You don&rsquo\;t need a fancy website or a n expensive agent/publicist to place your play in the best possible positi on to get read and produced. In this workshop\, you will learn the importa nt skills of how and where to market yourself and your piece and how to ne twork and build relationships in the theater ecosphere.
\nWe will co ver the vocabulary of the theater\, delve into the structure and formattin g of a traditional play\, explore the importance of character and story ar cs\, as well as the value of critique and the rewrite/revision process. We will discuss the role of research and dramaturgy in your script. Through experiential learning you will create a new script incorporating the topic s from the workshop that will give you the best possible chance to get you r play in front of theater producers.
\nIn the two weeks between ses sions three and four\, participants will write their own 10-minute \;p lay using a set of prompts provided in the workshop. We will read our 10-m inute plays in the workshop\, and give and receive constructive feedback o n the work.
\nThis workshop will conclude with a detailed descriptio n of local opportunities to get your play in front of an audience. There w ill also be an overview of select professional organizations for playwrigh ts that offer professional development\, legal/contract assistance\, and s cript submittal opportunities beyond the local theater scene.
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participants have called this workshop fun\, informative\, helpful\, and
a valuable step toward taking their
play to the next level. Come to
this highly interactive session\, armed with your ideas and ready to creat
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Jeanne Madison\, Playwright\, is a member of th e Dramatists Guild\, the Playwrights Center\, and the New Play Exchange. J eanne&rsquo\;s play\, &ldquo\;She Walks in Beauty\,&rdquo\; will headline the 2027 Colombi New Plays Festival at the Ensemble Theatre Cleveland. Her play\, &ldquo\;Showin&rsquo\; Up Black\," earned a National Endowment for the Arts grant for the 2025 world premiere at Cleveland Public Theatre an d was a semi-finalist in the National New Plays Network Showcase in New Yo rk.
\nHer plays &ldquo\;Showin&rsquo\; Up Black&rdquo\; and &ldquo\; Eyes of the Bridge&rdquo\; were selected for the Test Flight New Play Deve lopment Series and Workshop productions at Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT). Jeanne was named the 2021-22 Nord Family Foundation Playwright Fellow at CPT\, which earned her a mentorship with playwright Eric Coble\, whose wor k has been produced on Broadway.
\nShe is the recipient of the Room in the House Fellowship at Karamu House\, where her short plays &ldquo\;Bl ack Coffee\," &ldquo\;Sales Call\," and &ldquo\;Off-Site Meeting&rdquo\; a re licensed by Karamu for use in their corporate diversity training for Th e Greater Cleveland Partnership (Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce) an d select private firms.
\nJeanne&rsquo\;s plays have been featured a t Station Hope Cleveland\, a celebration of the themes of freedom of the U nderground Railroad\; at the 2022 National Black Theatre Festival\, Winsto n Salem\, N.C.\; and the Ensemble Theatre of Cleveland where she is a memb er of the Stagewrights Unit. A sought-after speaker\, Jeanne has conducted workshops at Cuyahoga County Public Library\, and in the Master Class the ater program at Oberlin College\, as well as being a key presenter at nume rous conferences.
\nShe is often recognized by avid theatergoers for her acting roles and credits including: Cleveland Scene Theatre Awards fo r Best Actress in a Comedy for &ldquo\;Sassy Mamas" and The Cleveland Shak espeare production of &ldquo\;The Taming of the Shrew&rdquo\;\; the PBS br oadcast of &ldquo\;Greenwood\, An American Dream Destroyed&rdquo\;\; and o n Netflix in &ldquo\;White Noise&rdquo\; with Adam Driver.
\nJeanne holds a BA\, cum laude\, with a Theater Arts Minor\, and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. She recently completed the Directing Creation Master Class at CPT with EAD Raymond Bobgan\; and Scene Study and Playwrig hting Master Classes at The Cleveland Playhouse. After many years in the c orporate and non-profit sectors in Chicago\, New York City\, and Washingto n\, D.C.\, Jeanne makes her home in Cleveland\, Ohio\, where she finds ins piration for her writing.
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