Life as a Playwright
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Life as a Playwright

A Survival Guide

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Life as a Playwright

A Survival Guide

About this book

Addressing the questions central to any playwright's career and identity, Jon Klein offers you a glimpse into a career writing for the theatre. As well as an account of the day-to-day life of a writer, he also discusses what an aspiring playwright should expect as they navigate the industry and how to make yourself stand out from the crowd. Furthermore, the book looks at situations that the emerging playwright is likely to encounter, including: handling rehearsals, workshops, castings, re-writing, venues, reviews, successes and failure. The book concludes with seventeen interviews with other USA-based playwrights, representing a wide range of experience, from writers just starting to make a name for themselves to seasoned, award-winning veterans such as Sheila Callaghan, Steven Dietz, Keith Glover, Lauren Gunderson, John Pielmeier and Jen Silverman.
Author Jon Klein has a wealth of experience with over 30 of his plays produced in the USA and over 100 productions, including include T Bone N Weasel, Dimly Perceived Threats to the System, Betty the Yeti, and his most recent play, Resolving Hedda. Klein draws upon the lessons he has learned from his associations with numerous established theatre folk, many from the start of their careers. These include figures such as Bob Falls, Gregory Hines, Jon Jory, Kenny Leon, Dan Sullivan, and August Wilson.clude figures such as Bob Falls, Gregory Hines, Jon Jory, Kenny Leon, Dan Sullivan, and August Wilson.

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Information

Publisher
Methuen Drama
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781474285094
eBook ISBN
9781474285100

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1 Becoming a Playwright
  6. Chapter 2 Writing Your First Play
  7. Chapter 3 Submissions
  8. Chapter 4 Developing Your First Play
  9. Chapter 5 Rehearsal and Production (If Things Go Well)
  10. Chapter 6 Rehearsal and Production (If Things Don’t Go Well)
  11. Chapter 7 Publishing and Professional Decisions
  12. Chapter 8 Building a Reputation
  13. Chapter 9 Lessons of Luck
  14. Chapter 10 How Other Playwrights Got Started
  15. Chapter 11 Final Thoughts
  16. Works Cited
  17. About the Author
  18. Index