Playwriting / Composing

As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s take a look at 10 plays you should definitely explore this month! Happy reading!

StageAgent intern (& award-winning playwright) Rebecca Bain offers her tips for drama students looking to enter their first one-act playwriting competition.

Looking for new ways to engage your students in your playwriting class? Brit Christopher explores a series of prompts that she often uses with her students, along with some example scenes. Happy writing!

In search of an original, new play to read or perform? Well, look no further. This blog post is for you! Here are our top five shows with small casts.

We continue to commemorate Women’s History Month with a celebration of some brilliant contemporary female playwrights! Who else would you add to this list?

To celebrate Women’s History Month, we are turning the clock back and shining the spotlight on some awesome female playwrights from bygone eras. Enjoy!

If you're interested in dabbling in playwriting, a short play might be a great way in. Let's take a look at how to get started!

So, you have a ton of ideas but how do you get them down on the page? Writing a play must be easy right? Umm....errrr.... Brit Christopher offers some tips on getting the writing process going.

One of the hardest things as a playwright is to receive critical feedback of your play. Brit Christopher explains why it's necessary to let your guard down.

In the final Playwright Chronicles, we discussed the ultimate big step for the emerging playwright: how do you transition your plays from the page to stage?

Welcome to the latest installment of Playwright Chronicles! Join us for a chat with StageAgent playwrights on research, character development & creativity.

How do writers get the creative juices flowing? Find out about a typical day in the life of several of the contemporary playwrights featured on StageAgent.