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Anna Deavere Smith & Verbatim Theatre

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month and explore the diverse artists who have helped shape the theatre, we take you on a quick journey through verbatim theatre and explore the powerful works of Anna Deavere Smith.

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Top Tips For Students Entering a One-Act Playwriting Competition

StageAgent intern (& award-winning playwright) Rebecca Bain offers her tips for drama students looking to enter their first one-act playwriting competition.

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Playwriting Prompts for Teachers

Looking for new ways to engage your students in your playwriting class? Brit Christopher explores a series of prompts that she often uses with her students, along with some example scenes. Happy writing!

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Playwriting / Composing

Playwright Chronicles: A Short Guide to the Short Play

If you’re interested in dabbling in playwriting, a short play might be a great way in. Let’s take a look at how to get started!

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4 min

Playwriting / Composing

Playwright Chronicles: From brain to page…how to start writing!

So, you have a ton of ideas but how do you get them down on the page? Writing a play must be easy right? Umm….errrr…. Brit Christopher offers some tips on getting the writing process going.

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Anna Deavere Smith & Verbatim Theatre

Top Tips For Students Entering a One-Act Playwriting Competition

Playwriting Prompts for Teachers

Playwright Chronicles: A Short Guide to the Short Play

Playwright Chronicles: From brain to page…how to start writing!