When a playwright starts working on their play, they might not think about the format first. But once inspiration strikes, the structure of their script is what brings their vision to life on stage.

Screenplays are a different beast than a novel or short story. While they are a form of storytelling, scripts aren’t intended to be standalone pieces of work—they are the blueprints for a film or TV ...

Among the notes included in the “Furlough’s Paradise” script is an etymology of the word “furlough” — as in, “permission, liberty granted to do something.” Its various definitions throughout the ...

When John Hughes wrote “The Breakfast Club,” he had his eyes set on the stage — not the big screen. Adam Fields oversaw the production of the iconic 1985 flick and, 40 years later, shared some insight ...

When up-and-coming playwright Jake Brasch first set out to write his play “Reservoir,” now playing at Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre through May 4, he thought he was writing a play about the ...