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The Professional Lab

The Professional Screenwriting Lab is a weekly program that runs year-round from October to May. The lab is limited to twelve participants and is open by application to writers who completed the eight-week workshop at least once. The lab is a rigorous but safe environment for early drafts and experimentations as writers work in a guided fashion towards building a professional body of work.
The lab includes private story-editing sessions on an as-needed basis.

Lab dates, 2008-09:
 
FALL: Oct 7 - Dec 2, 2008
WINTER: Jan 6 - March 3, 2009
SPRING: March 24 - May 19, 2009
Tuesday evenings, 6:30-9:30pm
 
Fees: $1200

All weekly workshops meet in Manhattan, NY

Labs Participants:

2007-08:
Adrianne Hampton
Benno Schoberth
Cameron Kelly
Craig T. Williams
Ekwa Msangi-Omari
Eliza Dawson
Faythallegra Coleman
Ian Kelly
Mrinalini Kamath
Niya Allen
Payal Sethi
Rashida McWilliams
Rene Alberta

2006-07:
Anna Geddes
Beverly Brooks
Cameron Kelly
Chana Ewing
Ekwa Msangi-Omari
Faythallegra Coleman
Ian Kelly
Joseph Spaid
Payal Sethi
Sonia Pabley
Steve Hutchinson
Steve Klausner

Weekly Workshops

The weekly workshop meets once a week for eight consecutive weeks. The workshop is limited to twelve participants and is open by application to writers who completed the weekend seminar.
Work on a script and receive regular feedback as you:
  • Become a more disciplined, prolific and efficient writer
  • Deepen your command of story structure
  • Write more compelling characters and relationships
  • Achieve the emotional impact that you intended for your story
  • Become your own best story editor
  • Network with other writers for long-term support and possible collaborations
  • Discuss the business of screenwriting
Fees: $385. Payment plans possible. Work-study available.

Summer 2008:
Tuesdays, July 8 - August 26,  7:00-9:30PM

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