When a playwright starts working on their play, they might not think about the format first. But once inspiration strikes, the structure of their script is what brings their vision to life on stage.

Maybe you’re thinking about writing a screenplay, but don’t know where to start. Or maybe you’re interested in following in the footsteps of writer-directors such as Mindy Kaling or Jordan Peele.

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 ...

The Drexel Westphal Screenwriting & Playwriting Program guides emerging artists in their pursuit of a career writing for the stage or screen. Our discipline is about writing for production – rather ...

Penelope Letter, a freshman at Lafayette’s Peak to Peak Charter School, drew on their background in theater to tackle the challenge of writing a play. Their idea for their play, “Players, Staged,” was ...