Advanced Play Writing with Lee Tonouchi

Kumu Kahua Theatre STAGES (Supporting Theatre Arts - Guidance and Education Series) announces a new advanced class for local playwrights.
This free class is supported by the Kumu Kahua Theatre Board of Directors. Class size is limited and applying students must submit their work for consideration.

Advanced Playwriting with Lee Tonouchi

This class will take place online, via Zoom
6 Consecutive Sundays June 4 - July 16*. 8:00am - 11:00am.
(*because of the holiday weekend, there will be no class on Sunday, July 2)

Student Requirements

  • You must submit one scene in advance for consideration as your writing sample by May 26 to be considered. Da scene can be of any length.

  • Only da students with da most promising scripts going be selected for dis advance level class.

  • Must have internet connectivity as da class going be conducted online using Zoom.

  • Students can be of any age. Knowing how for write Pidgin stay optional. You no need be from Hawai'i for sign up.

Course Description


Advance Kine Playwriting. Sometimes you get one idea for one play, but you dunno how for write 'em. That road to drafting one full-length script can be daunting. But no worry, beef curry, through structured exercises and exploration we go try figgah 'em out. Da goal for dis class is for turn your sample scene into one full-length play. You going be asked for write, re-write, re-write sa'more, share your writing, read, read aloud, give feedbacks and participate in class discussions. Get that idea outta your head and onto papah!

 

BIO


Lee A. Tonouchi a.k.a. Da Pidgin Guerrilla taught one college-level creative writing class for several years. He also stay one award-winning Pidgin playwright and author. His plays Gone Feeshing, Living Pidgin, Da Kine Space, Echoes of Dat Red Guitar, and UchinaAloha wuz produce by Kumu Kahua Theatre. Oriental Faddah and Son wuz done at Paliku Theatre. Da Honolulu Theatre for Youth wen go do his youth play Three Year Swim Club. An'den da East West Players did da adult version which wuz one Los Angeles Times Critic's Choice Selection.

 

Fill out this application and upload your scene HERE.

 

STAGES (Supporting Theatre Arts - Guidance and Education Series) is designed to uplift the Oʻahu theatre community by offering free classes and workshops to theatre artists, so that finance is not a barrier for residents to receive instruction and hone their theatre arts skills. STAGES is supported by the Kumu Kahua Theatre Board of Directors.

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