For 2018 and 2019 events, see here. In 2021, Our Perspective offered one online playwriting class that quickly sold out. Stay tuned for more programming, soon!
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A Virtual Panel With Chicago AAPI Theatre Artists:
Round One took place July 15, 2020.
Watch it here.
Round One took place July 15, 2020.
Watch it here.
Screen and Stage Writing Fundamentals:
A Course Exclusively for Tai People
Have you ever wanted to write a movie or TV script? Or write a play for stage? Learn how in this private class offered to all people of Tai descent (Tai Dam, Tai Daeng, and Tai Don, etc.), including mixed race, adoptees, and international citizens. It will be held virtually and the class can be taken from wherever you live. No writing experience is needed to take this course. Learn how to tell your stories on stage or screen, authentically from your own culture’s perspective.
Fundamentals of Writing for the Screen and Stage is an online, six week introductory course that teaches the basic concepts of screenwriting and playwriting, with an emphasis on storytelling and dramatic structure. Students will learn how the core concepts of plot, character, and conflict can be used to tell universal stories, as well as express one’s personal vision. Through screenings, readings, discussions, workshops, and writing assignments, students will practice key skills that will enable them to write their own stories.
Online class dates are August 4 - September 8, 7-9:30PM. Class is limited to 10 students and will be held online. The class value is $200, but if you require a sliding scale payment or scholarship, email hello@our-perspective.com. Register here.
Fundamentals of Writing for the Screen and Stage is an online, six week introductory course that teaches the basic concepts of screenwriting and playwriting, with an emphasis on storytelling and dramatic structure. Students will learn how the core concepts of plot, character, and conflict can be used to tell universal stories, as well as express one’s personal vision. Through screenings, readings, discussions, workshops, and writing assignments, students will practice key skills that will enable them to write their own stories.
Online class dates are August 4 - September 8, 7-9:30PM. Class is limited to 10 students and will be held online. The class value is $200, but if you require a sliding scale payment or scholarship, email hello@our-perspective.com. Register here.
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Your instructor is Melissa Kong. Melissa is a comedy/dramedy writer from Chicago. She focuses on character-driven content filled with humor and hope that is insightful and entertaining. Like her writing, she can be silly yet profound. She wears her heart on the page and probably a food stain on her shirt. Her writing has placed in several competitions. Highlights include Wonderful World (CAPE List, PAGE semi-finalist), Tina Fey is My Friend (Nicholl Fellowship top 10%, Austin Film Festival semi-finalist), Superior (Austin Film Festival semi-finalist). She earned her MFA in Writing for the Screen & Stage from Northwestern University.
Special thanks to cultural consultant Matsalyn Brown from The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business. Presented by Our Perspective: Asian American Plays in Chicago, IL. Our Perspective is part of the Arts Incubator Program of AIRMW and recipient of a DCASE grant. |
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BIPOC Playwrights Perspective: An Introduction
Craft, Voice and Vision: Creating Art, Creating Change
This introductory playwriting course taught by Sue Pak is designed for BIPOC writers to develop their individual theatrical voice through writing a ten minute play. Through the practice of writing and investigating works by and about playwrights of color, students will (1) learn the fundamentals of play construction and theory, (2) explore the elements of dramatic tension, and (3) develop a work that best expresses their authentic voice.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Write a ten minute play using proper style and format.
2. Generate character-driven stories that will engage an audience.
3. Provide and receive constructive feedback in order to achieve their best work.
We are at a moment in history when supporting and promoting traditionally marginalized voices is more crucial than ever. As BIPOC artists, we must resist systemic oppression, by actively creating and disseminating those stories that must be told.
The course is four classes, September 15th-October 6th, 7-9PM, with no drop-ins. We'll meet via Google Meet, you'll receive a link and details before the first class. The course value is $120. If you're unable to pay full price, you may qualify for a sponsored scholarship or sliding scale tuition. To apply, email us with an essay of 200 words or less describing your intention behind wanting to write plays and explain your ability to pay. Scholarships and tuition sliding scale awards will be distributed based on merit and order of receipt until funds are exhausted.
Class is limited to 12 participants. Sign up here. Sponsor a playwright here.
This introductory playwriting course taught by Sue Pak is designed for BIPOC writers to develop their individual theatrical voice through writing a ten minute play. Through the practice of writing and investigating works by and about playwrights of color, students will (1) learn the fundamentals of play construction and theory, (2) explore the elements of dramatic tension, and (3) develop a work that best expresses their authentic voice.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Write a ten minute play using proper style and format.
2. Generate character-driven stories that will engage an audience.
3. Provide and receive constructive feedback in order to achieve their best work.
We are at a moment in history when supporting and promoting traditionally marginalized voices is more crucial than ever. As BIPOC artists, we must resist systemic oppression, by actively creating and disseminating those stories that must be told.
The course is four classes, September 15th-October 6th, 7-9PM, with no drop-ins. We'll meet via Google Meet, you'll receive a link and details before the first class. The course value is $120. If you're unable to pay full price, you may qualify for a sponsored scholarship or sliding scale tuition. To apply, email us with an essay of 200 words or less describing your intention behind wanting to write plays and explain your ability to pay. Scholarships and tuition sliding scale awards will be distributed based on merit and order of receipt until funds are exhausted.
Class is limited to 12 participants. Sign up here. Sponsor a playwright here.
The Our Perspective team includes executive producer Mia Park and producers Karissa Murrell Myers, Sydney Mercado, and Stephen George. Karissa Murrell Myers also serves as casting director.
