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Writing the One-Act Play with Aaron Ricciardi

Dive into the art of the one-act play and craft a complete dramatic work under expert guidance. Learn to master structure, plot, and character development while exploring inspiring examples from iconic playwrights. Workshop your play from start to finish and gain the tools to continue your journey as a playwright with confidence and creativity.

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  • 18 and older
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Description

Some of our greatest playwrights — Thornton Wilder, Edward Albee, and Suzan-Lori Parks, to name a few — began their careers writing one-act plays.

Contrary to what its name implies, a one-act play is not a play without an intermission, but a play that runs around twenty to forty minutes in length. Since one-act plays contain all the hallmarks of traditional full-length plays — structure, plot, conflict, characters, setting, action — an investigation of this form serves as a way to more deeply understand how plays work, whatever their form or length.

If you long to be a playwright but the task of creating a new full-length play overwhelms you, then this is the course for you. Experienced playwright and seasoned playwriting teacher Aaron Ricciardi will carefully lead a cohort of writers through the process of beginning, churning out, and polishing a complete work of drama. We will look at great examples of this form, and each writer will leave with a brand-new, complete one-act play, which they will have gotten to workshop in its entirety at least once. By the end of the course, we hope that writers will be eager to keep writing plays, perhaps a full-length play in our upcoming New Play Generator course.

Enrollment is limited to 15 students.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

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Online programs: An access link will be emailed to you after purchase.

Refund Policy

In the event that some or all of the meetings of the program cannot happen in person, programs will be held at the scheduled time in a virtual format via a video conferencing platform. The programs will continue through hands-on, at-home activities, lectures, presentations, and/or group discussions. No refunds will be issued should any portion of a course be held virtually.

We are not responsible for providing makeup classes or issuing refunds for programs missed as a result of illness, emergencies or other events beyond our control.

There are no refunds for outings, classes or workshops that meet fewer than three times per semester.

If you are unable to attend, you may contact [email protected] prior to the first date for a receipt that enables you to claim your contribution as a tax-deductible gift.

Unless otherwise noted in program description, the following schedule applies to programs which meet three times or more per semester:

  • To receive a 95% refund, written request must be received 14 business days prior to the first session.
  • To receive a 75% refund, written request must be received at least 2 business days prior to the first session.
  • To receive a 50% refund, written request must be received at least 2 business days prior to the second session.
  • After that, refunds cannot be granted.

All refund requests must be submitted in writing to [email protected]

Refunds are computed from the date written notice is received. To receive a refund, you must enclose the original of your confirmation letter.

Please allow three to four weeks for processing of your refund request.

Processing fees, membership fees, auditions fees and class or exercise cards are not refundable. No cash refunds.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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