Playwright Services
With Ken Wolf,
Artistic Director, Manhattan Rep
COACHING AND SCRIPT CONSULTATION
"Ken is a wonderful, gentle coach who will support you at every step of the creative process. Writing can be an incredibly isolating, solitary pursuit. Without having someone to interact with your work and hold you accountable to deadlines, it can feel as if you aren't making the progress you should be. My decision to work with Ken feels like a meaningful investment in myself and my play. Ken's long-term professional experience in acting, writing and producing makes him an excellent resource to you. He has the capacity to view your work from many different lenses and provide you with advice that best helps convey your story and makes it viable for production. Not to mention, he is seriously passionate about your work and will treat it with the utmost kindness as he challenges you to take it further. All in all, I am very happy with my decision to work with Ken."
Claudia Wasielewska - Playwright
So you have this idea for a play and you just can’t get it down on paper, or get it into any sort of shape that works?
Or are you stuck? And you just can't finish that play?
Get some professional help and finally write that play!
We will meet once a week by Zoom, or Facetime or on the phone to help you refine your play, and then complete your play!
Sometimes you need real feedback on a script, so that you can bring your play or screenplay to the next level.
I not only give detailed notes and incredibly honest feedback, but I also give Next Steps:
What the writer can do to make the script even more compelling and more producible.
So you have written your play and you are excited to go about getting it out in to the world.
But how do you connect to the right theatres to get your play produced?
What are the best practices that will help make this happen?
Let me teach you how to get in the door and get your plays produced.
Let us edit and format your play!
On-going script support!
Complete your play!
Learn Playwriting at your own pace!
Come join the Original Playwright’s Reading Room!
Facilitated by Ken Wolf, Artistic Director, Manhattan Rep, Off-Broadway Producer and Director, and Host of The Playwriting Podcast.
Get Constructive and Productive Feedback and have your work read by some of Manhattan Rep’s best actors!
Returning in January 2025 with TWO new Playwright’s Reading Rooms!
Personal instruction
on How to Write a Play!
Learn the principles
of playwriting & have fun!
New!
Get some professional feedback on your 10 minute play or short play.
(30 pages or less!)
THE COMPLETE FANTASTIC PLAY SERIES
THE COMPLETE FANTASTIC PLAY SERIES by Ken Wolf is an unparalleled journey into the art and craft of playwriting and production, now available in one comprehensive volume. Whether you're an aspiring playwright taking your first steps or a seasoned professional looking to re-invent your writing process, this collection is your ultimate guide to writing better plays and getting your plays produced.
Written by Ken Wolf, Playwright, Off-Broadway Director and Producer, the Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Playwriting Coach and host of The Playwriting Podcast whose unique insights from over 35 years of experience writing, directing and producing plays in New York City,
Ken will transform the often daunting task of writing a play into a fascinating and exciting adventure, with simple strategies and techniques you can incorporate immediately into your playwriting workflow.
Ken makes the process of writing a play fun!
This series includes four indispensable books:
HOW TO WRITE A FANTASTIC PLAY IN 28 DAYS!
Discover a revolutionary new approach to writing a full-length play in just four weeks. Learn how to develop compelling characters, write specific and captivating dialogue, and harness the power of Ken's Emotional Event Map so that you can write better and faster than ever before, and complete a fully realized and compelling play in only 28 days.
So many playwrights take months, even years to complete a play, but this book will teach you a unique writing workflow, and give you a writing schedule, that will make it easy for you to write a fantastic full-length play (70 - 120 pages) in only 28 days. Yes, 28 days! You will learn a new way of writing a play that will transform your playwriting and your playwriting career!
THE 10 PRINCIPLES OF PLAYWRITING!
Unlock the secrets of successful playwriting with these 10 essential Principles of Playwriting. Ken's expert guidance will reshape your understanding of the craft of Playwriting and you will write better and faster than ever before!
Learning these Principles of Playwriting, these production based distinctions of play creation, will transform your playwriting and your playwriting career forever. You will see and understand playwriting in an entirely different way, and if you put these 10 Principles of Playwriting into action, you will take your playwriting to the next level, whether you are novice or a seasoned pro!
HOW TO WRITE A FANTASTIC 10 MINUTE PLAY IN 2 HOURS!
Perfect for the fast-paced world of theatre festivals, this book teaches you how to create compelling and unique 10 minute plays in 2 hours or less. You will learn a new way of writing a Fantastic 10 minute play that will increase your 10 minute playwriting productivity 10 fold! And it's fun too!
HOW TO GET YOUR FANTASTIC PLAY PRODUCED!
Learn a brand new and proven strategy to get your play read and produced. Ken offers the 8 Principles of HOW TO GET YOUR FANTASTIC PLAY PRODUCED, which outline best practices for play submissions, follow up emails and phone calls, connecting personally to theatres and producers, and so much more! Learn the best practices to connect with theatres and producers, to bring your plays to the stage!
THE COMPLETE FANTASTIC PLAY SERIES
Infused with personal anecdotes and real-world experiences, THE COMPLETE FANTASTIC PLAY SERIES is more than just a guide. It's an invitation to transform your playwriting and your playwriting career.
Learn from one of the industry's best play creators and see your plays come to life on stage. Whether you aim to write your first play or your fiftieth, this series will inspire, challenge, and support you every step of the way.
Embark on your new playwriting journey today with THE COMPLETE FANTASTIC PLAY SERIES by Ken Wolf.
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The ultimate guide to writing fantastic plays and getting your plays produced!
PLAYWRITING VIDEO COURSES
Here is the video seminar that started it all!
Learn the secrets of Writing a Fantastic Play in 28 Days! Increase your productivity and Write better and faster than you ever believed possible! Complete a fully realized full-length play in only 28 days at a minimum of 1 hour a dat!
Get anytime access to to this awesome course on writing a Fantastic 10 Minute play. Learn the 4 types of 10 Minute Plays. Learn a technique to write a 10 Minute play that will blow your mind!
In this video course, I offer the secrets of getting your plays produced, that when put into action, will put you in the top 10% of playwrights who have their work brought to life. I offer solutions for getting in the door, and to getting your plays read by theatres!
Learn the secret to the Structure of a Great Play so that you can write compelling full-length plays again and again and again!
Learn everything you need to know about directing actors, and learn the best practices for Pre-Production, Rehearsal, Tech Rehearsal, Dress Rehearsal, Opening night and more!