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Playwriting Daily Schedule

The playwriting program is intensive and does not allow for outside commitments during the three weeks. Please consider the rigor of the daily schedule below when applying.

Morning

All students spend their mornings together in a class styled after a Writer's Room, and a Seminar where they will work on writing and revising their plays. 

Afternoon

After lunch, Playwriting students take the TV Pilot class together before branching off into their afternoon elective classes, which are shared with students in the Theatre Arts Institute. 

Evening

Playwriting students are reunited at dinner. Evenings in the first two weeks rotate through various programming including additional writing time, film screenings, and fun activities. In the third week, evenings are spent in rehearsals where actors workshop each student's play ahead of the public Staged Reading.

Weekends

Students spend weekends taking master classes, going on field trips, rehearsing their plays, and participating in fun activities. Students may have some free time on the weekend, but the timing varies and every day has structured programming that they are required to attend.

Daily Schedule Sample

This sample is based on the 2026 schedule and is subject to change.

This schedule outlines a full day in the Playwriting Institute.
Time Activity
7:30 - 8:30 AM Breakfast
8:50 - 10:25 AM Writer's Room
10:35 - 11:50 AM Writing & Revision Seminar
Noon - 1 PM Lunch
1:15 - 2:50 PM TV Pilot
3 - 5 PM Theatre Arts Electives
5:30 - 6:30 PM Dinner
7 - 10 PM Evening Activity