Have a great idea that you think would make for a great play or screenplay but just not sure how to get started? We've got you covered!
We are excited to bring back our DPAC Playwriting Workshops! This year we have 2 workshops featuring two different local playwright instructors to learn the tips and tricks of the trade from! Our first workshop has concluded but there's still time to sign up for our second below!
These workshops are open to all current High School Students and COMPLETELY FREE! No previous writing experience needed – join us to learn, grow and have fun! Space is limited - RSVP below today!
This program is sponsored, in part, by City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, Dallas Tourism and Public Improvement District, Diane and Hal Brierley, Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust - Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, The Harold Simmons Foundation, The Holloway Family Foundation, Karve Media and Creative Services, Moody Fund for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, The Shubert Foundation, SullivanPerkins, TACA, Texas Commission on the Arts, Texas Instruments Foundation, and individual donors.
Building Characters and Conflict
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 1 pm to 3 pm | Lochwood Branch- Dallas Public Library (11221 Lochwood Blvd)
Featuring local playwright, Erin Malone Turner!
Erin Malone Turner is a NOLA-born / DTX-based playwright, actor, & producer. Her plays have been commissioned/developed/produced by Kitchen Dog Theater, Bishop Arts Theatre Co., Undermain Theatre, Amphibian Stage, Echo Theatre, & Soul Rep Theatre. She has been a member of two local, inaugural playwriting cohorts: BATC's First Move (2022) & Second Thought Theatre's Thought Process (2024). Her work has been nominated for Best Play in The Irma P. Hall Black Theatre Awards & the BroadwayWorld Dallas Awards. She will be a Summer Artist-in-Residence at Arts Mission Oak Cliff. Her work can be found on NPX.
Disclaimer: This event is not sponsored by Dallas Public Library
