Playwright's Spotlight with Laura King

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I speak to playwright Laura King about the benefits of a dramaturge and taking the MFA path to becoming a playwright. We also discuss how to approach teen and young adult theatre, the elements of bravery and honesty when applied to playwriting, the pros and cons of directing your own work, and the importance of production versus publication. Laura is very insightful and offers a lot of resources that many playwrights will find quite useful. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it.Laura King is an award-winning playwright with an MFA from the Playwright's Lab at Hollins University and is an instructor of theatre in Georgia. Laura's plays are available at StageRights, YouthPLAYS, Polychoron Press, and the New Play Exchange. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, Working Title Playwrights, and the Southeastern Theatre Conference.To watch the video version of this episode, click the link below -https://youtu.be/yErhSDk6zGALinks to resources discussed in this episode -Hollins Playwrights Labhttps://www.hollins.edu/academics/graduate-degrees/playwriting-mfa/playwriting_banner/Play Submission Helper -https://psh.playsubmissionshelper.com/psh-membershipNew York City Playwrights -https://www.nycplaywrights.orgStageRights -https://www.stagerights.comSoutheastern Theatre Conference -https://www.setc.orgReady to Publish -https://www.setc.org/scholarships-awards/awards/ready-to-publish/YouthPLAYS -https://www.youthplays.com/Write Now -http://writenow.coChild's Play Arizona -https://www.childsplayaz.org/Purple Crayon - https://www.purplecrayonplayers.comWorking Title Playwrights -https://workingtitleplaywrights.comDramatic Publishing -https://www.dramaticpublishing.comAmerican Association for Community Theatre -https://aact.orgWebsites and socials for James Elden, Punk Monkey Productions and Playwright's SpotlightPunk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.htmlSupport the show