From Page to Stage: A Playwriting Workshop for Writers & Actors with Anya Pearson

Begins August 2nd | Hosted by We Are Urban Haiku

🎭 You have stories to tell. Now it’s time to bring them to life.

From Page to Stage is a dynamic, hands-on playwriting workshop designed for writers and actors alike—those ready to create bold, performable scripts and develop their own theatrical voice. Whether you’ve never written a play before or you’re ready to expand your artistic toolkit, this course will empower you to turn lived experience, dialogue, and imagination into stage-ready material.

Led by Anya Pearson, an award-winning playwright, actor, educator, and advocate, this experience offers more than technical skills—it’s an invitation to write fearlessly, revise with intention, and connect deeply with your audience.

🗓 Workshop Begins: August 2, 2025

Where: Online (Zoom)
Who It’s For:

• New and emerging playwrights

• Writers looking to transition into performance-based storytelling

• Actors ready to create their own material

• BIPOC, queer, femme, and historically excluded voices seeking a supportive creative space

🎯 What You’ll Learn

This immersive workshop covers the full scope of crafting for the stage:

• Theater vs. Other Writing Forms
  Understand the essential differences between playwriting, poetry, fiction, and screenwriting—and how to transition between them effectively.

• Writing for Performance
  Master the art of writing dialogue that feels real and performs well—natural, dynamic, and built for the actor’s voice.

• Building Compelling Characters
  Create characters that feel alive with wants, flaws, goals, and contradictions—so your audience leans in and stays hooked.

• Structuring Your Play
  Learn the architecture of a play: how to build scenes, organize beats, and understand traditional and experimental structures.

• Generating Material
  Through writing prompts, improv, and reflective practices, discover how to get unstuck and write from your truth.

• Bringing Words to Life
  Dive into what makes dialogue land in a room—how scripts transform from text to performance, and how to write with actors and audiences in mind.

• Revision & Feedback
  Learn how to sharpen, cut, expand, and polish your drafts with techniques for rewriting and collaborative feedback.

🧠 What You’ll Walk Away With

• New original scenes, monologues, or the beginning of a full-length play

• A deeper understanding of playwriting as an art form

• Confidence in your voice and vision

• A supportive creative community

• The tools to keep developing your work beyond the workshop

This isn’t just a class. It’s a creative lab, a launchpad, and a space of liberation for the stories you were born to tell.

💬 What Writers Are Saying

“Anya is a powerhouse of knowledge, compassion, and energy. She helped me find my voice on the page and in performance.”
— Workshop Participant

“Before this, I was afraid to call myself a playwright. Now, I have pages and purpose.”
— Emerging Writer

🛒 Sign Up Now at We Are Urban Haiku

Spaces are limited. This workshop prioritizes BIPOC and marginalized voices seeking a space that decouples playwriting from colonial frameworks.

• Full course tuition and sliding scale options available

• Payment plans and accessibility accommodations offered

🎟️ Reserve your seat today and start your journey from the page to the stage.

Because your story deserves to be heard—and seen.

Let’s build your play. Let’s find your voice. Let’s put it on stage.