Intro to Dramatic Writing
A 6-week workshop designed to ignite the imagination of young creatives ages 12–14. This course gives students the chance to step into the storyteller’s seat and discover how every great performance begins: with the script.
Through interactive writing exercises, scene studies and group workshops, students will:
- Create compelling characters with unique voices.
- Write monologues that reveal inner life and emotion.
- Learn to craft strong, believable dialogue.
- Explore the building blocks of dramatic structure—conflict, beats, and resolution.
- Practice script analysis and ask meaningful questions of a play.
- Write an original short dramatic scene (2–4 pages) with a clear beginning, middle, and end
- Perform a staged reading of their work to an audience!
By the end of the course, students will not only have a strong foundation in dramatic writing but also the joy of sharing their own voices in a supportive, creative space.
This is a perfect starting point for young writers who want to explore theatre, storytelling and the magic of performance! Sign up today, spots are limited!
Date: Every Saturday from November 1 - December 6, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Ages: 12 - 14
Fee: 270 JD
Hayat Abu Samra is a Jordanian-Palestinian actor and writer. She earned her degree in Political Science from Swarthmore College and an M.A. from NYU Tisch School of the Arts where she delved deeply into the craft of screenwriting, dramatic writing, and acting. Upon graduating, she worked as a consultant on The Vagrant Trilogy, the first Lebanese-Palestinian play staged at The Public Theater in NYC.
Soon after, she returned to Amman and started her career as a production assistant on Daughters of Abdulrahman. She later co-wrote For Good Luck, winner of the Sunbird Story Award from FilmLab Palestine, which premiered at the Cairo Film Festival. Hayat was also part of the writers’ room for Season 2 of Netflix’s Al Rawabi School for Girls.
She’s developed two original series through major labs—Halaqat at the Royal Film Commission and the Middle East Media Initiative—and continues to explore storytelling across forms, from screen to stage to the page, through essays, poetry, and books.
