Playwriting Classes

 

Gina teaches a variety of playwriting based classes for a wide range of students. Gina’s goal in teaching is to help students unlock their unique voice and take ownership of their artistic processes.

Gina has taught/teaches for Primary Stages ESPA, Theater Development Fund (TDF)’s Young Playwrights Program, and The Playwrights’ Center, and has been a guest teacher for Choate Rosemary Hall, The William Inge Theater Festival and Williams College.

Classes include:

  • Playwriting 101

  • First Draft: Writing to End of Play

  • Rewriting 101

  • Creating the Fictional You: Crafting Autobiographical Work for the Stage

  • Breaking the Block: Smashing through Writer’s Block by Following Your Energy

Gina also co-created a writing workshop with playwright Jonathan Alexandratos around the topic of Trans/Non-binary and Queer Joy in Theater with the goal of bringing it to states where trans and queer rights are threatened. If you are interested in bringing this workshop to your organization, or for more information, please e-mail ginafemiasecondemail@gmail.com.

Would you like Gina to teach a playwriting class for your students?
E-mail ginafemiasecondemail@gmail.com to start the conversation!

One-on-One

 

Gina also offers one-on-one dramaturgical consults for those who are interested in breaking through on a draft. Options below reflect full-length scripts only. Reach out for pricing for shorter scripts.

Option 1 - $150:

I’ll read your play and we’ll schedule a 90-minute phone or zoom meeting to talk about the play. During our session, I will give you verbal feedback and answer any questions you have about the play.

Option 2 - $200:

I read your play and write up constructive feedback and comments and send them via e-mail.

Option 3 - $250:

A mix of the two – I read your play, write up constructive feedback and comments and e-mail them to you.  Then we find time to meet over the phone or zoom to discuss and answer any questions.  

I also offer multi-session one-on-ones for those who have longer term goals with their script. This begins with a free consultation where we create a plan of action. Based on your artistic needs, we set up a series of meetings designed to reach your artistic goals for the piece over the course of a few months. This is great for someone who wants to continue developing a piece over the course of a few months. Pricing varies.

Interested?
E-mail ginafemiasecondemail@gmail.com to set up an appointment.

 

As a dramaturg, I put the playwright at the center of their own process.  Much of my dramaturgical experience stems from being one-on-one with a playwright and their work. I start from a place of inquiry, asking playwrights about their intentions and what their struggles with the script currently are rather than making any assumptions. My goal is to be a voice that helps a playwright articulate their own needs and to reflect my personal experience of what is currently on the page. Based on the questions asked, and the need expressed from the playwright, I share thoughts about how they might want to tackle their next draft in order to achieve clarity around things that may be unclear, or to dive deeper into moments that are sitting at the surface. As a playwright, I love to rewrite and understand that the rewriting process can be fraught for others, so I especially like to provide guidance on how a playwright might improve their own relationship to the rewriting process.