Written For You: A Six-Week New Work Acting Intensive
Sat, April 4, 2026 @ 12:00 PM PDT + 51 more • $157.37 (includes fees)
All Included Dates
Description
Presented by Spokane Playwrights Laboratory in collaboration with the Blue Door Theatre
Throughout the six weeks, actors work on original scenes and monologues created specifically for the ensemble. These scripts serve as the foundation for rigorous craft training, including script analysis, tempo and rhythm, bold character development, relationship work, tactical shifts, and the confident handling of heightened or unfamiliar text.
Actors collaborate directly with both the instructor and participating playwrights, gaining rare insight into how a script is constructed from the inside out. By understanding how playwrights build tension, structure moments, and embed intention within language, actors learn to leverage the text itself as their strongest acting partner.
Rather than focusing solely on interpretation of established works, this intensive uses original material to teach actors how to decode, shape, and elevate a script into specific, dynamic, and unforgettable performance.
Dates: April 4 - May 16 (Saturdays - No class on April 25)
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Cost: $150
Instructor Bio:
Scott Doughty is a director, playwright, and arts leader with over 20 years of experience as a script developer. He currently serves as the Artistic Director of Spokane Playwrights Laboratory, where he is dedicated to supporting new work and nurturing regional talent.
Dates: April 4 - May 16 (Saturdays - No class on April 25)
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Cost: $150
Instructor Bio:
Scott Doughty is a director, playwright, and arts leader with over 20 years of experience as a script developer. He currently serves as the Artistic Director of Spokane Playwrights Laboratory, where he is dedicated to supporting new work and nurturing regional talent.
Refund Policy
Students may cancel their course registration and request a full refund up to seven days prior to their course's start date. If students request a refund within three to six days before the course's start date, a 50% refund will be issued. Refund requests made after these cut-off times will not be issued. Please note, service fees are not refundable.
You may request a transfer to the next session of the same course. One transfer will be made. No refunds will be offered when a student transfers to another course. If the Blue Door Theatre/Spokane School of Improv cancels a course, refunds will be issued.
If you have any questions about our refund policy or would like to request a refund, please email education@bluedoortheatre.org
Students may cancel their course registration and request a full refund up to seven days prior to their course's start date. If students request a refund within three to six days before the course's start date, a 50% refund will be issued. Refund requests made after these cut-off times will not be issued. Please note, service fees are not refundable.
You may request a transfer to the next session of the same course. One transfer will be made. No refunds will be offered when a student transfers to another course. If the Blue Door Theatre/Spokane School of Improv cancels a course, refunds will be issued.
If you have any questions about our refund policy or would like to request a refund, please email education@bluedoortheatre.org
Location
319 S Cedar St
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