LGBTQIA+ Teen Playwriting Lab
This free online writing workshop for teens is instructed by celebrated professional queer playwrights from Diversionary Theatre.
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Generously supported by:
US Bank Foundation
About the LGBTQIA+ Teen Playwriting Lab
This six-session workshop is specifically designed for young playwrights of all experience levels, ages 13-19, who identify as queer, trans, or non-binary. This course is instructed by notable queer playwrights who will utilize a combination of writing prompts and various techniques to help generate material, followed by a group sharing approach that is designed to assist and guide participants in the creation of a new work or short-form play.
No prior playwriting experience is required to participate, and students of all experience levels are welcome to join. Participating writers will have the option to share their work in this lab with the public, but it is not mandatory.
Stay tuned for the next round of dates coming soon.
For more information, reach out to ssullivan@diversionary.org
Meet Your Instructor
Azure D. Osborne-Lee (he/they) is a Black queer & trans NYC-based writer from South of the Mason Dixon. He holds an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice (2011) from Royal Central School of Speech & Drama as well as an MA in Women’s & Gender Studies (2008) and a BA in English & Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin (2005). Still Standing Artist in Residence, recipient of Waterwell New Works Lab’s 2021 Commission, Kilroys List 2020 playwright, recipient of Parity Productions’ 2018 Annual Commission, Winner of Downtown Urban Arts Festival’s 2018 Best Play Award, and the 2015 Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Play Contest.
Azure’s full-length play “Crooked Parts” will be published in the forthcoming anthology The Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays. His full-length play “Mirrors” received its world premiere, produced by Parity Productions, at Next Door at New York Theatre Workshop last winter. Unfortunately, this production closed early on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Azure’s full-length play “Red Rainbow,” commissioned by Waterwell, will receive a virtual run April 29 – May, 2021. azureosbornelee.com
QUESTIONS?
Reach Out to Us Here
Fill out this form with any questions or comments you may have and Diversionary Theatre’s Director of Education and Community Engagement, Wilfred Paloma, will be in touch with you shortly.
Alternatively, you can call us at
(619) 220-0097 x 109.
About Our Education and Community Engagement Programs
Arts Education is thriving at Diversionary Theatre, and our programs spread the seeds of understanding and tolerance around our unique mission as the third oldest LGBTQIA+ theater in the country. Watch this video to learn more about each of our education programs.
By sharing LGBTQIA+ stories with our community we bring stories that need to be told, directly into people’s lives. We provide a safe place for all students, and we are excited to extend a lifeline to our LGBTQIA+ youth who may not have the support at home or at their school. We are giving people permission to be who they are, and for many this might be a life saving experience.
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