The Dramatist

Is Playwriting Teachable? (the example of Paula Vogel)

People often ask me if I think playwriting is teachable. Making a soufflé, tap-dancing, changing a tire, or making stained glass are all teachable activities—and making a play is not so different from making a soufflé, tap-dancing, changing a tire and making stained glass all at the same time, but on paper. Why then, do many see the...