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Course Description
Academic Year 2008-2009 • Grade 9 and above • Writing Sequence
For reference only; see current year course listing for course availability and details.Introduction to Playwriting
Sections and Teachers
Instructor: Jill ByingtonSection dates, meeting times, and tuition are still being determined. Click on instructor name to contact instructor and suggest your course schedule preferences.
The class begins with writing short pieces such as skits, and progresses to longer pieces such as one-act plays or full-length plays. Students also read scripts of classic and modern plays, watch them on DVD or video, write reviews, and compare notes with classmates. For extra credit students can recruit actors and direct and film one skit; recruit enough actors (friends/relatives) to do a reading of the short one-act play and revise the play based on the reading; or attend a live play and write a review of the play. By the end of the year students will have a grasp of basic playwriting, a working knowledge of some classic and modern plays, and an appreciation for the potential of drama as ministry.Teacher's notes:
Students should have access to a video or DVD player, and a good source for videos or DVDs that you're not likely to find in the average video store. Students should also have a source for a variety of scripts -- they will have a long list of choices for doing their monthly reviews. I recommend Netflix and a good library.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
The Art and Craft of Playwriting , Authors: Jeffrey Hatcher
ISBN: 1884910467
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore; amazon.com
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Introduction to Playwriting
Sections and Teachers
Instructor: Jill Byington
Section dates, meeting times, and tuition are still being determined. Click on instructor name to contact instructor and suggest your course schedule preferences.
The class begins with writing short pieces such as skits, and progresses to longer pieces such as one-act plays or full-length plays. Students also read scripts of classic and modern plays, watch them on DVD or video, write reviews, and compare notes with classmates. For extra credit students can recruit actors and direct and film one skit; recruit enough actors (friends/relatives) to do a reading of the short one-act play and revise the play based on the reading; or attend a live play and write a review of the play. By the end of the year students will have a grasp of basic playwriting, a working knowledge of some classic and modern plays, and an appreciation for the potential of drama as ministry.
Teacher's notes:
Students should have access to a video or DVD player, and a good source for videos or DVDs that you're not likely to find in the average video store. Students should also have a source for a variety of scripts -- they will have a long list of choices for doing their monthly reviews. I recommend Netflix and a good library.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
The Art and Craft of Playwriting , Authors: Jeffrey Hatcher
ISBN: 1884910467
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore; amazon.com
Ready to Enroll?
Don't yet have a member account? Click this button to create one. We collect only the information we need to identify you and support your enrollments.
Need to know more first? Click the button to check out our FAQs page. You can also email the teacher (just click on the teacher's name in the section listing above!), or contact our Academic Support advisor (See our Support page).
Scholars Online is fully accredited through the Middle States Accreditation Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Hosted on Interserver