Guest Speakers
We’re thrilled to have Gary Kupper return to TPG to speak about his experience in bringing his hit musical, Rock & Roll Man from page to stage. Tuesday 11/7 @ 7pm. Newcomers are welcome to sit in. Just email us for the Zoom link.
Past Guest Speakers --
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Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Margaret Edson has been a Guest Speaker at the Weekly Workshop on several occasions. She speaks eloquently on her approach to playwriting, her experiences with the productions of her play Wit -- as well as the HBO film version of the play directed by Mike Nichols, starring Emma Thompson. |
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"The Playwrights Group and Richard Caliban helped me to write a full length play which went on to win awards and officially launched my playwriting career. The Playwrights Group is both affordable and also a great resource for both early career as well as experienced playwrights who benefit from a weekly writers' group and consistent feedback". -- Kari Bentley Quinn |
"Every script I’ve written and presented in The Playwright’s Group has gone on to a full production in New York City, and I know this isn’t a coincidence. Richard Caliban has created a safe and inspiring space for playwrights to test out new work or polish an old script, and his feedback is always insightful, well-intentioned, fair, and constructive. I can say with certainty that I have grown as a writer and a theater professional through my involvement in The Playwright’s Group." - Jessica Fleitman
"If you want to jumpstart your skills as a playwright, join Richard Caliban's Playwrights Group. You will be in good company with others who are on the journey and, most important, you'll get Really Useful Feedback from Richard. His sharp insights have made all the difference. A short play I developed at Playwrights Group went on to become a festival finalist at The Barrow Group Theatre - and my actress took home the top award!" -- Janice Maffei |
"Richard's class is so helpful on two counts. First, you get to hear your work read by voices that aren't in your head, which is invaluable. Second, you get comments on what invariably needs fixing. It's just what most writers need. At least this one.
-- Jim Sampson |
"Life in New York gives you millions of reasons not to write. The weekly sessions with Richard's Playwrights Group remind you why you should anyway." -- Hope Weiner
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