Building off last session's focus on commentary (and an examination of whiteness) we'll look at two plays (this time by white playwrights) that glimpse into conservative Christian culture. The Christians, by Lucas Hnath, uses the presentational style of a church service, with long monologues in the style of sermons, while Will Arbery's Heroes of the Fourth Turning is a (mostly) naturalistic fishbowl. Both plays unfold without the introduction of an "outside agitator", built solely around Christian-on-Christian clashes, which allow for unique sources of conflict.
In my monthly playwriting seminar, we take a look at a different contemporary play each four-week session, discussing its craft and using it as inspiration for a number of writing exercises. At the end of each month, we workshop a short selection of material from each playwright.
Saturdays, Sep 28–Oct 19; 10am-12pm Pacific Time/1-3pm Eastern Time (The final, workshop session may run until 3:30pm and is recorded for students’ personal use)
Maximum enrollment is 10.
Tuition for one session is $175. For $450 you can get credit for three sessions (they do not need to be contiguous).