Know the basics of writing plays in How to Write Scripts for Theatre, a crash course on writing for the medium. What are the differences between theatre and film? Between plays and novels? How does one come up with a story for a script? How can I make my story feasible for stage performance? How can I create my script so that directors and actors will want to stage it? We’ll cover these and other theatre basics. By the end of the course, you’ll have the tools to write your own short play.


Minimum age for this workshop: 8 years oldNote: Online students aged 8-12 are required to have a parent or guardian to assist the child in accomplishing coursework.

Our course creator

How to Write Scripts for Theatre was created by Filipino playwright, Dr. Joem Antonio. A theatre enthusiast who specializes in playwriting, his plays have been staged in various schools and other venues in the Philippines, as well as in Australia and in New Zealand. He has a Ph.D. in Creative Writing from UP Diliman and is an eight-time Palanca Award winner. Dr. Antonio also teaches graduate students of the MA Humanities Program at the University of Asia and the Pacific.

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Dr. Joem Antonio is a teacher, published creative writer, and print-and-play game designer. You'll find his works at joemantonio.com.

Coach Joem teaches this course regularly online. On occasion, he also conducts workshops at various venues in the Philippines.

Esther Suson is an editor, writer, and writing coach. Read more about her work at hashtagesther.com.

Coach Esther teaches this course regularly online. If you're interested in face-to-face instruction, you may contact her directly.