taught In
Spring 2005
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This class introduces the craft of writing for the theater. Through weekly assignments, in class writing exercises, and work on a sustained piece, students explore scene structure, action, events, voice, and dialogue. We examine produced playscripts and discuss student work. This class's emphasis is on process, risk-taking, and finding one's own voice and vision.