A workshop on “How to Correctly Format a Stage Play,” will be presented at the FWA Ponte Vedra Writers meeting on Saturday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ponte Vedra Beach Library.
If Shakespeare had it right when he had Hamlet exclaim, “The play’s the thing,” then playwrights need to know how to correctly format their play. That’s where Walter Schenk, Jr. comes in. Schenk is a professional member of the Dramatists Guild of America and will present, “How to Correctly Format a Stage Play,” at the FWA Ponte Vedra Writers meeting on Saturday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ponte Vedra Beach Library.
Schenk’s presentation will illustrate how to adhere to precise mathematical measurements of writing a stage play ... view more »
If Shakespeare had it right when he had Hamlet exclaim, “The play’s the thing,” then playwrights need to know how to correctly format their play. That’s where Walter Schenk, Jr. comes in. Schenk is a professional member of the Dramatists Guild of America and will present, “How to Correctly Format a Stage Play,” at the FWA Ponte Vedra Writers meeting on Saturday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ponte Vedra Beach Library.
Schenk’s presentation will illustrate how to adhere to precise mathematical measurements of writing a stage play acceptable by all producers. Among the subjects covered will be:
How to open an act followed by scenes
How to construct the play in a precise manner with character indicators, dialogue, and action placements
How to use Microsoft Word application to create the stage play versus using Final Draft
