The Process of Playwriting for Me
5:59
Grades: 7 - 12
Video Description: So where do you start to write a play? Where do ideas come from? How are characters and dialogue created? And how does rehearsal affect the final product? Actor and playwright Stephen Chamineak answer all these questions and more as he shares his process for writing plays.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-98**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of theatre unit activity where students write their own scenes for their classmates to act out.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
