Theatre is the oldest form of dramatic storytelling, and many still consider it the most electrifying.

Nothing beats the intensity of actors sharing the same air as the audience. The laughs and gasps and tears happen live. On the spot...but Great Plays are Written before they are performed and somebody has to write them. You are here, because you want to be counted among those who write...and write well.

"A play will not soar in performance unless it's great on the page. This 15-Week Online Course will teach you how to tell a story that is theatrical and produce-able from a Christian perspective, as well as such playwriting craft elements as structure,  plot, dialogue, setting, theme, scene development, and format. You will also learn where you can market your work."

Whether you seek to write skits, one-acts or full-lengths, traditional or experimental, this is where you will learn to do it, as I will show you how to write plays that will bless audiences and keep them asking and coming back for more.

Heart of a Christian Playwright Ministries is dedicated to teaching you the fundamentals of Christian Playwriting in Fifteen (15) Weeks. With the knowledge you gain from this Course you will fully understand the techniques involved in taking a play from merely a concept to a finished draft. Using a balance of lectures and weekly assignments/exercises, this Course will give you a firm grounding in all the basics of Christian playwriting. Everything is presented in a clear, straightforward manner with one guarantee...If I can't teach you to write a good Christian play then maybe this is not the call you have on your life.

I'm very excited about this ministry and honored that God has given me the opportunity to play such a great role in the development and advancement of drama in the church. 

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
1. Q. Will this Online Course allow me to move at my own pace?
A. It is possible but not recommended. The course is designed for you to receive 1 Lecture with 1 Assignment per week. This will help to instill the discipline of writing everyday or every week and meeting deadlines, but if the assignments are late, then automatically the lecture that follows will be late and in essence you would be moving at your own pace.

2. Q. Will there be any video conferencing?
A. No. It’s a simple course, which is why it’s so cheap : ). The lectures are delivered via email as a PDF attachment. Once you submit your assignment for that lecture another one will be sent. You will need no more than 10 - 15 minutes a day for at least 4-5 days a week to complete this course.

3. Q. How much of each topic will be covered.
A. I will be dealing with the fundamentals or basic structure of playwriting. It is not enough to fill out a 200 page book on playwriting, but it is enough to write good, quality Christian Plays.

4. Q. Is there a specific start and end date?
A. No. Your lessons begin the moment you sign up and end when you receive feedback on your last assignment.

5. Q. Am I able to work at my own pace?
A. See answer to question 1.

6. Q. How many hours a week is estimated to stay at the one assignment per week pace?
A. See answer to question 2.

7. Q. How is feedback given and will my work be read and responded to by other classmates?
A. The lectures will be delivered by email as a PDF attachment. The assignments are to be sent to a given email address as a word attachment. I will use the tracking utility to make notes and suggestions and this will be sent back to you also via email. I want the focus for this 15 weeks to be on you as a writer, so I would not want to add any additional strain by making it a part of the course to read and comment on other students work. That can prove to be a very tedious task.

8. Q. Is this class a new offering or has it been taught before?
A. I started this course back in 2005 and had 2 wonderful success stories. See Mary's Journey & The Gift. It became increasingly difficult to manage as I was still working full time so I discontinued the course and offered the lectures as a book, which did well over the years. After receiving so many emails about what to do and how to do it, I decided that I would revise the lectures and start again with minor modifications.

9. Q. How does it compare to a Gotham Playwriting Course?
A. I am a Graduate of Level I at Gotham. The course is costly, but the experience was good. They had interactive sessions where Students met and talked once a week and we had to read and comment on each others work....which was a lot of work as there were 15 students. Having to read 15 full length plays and comment was no walk in the park. What I found though was that the basic or fundamental aspects of playwriting remains the same whether you read a book or do a course, it is just offered in different ways. Everything I have learnt over the years was taken into consideration preparing these notes, in its most condense form, coupled with a Christian perspective --and that is what sets this apart from a General course on writing plays.