November 15, 2017

Playwriting workshop with Nigel O'Hearn on Saturday, Nov. 18

A playwriting workshop with Nigel O'Hearn, playwright of "A Hedda Gabler," will be held from 2-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, in Welsbacher Theatre, Hughes Metropolitan Complex, entrance F. Admission is free. A writing workshop will run from 2-5 p.m., followed by a Q&A session with O'Hearn about being a working playwright from 5-5:30 p.m. Bring a pad of paper, a pencil or pen and your creative adventurous spirit. Space is limited.

To reserve a spot, email performingarts@wichita.edu and put "Playwriting Workshop" in the subject line, or call 978-3360. Reservations must be received by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17.

What concrete elements does dialogue alone convey to an audience? What does a play's dialogue -- or the absence of it -- tell an audience about who is speaking, why they speak and on what plane of reality that speaking materializes? How do we determine what makes for "good" dialogue; more importantly, how do we write or perform it?

O'Hearn teaches this workshop on dialogue analysis and writing, focusing on what elements of good dialogue move an audience toward understanding.