Classes & Workshops
Classes will begin again in spring of 2020.
Dates and Times for SPRING CLASSES
Coming Soon!
THOMAS EDWARD WEST
Instructor
Over 35 years in the theatre:
award-winning playwright, librettist, director, artistic director and educator. Plays, musicals, adaptations and translations produced Off-Broadway and regional theaters; director of more than fifty professional productions Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway and at major regional theaters and universities; with Vincent Sardi wrote the coffee table book Off The Wall At Sardi’s.
Learn the fundamentals of writing a musical, including: turning an idea into a musical: original or adaptation; structuring book, music and lyrics; songwriting structure; dialogue, lyrics and characterization; and collaboration with directors, choreographers, actors and musicians. Each week members are encouraged and invited to present work in progress. Classes will also include analysis of a classic musical.
Both classes are open to all ages and levels of experience, beginners to professionals. Cost: $50.00 per single class or $250.00 for entire course.
"Writing
Musicals"
WRITING MUSICALS
SPRING Schedule
COMING SOON!
1978 Maplewood Arts Center
Maplewood, NJ 07040
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PLAYWRITING
SPRING Schedule
COMING SOON!
1978 Maplewood Arts Center
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Learn the fundamentals of writing a play, including: turning an idea into a play: original or adaptation; structuring plot and dialogue; characterization; and collaboration with directors, actors and designers Each week members are encouraged and invited to present work in progress. Classes will also include analysis of a classic play.
