This collection of exercises is designed to build creative muscle in students of playwriting and will prove useful as well to working dramatists who want to build their skills while stretching their imaginative powers. Contributed by some of America's foremost playwrights and playwriting teachers, these varied and inventive exercises offer new sources for dramatic inspiration, provide ways to embolden dramatic action, and encourage experimentation with the basic elements of playwriting. Christopher Durang, Romulus Linney, and Theresa Rebeck are among the 30 playwrights offering playwriting advice in The Playwright's Workout. Also giving guidance and inspiration are: Janet Allard Lee Blessing Constance Congdon Kia Corthron Lisa D'Amour Dan Dietz Jordan Harrison Jeffrey Hatcher Naomi Iizuka Jon Jory Arthur Kopit Sherry Kramer Carson Kreitzer Carter Lewis Craig Lucas Eduardo Machado Emily Mann Melanie Marnich Ellen McLaughlin Kira Obolensky Jose Rivera Sarah Ruhl Caridad Svich C. Denby Swanson Kathleen Tolan Alice Tuan Elizabeth Wong Marsha Norman Mac Wellman While most playwriting guides introduce students to basic concepts and practices, The Playwright's Workout offers a range of imaginative prompts to the creative act of playwriting.

The Playwright's Workout: Exercises for the Dramatic Imagination From Professional Playwrights (Career Development Series)

Michael Bigelow Dixon

Liz Engelman

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The Playwright's Workout: Exercises for the Dramatic Imagination From Professional Playwrights (Career Development Series)