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DESCRIPTION:WHEN:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Wednesdays\, May 30th - July 11th*\n*PLEAS
 E NOTE:&nbsp\; Class will NOT meet on July 4th.\n&nbsp\;6 weeks\n7:00pm-
 10:00pm\nCOST:&nbsp\;the fee for six classes is $240.\n\n&nbsp\;Have you
  ever thought you had a great idea for play?&nbsp\;\nHave you read books
  on playwriting\, but still never started that script?\nDo you overhear 
 conversations that you just KNOW would make for a funny or dramatic scen
 e?&nbsp\;\n\nPlaywriting is the most dynamic and exciting expression of 
 the writer's heart and mind. &nbsp\; Blending thought and emotion throug
 h language and spectacle\, the stage has a power to move like no other f
 orm. But the theatre also has unique challenges. &nbsp\;\nThis six week&
 nbsp\;course is open to writers of all genres and the focus will be on c
 ompleting either a short play or a complete scene for the stage. Partici
 pants will also be encouraged to outline full-length play ideas.&nbsp\; 
 Along the way we will also talk about language\, setting\, time\, themes
 \, character\, plotting and structure.&nbsp\;This is a hands-on workshop
  class and you will have assignments and receive feedback.\nTaught by&nb
 sp\;Art Hennessey\nABOUT THE TEACHER: Art Hennessey is a playwright\, sc
 reenwriter\, actor\, director\, and the founder of Essayons Theatre Comp
 any. &nbsp\;His play I GO SOLO was nominated for Best New Play of 2003 b
 y the Independent Reviewers of New England. He was nominated for the sam
 e honor again in 2005 as part of a team of writers who created EUROPHOCH
 YLUS\, MASSACHUSETTS. &nbsp\;Art has also been a&nbsp\;Finalist for the 
 Actors Theatre of Louisville's National Ten Minute Play competition for 
 his plays TRUMPETER\, STAGEY READING and BAG OF BONES.&nbsp\; TRUMPETER 
 also won Best Play as part of the Arlington Friends of the Drama Short T
 akes Festival in 2004.&nbsp\; Art has taught playwriting at the Boston C
 enter for Adult Education.&nbsp\; He is also a founder of Albion Park Pr
 oductions. &nbsp\;Its first project\, THE OBLIQUE SECTOR\, had its world
  premiere at the Nantucket Film Festival last June.&nbsp\; Thus far\, it
  has played at the Pawtucket Film Festival\, Atlanta Underground Festiva
 l\, Houston Comedy Festival and the Red Rock Film Festival.&nbsp\; Art c
 o-wrote the script and served as a producer.&nbsp\; For more info and a 
 trailer\, please check out www.obliquesector.com.&nbsp\; Art also runs a
  popular theatre blog:&nbsp\; The Mirror up to Nature. For his acting re
 sume\, please go to:&nbsp\; www.arthennessey.com.&nbsp\; For more inform
 ation and to register\, please go to www.bostonactingclasses.com.
URL:http://somerville.patch.com/events/intro-to-playwriting
SUMMARY:Intro to Playwriting
LOCATION:259 Elm St\, Somerville\, MA 02144: 259 Elm St\, Somerville\, MA
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