About the Class

Turn your unique ideas into compelling scripts for the stage. Through guided exercises and improvisation, you’ll learn how to craft authentic dialogue and bring scenes to life. The course explores the fundamentals of dramatic storytelling, including how to build tension, develop dynamic and believable characters, and structure plots that keep audiences engaged. By the end of the class, you’ll have practical tools for creating conflict, shaping strong scenes, and transforming your creative ideas into powerful plays.

Tuition

$300

Duration

2 hours, 6 classes

Capacity

Maximum of 12 students

Find Your Session

1 sessions available

04/06-05/11

Monday

(6:30PM - 8:30PM)

Taught by Kira Rockwell

Meet the Teacher

Kira Rockwell is an Atlanta-based playwright and educator, originally from the heart of Texas. Selected plays include OH TO BE PURE AGAIN (world premiere production: Actor’s Express); HOLY CHICKEN SANDWICH (upcoming world premiere production: Horizon Theatre); WICKED BITTER BEAST(S) (development: Alabama Shakespeare Festival); THE TRAGIC ECSTASY OF GIRLHOOD (workshop production: Boston Playwrights' Theatre). She holds commissions from Ensemble Studio Theatre, Actor's Express, and Theatrical Outfit. Her work has been developed with The Kennedy Center, NNPN, Great Plains Theatre Commons, and more. Her writing awards include the Judith Royer Excellence in Playwriting Award, Second Place Recipient of the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, Fellowship with the Mass Cultural Council, and the Genre Gabriel Moore Playwriting Award. She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance and an MFA in Playwriting from Boston University. Currently, she teaches Dramatic Writing for the Stage and Screen at Georgia State University.