Paramount School of the Arts and the Paramount New Works department are partnering to offer a 2-day (Saturday & Sunday) writers workshop for musical theatre writers.
Designed to support individual writers as well as collaborative teams, this weekend intensive provides a chance for writers to gain information and valuable new tools for developing musical theatre work, and present work for feedback in a supportive atmosphere.
Appropriate for playwrights, lyricist, and composers with projects at any stage of development, the workshop is designed to be a creative kick-starter for new work or offer fresh perspectives on projects already in process.
Writers can register as an individual (1 person) or a Team (maximum 3 members).
The workshop is
Saturday, August 2nd & Sunday, August 3rd 2025
from 10am - 5pm.
$300.00 per person • or • $400.00 per team of 2-3 people
Cheryl Coons & Sebastian Fabál
Analyzing Musicals:
Summer with Sondheim
A fun and inspirational class for fans of
Stephen Sondheim, musical theatre creators who want to deepen their understanding of craft, and those who appreciate the behind-the-scenes stories of how great musicals are made!
Presented by PlayPenn
Dates: Mondays, Jul 28, 2025 - Sep 1, 2025, 6:00 PM CDT
Total of 6 sessions
Cheryl has been a guest artist instructor for
The Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive
The program consists of rigorous writing workshops and discussions of the art, craft, and business of playwriting led by Gary Garrison with a wide range of distinguished guest artists.
