WCT’s PlayMakers get the exciting opportunity to create their own short works of theatre! Guided by teaching artists Kevin Williams and Rachel Maddox, young playwright/performers experience the journey of a play from idea to performance as they draft scripts, create characters, design sets, and more in this fast-paced online class.  In this special term, participants draw upon their personal stories as they work together to write a short play inspired by current events and the Coronavirus pandemic. The video of the final product will be shared online with the WCT community.

Kevin Williams is a Theatre Teaching Artist having worked around Boston through organizations such as Watertown Children's Theatre, Central Square Theater, and the Boch Center to provide in-school residencies, after-school programming, and now online content. His primary love is the creation of original or adapted work from all sides of the theatrical process otherwise known as playmaking. Kevin brings to this class his background in not only musical theatre and improvisational performance both on stage and some film work but also his experiences in teaching, directing, playwriting, and other various aspects of behind the scenes production skills. So let's gather our ensemble and see what we can create together!

Rachel Maddox is a non-binary playwright and critical educator with a K-6 teaching credential. Since graduating, Rachel has acquired a wide variety of skills at the intersection of their study of theatre and education. They worked in stage management and design on a professional musical production in San Francisco while also working as a Special Education Instructional Support Specialist in the Oakland Unified School District. Upon returning to the East Coast, Rachel worked as a long-term substitute teacher for a 4th/5th grade classroom, and as a teaching artist for Boston-based theatre programs throughout the summer. Most recently, Rachel has been working as a production manager for the Rhode Island Black Storytellers and a freelance teaching artist, while pursuing and developing playwriting.

Mondays and Fridays 4:00 - 5:15 PM

5/1, 5/4, 5/8, 5/11, 5/15, 5/18

$150