FREE PLAYWRITING WORKSHOPS SATURDAY, APRIL 15 *Offered by Playwrights Local* Join Playwrights Local for a pair of free workshops on Saturday, April 15, beginning at 11:00am. Both sessions will be presented as part of Playwrights Local’s 2017 Play Lab <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/2017playlab/> event. Registration is not required. Sessions are 1:45 each. All events are at the Creative Space at Waterloo Arts, 397 E. 156th Street, Cleveland, OH 44110 <https://www.google.com/maps/place/397+E+156th+St,+Cleveland,+OH+44110/@41.5712397,-81.5740948,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8830ff1d5de7297d:0xfa05b07963d3d439> . 11:00 am Fifty Ways to Start a Play with Mike Geither Plays can be written in an infinite number of ways. Each one is unique to its author and each has its own inspiration. Maybe you have an idea bouncing around in your head that you’d like to spend some time with – a voice, a scene, an image – or maybe you’re just interested in putting a few words on a blank page. In this workshop we’ll generate scenes, monologues, and other material for the stage, and find inspiration for both short and long plays. You’ll write in new ways and create possibilities to carry forward. For new to advanced playwrights. 1:15 pm The Past Is Never Past: Writing History Plays with Arwen Mitchell History may seem like, well, history – but not when it comes to riveting narrative and producable plays. This workshop goes through different types of history plays, from experimental to well-made, and will provide lively discussion, exercises, strategies and more for the writer who’s interested in creating any kind of dramatic work from the past. Find complete information, including a parking map, at: http://www.playwrightslocal.org/2017playlab/