Words & Silence: Examining McKee’s

“STORY” (Part I) (Winter 2027)

7 Wednesdays: Jan. 13th, 2027 - Feb. 24th, 2027

(5pm-8pm CST)

See below for details & How to Register.

Class Overview: Examining McKee’s “STORY” (Part I)

In Examining McKee’s“STORY” (Part I) is a 7-week online workshop, dedicated to helping playwrights refine their dramatic skills, develop new work, and/or workshop plays already in progress.  Writers are invited to do any combination of the following in class:

  • Bring in a play they’re currently writing, that they’d like to workshop/develop

  • Bring in a play they’ve already written, that they’d like to workshop/revise

  • Bring in the germ of a play, that they’d like to flesh out and develop (with writing exercises/prompts/etc), or develop a new play over the course of the class (using writing exercises/prompts/etc).

The class itself is workshop-based in style:  each session, writers have pages read and discussed by both the cohort and the instructor.  Additionally, writing prompts/exercises are provided to help students generate new material and spur creativity; those same exercises and prompts can be applied to existing work, to help jumpstart writers on work they feel has stalled. Whether you want to develop a new play, workshop a piece in progress, or bring in a play for a tune-up, there are tools and exercises available to you. All levels welcome.

Winter 2027: Dates, Time, Locations

Words & Silence: Playwriting Workshop runs on Wednesday evenings, from 5pm-8pm, CST.  All sessions are held virtually on Zoom. The 7th and final session will be a Zoom reading of writer's work-in-progress, featuring professional actors. This final reading will be open to an invited audience.

DATES:  7 Wednesdays, January 13th, 2027 - February 24th, 2027

TIME:  5pm-8pm MST

LOCATION:  Virtually (Zoom)

Cost

The class fee is $325, with a set amount of sliding-scale slots available for those who qualify. Payment is due at the time of registration.

Final Presentation of Student Works-In-Progress

The final class will be a Zoom reading of student work featuring professional actors, for an invited audience.

Register: Words & Silence: "STORY" Part I (Winter 2027)
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Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellations made 10 calendar days before the start date of the first class receive a 100% refund.

  • Cancellations made 7 calendar days before the start date of the first class receive a %75 refund.

  • Cancellations made 5 calendar days before the start date of the first class receive a %50 refund.

  • Cancellations made within 48 hours of the start date of the first class receive no refund.

  • No refunds are offered to writers who withdraw from a class after the class has started.