Hi all -
If you're interested in welcoming a guest speaker to talk about writing for stage and screen (with a specialty in musicals and screenplays and an academic fascination with Star Wars), I am more than happy to oblige.
My two articles on dramatics.org touch on the how and why of writing, and my take on each:
What Star Wars Teaches About Musical theatre: The Five Journeys of Story Structurehttps://dramatics.org/what-star-wars-teaches-about-musical-theatre/Survival of our Species: Understanding Base Storieshttps://dramatics.org/survival-of-our-species/I can zoom in (literally or figuratively) for any number of options, whether you would like a one-hour overview and Q&A about the writing process and career, or more in-depth writing workshop for your students to create scenes and/or songs.
You can check out sammybuck.com/workshops for more info and/or reach out to me here.
Thanks so much and take care,
Sammy Buck
sammybuck.com
More about me:
With productions on five continents, Sammy Buck is an award-winning writer, teaching artist, and creator of Structure! The Musical: Everything You Need to Know About Musicals You Can Learn From Star Wars. He is the bookwriter/lyricist of Like You Like It (Broadway Licensing, Broadway Records) and StinkyKids The Musical (TRW, Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Show); bookwriter/co-lyricist of Small Town Story (American Theater Group/SOPAC, Richard Rodgers Award finalist); bookwriter of Leonard Bernstein's Cast Party (Roundabout); and lyricist of The Doll Maker's Gift (Rose Theater) and ... And Then I Wrote a Song About It (Luna, Diversionary). Films include Red Hook and Fade to White. An Emmy winner with TVLand digital, he also has mentored for ETC's Young Playwright's Festival. He is a member of BMI and The Dramatists Guild. Learn more at sammybuck.com.------------------------------
Sammy Buck
New York NY
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