Report: Scriptwriting Workshop

So the workshop happened. My old high school hosted a regional drama festival over the weekend (and won, meaning they move on to the state competition in two weeks). The first block of performances went up Friday night, so the next morning meant I was leading this workshop on four hours of sleep.

That was fun.

No, seriously, it was. We started out with five kids and another six trickled in as we went. It was a good group, and they had their scenes by the end.

Because this was specifically a scriptwriting focus, due to the theater focus of the weekend, I asked for volunteers to have their scripts read aloud. Not by the writers. Just reading, not critique, but that is a terrifying prospect for most anyone, regardless.

Two kids volunteered their scenes. To start. By the end, all but one or two of the scenes had been read and none of us could stop laughing. The scenes were fantastic and the group supported and encouraged one another, making it a creatively safe space. I do not have words to describe how awesome that was. And is.

Would I do it again? In a heartbeat. I want to do it again next year, but with different focus points.

I’d also love the opportunity to do this more than 45 minutes once a year, but once a year is a vast improvement over none.

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