UCLA
Playwriting/Screenwriting

Dates	June 30 - July 6, 2012
Grades	9 - 12
Tuition	$1375
Audition	No Audition Required

	Tuition includes room & meals Grade entering in Fall 2012

Program Director: Matt Pelfrey

Playwriting/Screenwriting Camp Details

Creative writing is the basis of all narrative presentation.

The curriculum of this Playwriting/Screenwriting camp includes the study of the dramatic structure of short and full-length plays, screenplays and teleplays. Designed as a camp that absorbs each camper in character, structure, form and plot of the written play, screenplay or teleplay, the camp holds a few surprises that will make the experience a memorable one for each camper. Campers develop, discuss, write and even perform the written word, working towards an understanding of what it takes to bring the imagination of the mind to the fruition of performance. Writers will also work with actors to present their writing as a work in progress on the last day of camp. The faculty are all working writers who bring their years of experiences and expertise to nurture the creativity in the new playwrights and screenwriters of the next generation. Campers are encouraged to bring their own laptops and cassette tape recorders.

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** Check-In and Travel Information

Students check-in between 1pm and 2:30pm on the first day of camp.
Flights should arrive into Los Angeles International (LAX) on the first day of camp between 10am and 12pm.
Flights should depart from Los Angeles International (LAX) on the day after camp ends (Saturday) between 9am and 12pm.
Transportation is available to and from Los Angeles International(LAX) for $30 EACH WAY + Additional $125 for overnight stay.
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Directors and Faculty

Matt Pelfrey's

Workshop Head

http://www.usperformingarts.com/people-pix/pelfry.jpgWriter and Professor Matt Pelfrey's plays include Cockroach Nation, Terminus Americana, Honkies with Attitude, Gore Hounds, Drive Angry, Jerry Springer is God, Monkey, and A Feast of Famine. They have been produced in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago by such companies as the Actors Theater of Louisville (Humana Festival '99), Roadworks, American Theater of Actors, (Mostly) Harmless Theater Company, Moving Arts and the Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. He is the recipient of the Heideman Award (National Ten-Minute Play Award) and has been nominated for a Los Angeles Ovation award. Mr. Pelfrey received his MFA from UCLA, where he currently teaches playwriting.

Location Information

Regarded as one of America's most prestigious universities, UCLA is home to the number one ranked theater department in North America. Bordered on the north by protected wilderness and on the south by Westwood Village, UCLA has long been known as an entertainment magnet for the entire Los Angeles area. Selected for their artistic and professional achievements, UCLA 's exceptional faculty from the School of Theater, Film and Television lead these inspiring workshops.

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) is the only university in the country where the study of theater, film, television and digital media is integrated within a single professional school.

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_{*Tuition does not include one-time registration fee($150), weekend stays, or airport transportation.}

If you have questions or need help registering, please call 888-497-3553

Dates, Directors, and Faculty subject to change without notice. The faculty is comprised of college professors representing their schools and professional industry artists. Images are of USPA programs, but may not represent actual program or location. Photos by Tito Deverya (UCLA TFT), Lauren di Matteo, and Chris Vanderhorst.

** USPA highly recommends that students secure travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, and/or medical emergency.
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