Take Ten: Playwriting Workshop

Ten-minute plays are a great way to get your feet wet in playwriting. They are also a unique drama form that is often sought after by theater groups across the country. This three-week workshop will go over the basics of writing plays such as format, characters, conflict, and dialogue, as well as submission and production opportunities. The workshop culminates with a showcase reading of the finished plays by actors. 

Saturdays, Nov. 1, 8, 15 from 11am-1:30pm. Showcase tentatively scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 at 7pm. 

Cost: $75/person

Location: A2CT’s Studio 322 W. Ann St. Ann Arbor, MI

Classes will be capped at 12 participants, ages 18 or older.

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Brian Cox Bio

Brian Cox is the artistic director of Pencilpoint TheatreWorks and producer of the popular storytelling event “Snapshots: Stories from Life.” He has directed and produced multiple new and 10-minute play festivals, including Fight Like A Girl and Ypsi-Thrive. He has had numerous 10-minute plays produced in festivals around the country. His full-length play Clutter received its world premiere at Theatre Nova in 2017 and received a Wilde Award for Best New Script.