Lauren Gunderson: On Dialogue

Highlights from a playwriting workshop held by playwright Lauren Gunderson at Marin Theatre Company, March 26, 2017.
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Lauren Gunderson is a playwright, screenwriter and short story author from Atlanta, GA. She received her BA in English/Creative Writing at Emory University, and her MFA in Dramatic Writing at NYU Tisch, where she was also a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship.
She was recently named the most produced living playwright in America by American Theatre Magazine in 2016, was awarded the 2016 Lanford Wilson Award from the Dramatist Guild, and was awarded the prestigious 2014 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for her play, “I and You” (also a Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and John Gassner Award finalist). That play was an NNPN Rolling World Premiere that started at Marin Theatre Company and has seen over 40 productions nationwide. She is also a recipient of the Mellon Foundation’s 3-Year Residency with Marin Theatre Company.
She co-authored the play “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” with Margot Melcon, which received a 3-way world premiere in 2016 and was one of Marin Theatre Company’s most successful productions.
Other plays by Lauren Gunderson:
Ada and the Engine
The Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog!
Background
Bauer
The Book of Will
By and By
Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Eye of the Beheld
Leap
Parts They Call Deep
Rock Creek: Southern Gothic
The Revolutionists
Silent Sky
The Taming
Toil & Trouble
We Are Denmark
Video contents ©2017, Lauren Gunderson and Marin Theatre Company

[@TheEcoplan]

Excellent. Well worth the time! My big take away: "Needs to have a moment in the play where most of the audience is struck with "that's my experience" or "I know that." or "That's my biggest fear" or "That's exactly the passion I have always wanted to express" -- I liked a sign with these words next to my computer when I write!

[@tanyenomichelle7021]

This was broken down beautifully, and your passion wakes mine up for the craft. Thank-you. 🙏🏾

[@meElzey]

Excellent! Not only did I learn valuable things I really enjoyed listening !

[@LauraAxelrod]

Thanks for posting this. Lots of good, practical stuff stated very clearly.

[@LeftyCenter]

Take a drink, every time Lauren says "again," (Just kidding) Anyway, this is good stuff! Thankful she took the time to teach this class.

[@wwozanewmusical]

I'm working on a new Oz musical based on the book, we have right now our Act break before they go into the Throne Room, is this a good Act break?

[@piecesofme8531]

How’s it going?

[@lucaskhoo526]

4:33

[@lucaskhoo526]

5:57 "earn those scenes... probably in the second actish"

[@hnttakata713]

Rambler

[@piecesofme8531]

Where are your videos, ma’am?