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Upcoming Courses

LOOKING FOR TROUBLE:
Understanding Conflict as a Storytelling Tool with Michael Ross Albert

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Dates: Tuesdays October 6 - November 3, 2026 (5 sessions)

Time: 6:30-9:00pm EST on Zoom

Fee for participants: $325

Subsidized spots are available, email breanne@expect.org to inquire.

Application Deadline: September 22, 2026

Conflict is the driving force of dramatic writing. But in the early stages of a new play's development, writers have a tendency to focus on other storytelling elements, which can disrupt the text's dramatic momentum and unbalance its structure. In this course, writers will be encouraged to mine their plays for conflict in order to heighten the emotional stakes of their work and mould their writing into rich, dramatically satisfying arcs. 

Emerging and/or mid-career playwrights will learn how to use conflict as a conduit for plot exposition, as a catalyst for character development, and as the engine for a play's dramatic action. Participants will be invited to share new works in process, and receive feedback with a focus on plot, structure, and high-stakes storytelling.

Michael introduced me to playwriting concepts I had never heard of before - they are so practical.

It was a great sandbox to explore in and try new things.”

- Past Participant

THE LEAP:
Expanding from Playwriting into TV Writing with Anusree Roy

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Dates: Saturdays October 3-31, 2026 (5 sessions)

Time: 3:00-5:30pm EST on Zoom

Fee for participants: $325

Subsidized spots are available, email breanne@expect.org to inquire.

Application Deadline: September 25, 2026

As someone who started my career as a playwright, I had very little knowledge of how a writing room operates.

This course will focus on the fundamentals of writing for television, creating your own series idea, and pitching your show.

I created this course to address the fundamental knowledge playwrights need when expanding into television. This course will not only explore what happens inside the writing room but will also provide a step-by-step, in-depth approach on how to create, write, and pitch your own show.

“This course will help me shape the future of my career. Invaluable lessons learned from an amazing instructor.”

- Past Participant

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