MASTERING THE SHORT FORM
Professional Training for Playwrights
Designed for playwrights at every stage, this class focuses on mastering the short form through the craft of writing 10-minute plays. Short-form playwriting is a vital skill for both emerging and established writers, requiring clarity, precision, and bold creative choices. This foundational workshop explores the playwriting process as it applies to concise storytelling, including dramatic structure, purposeful dialogue, clear dramatic action, and efficient character development within a limited timeframe. Students are encouraged to write fearlessly while learning how to make strong narrative and emotional impact in ten minutes or less. The goal of the workshop is for students to gain a practical, repeatable understanding of the short-form playwriting process and leave with the tools to create compelling 10-minute plays.
OUR INSTRUCTORS
SANDRA DALEY
Sandra Daley-Sharif is an OBIE Award-winning producer, writer, and storyteller whose work explores identity, culture, and social justice through innovative theatrical forms. She is Professor of Dramatic Writing at SCAD University and a newly appointed Core Writer at the Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis.
Sandra's plays include "Amma's Wit" (Sloan/EST Commission), "JaRock Mash-Up," and "Hedda and George," which recently had a reading at The Road Theatre. Two of her plays have been featured on The Kilroys List. She is founder of Liberation Theatre Company and Harlem9, organizations dedicated to supporting diverse voices in theater.
Her work has been developed at SPACE on Ryder Farm, New Perspectives Theater, and through collaborations with artists including Suzan-Lori Parks. Sandra's television credits include Orange is the New Black, The Affair, and Madam Secretary. She is currently writing Write the Future: A Guide for Innovative Writers Navigating the Streaming Revolution.
SCHEDULE
First Semester
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OCTOBER 13TH - DECEMBER 15TH
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MONDAYS 6 PM - 9 PM
Second Semester
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FEBRUARY 2ND, 2026 - May 11TH, 2026
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MONDAYS, 6 PM – 9 PM
PAYMENT & REGISTRATION
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Classes are held on Zoom
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The yearly tuition fee for two semesters is $425 ($212.50/semester)
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If paid in installments, semesters are $283