From Page to Stage: Playwriting Workshop with Anya Pearson
Do you have a story burning inside you that’s ready to leap from the page to the stage? Whether you’re a writer curious about playwriting or an actor seeking to bring your own voice to life, the "From Page to Stage" workshop with Anya Pearson offers you the transformative space to create raw, resonant, performable work. This five-week online course empowers BIPOC artists with the tools, techniques, and support to write with authenticity, boldness, and theatrical intention.
Led by award-winning playwright, actress, and activist Anya Pearson, this is more than a writing class — it’s a creative rebirth for those who are ready to put their truth on the stage.
🎭 Register now: 👉 Join the Workshop
🗓️ Workshop Overview
Title: From Page to Stage: A Playwriting Workshop for Writers & Actors
Instructor: Anya Pearson (she/her/we)
Dates: Sundays – June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 1 PM EST / 10 AM PST
Format: Live Zoom sessions
Eligibility: Open to BIPOC participants only
Cost: $300–$500 Sliding Scale
🎭 Why You Should Attend
This hands-on, interactive workshop is a safe, powerful space for marginalized voices to shape their stories into compelling stage-ready work. Through writing prompts, group dialogue, craft talks, and feedback sessions, participants will create new material and leave with tools to continue refining their voice and vision beyond the course.
Whether you're exploring theatre for the first time or deepening your artistry, you'll learn how to:
Write natural, performable dialogue
Structure impactful scenes
Create complex characters
Translate emotion and tension into theatrical action
Navigate revision and polish your script for performance
✍️ What You'll Learn
Workshop FocusDescriptionPlaywriting vs. Other FormsLearn how theatre writing differs from fiction, screenwriting, and poetryDialogue WritingExplore how to craft lines that actors can truly embodyCharacter DevelopmentBuild layered characters with purpose, voice, and motivationStructure & Scene BuildingLearn how to construct powerful scenes and compelling arcsMaterial GenerationOvercome writer’s block with dynamic creative promptsPage to PerformanceUnderstand how to write with actors and audience in mindFeedback & RevisionWorkshop your scenes and receive support to revise effectively
About Anya Pearson
Anya Pearson is a force in American theatre and literature — a Hodder Fellow at Princeton, a Drammy Award winner, and a Kilroys List honoree. Her powerful plays, including The Measure of Innocence and Made to Dance in Burning Buildings, speak to social justice, trauma, and resilience. As a single mother, survivor, and intersectional artist, she’s passionate about helping other creatives find healing and truth through storytelling.
💸 Sliding Scale Pricing – JEDI Model
We honor Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion through our community-conscious pricing. Pay what you can based on your financial reality:
TierWho It’s For$500Financially secure, can support others, enjoy discretionary spending$400Some financial stability, can meet needs but have moderate debt$300Underemployed, financially limited, navigating survival needs
✨ Payment plans and work exchange options available — reach out if you need support.
🔥 Why This Space Matters
This workshop is intentionally reserved for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color because your voice deserves space to grow, unfiltered and fully seen. Here, you’ll be heard, held, and empowered.
🧾 Conclusion: Step Into the Spotlight
Your story matters — and the world is waiting to hear it.
The From Page to Stage workshop isn’t just about writing plays — it’s about claiming space, owning your voice, and discovering how your lived experience can move audiences and transform theatre.
Whether you’re taking your first step toward the stage or stepping back into your creative power, this course will equip and uplift you to write work that lives beyond the page.
🎭 Register today to reserve your seat:
👉 Sign Up Here
🙋♀️ FAQs – Playwriting Workshop with Anya Pearson
1. Do I need playwriting experience to join?
Nope! Beginners and seasoned writers alike are welcome.
2. Is this for actors too?
Yes! Especially actors interested in creating original material.
3. What kind of writing will we do?
Plays, monologues, scenes — anything for live performance.
4. Can I participate if I can’t attend one of the sessions live?
Live participation is encouraged, but contact us to explore possible make-up options.
5. Can non-BIPOC participants attend?
This space is exclusively for BIPOC-identifying folx to foster culturally safe, healing-centered storytelling.
