Writing Extended Monologues

How long can you keep a character talking without boring an audience? How do you structure a long monologue to make it compelling? In this presentation and workshop, you’ll learn how to stretch your muscles and go farther and farther without resorting to simple (and boring) exposition. Bring at least five copies of a monologue you’d like to work on, if you have one.

Instructor: Gwydion Suilbehan
Washington-based and Inaugural Capital Fringe Festival participant Gwydion Suilebhan is the author of Let X, The Treehouse, Exhibit A, and Red Stuff. He is currently working on a commission for the Ensemble Studio Theatre in NY and has received both an Individual Artist Fellowship and a Larry Neal Award from the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities.

Gwydion Suilebhan’s newest play Abstract Nude will be read as part of the Inaugural Capital Fringe Festival on July 29th at 12:00 pm Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint.

Workshop Capacity: 30