Radio Play Camp
Writing a Radio Play with Wolfe Bowart
Runs: June 1st - June 12th (Virtual Camp)
When: Daily sessions via Zoom from, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., June 1st - 12th. Weekdays for 10 sessions.
Who: Students ages 8-18
(For best results, students 8-10 should have an adult nearby to help facilitate).
Cost: $175 ($150 when registering two students at a time)
Instructor: Wolfe Bowart
Learn to write plays for radio! Collaborate with other students to write your own short radio plays with the guidance of playwright and performer Wolfe Bowart. This virtual camp is recommended for students ages 8-18 who wish to learn about writing & performance for radio. Explore how to craft dialogue, how to write vibrant characters, and learn the art of foley and sound effects to build a rich sonic background for your story.
Once the plays have been created, the plays will be read by professional actors! The results will be edited by Wolfe into complete radio plays. Your plays will then be available online at the Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre!
Skills students will develop during this course:
Learn the difference between narrative writing and dialogue.
Participate in and learn about the process of writing a play, and ultimately a radio play.
Understand the concepts of beginning, middle, end, and obstacles.
Explore character qualities.
Discuss rewriting and revision considerations.
Learn how to format radio plays.
Learn foley and sound effects for students’ own radio plays.
Please read The Scoundrel & Scamp Class Policy prior to registration. (note that the in-person requirements will not apply to this virtual camp.
Register for Radio Play Camp!
Artist Bio
WOLFE BOWART
Wolfe Bowart is an Artistic Associate at The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre and is the creator of two magical physical theater productions at the S&S: Cloud Soup and OAF (with Matt Walley). Born in New York and raised in Tucson, physical theatre playwright and performer Bowart is devoted to creating and presenting theatre productions that engage cross-generational audiences in theatrical experiences that evoke thought, wonder and laughter. Under the banner of his company SpoonTree Productions (www.spoontree.com), Bowart performs and tours internationally his original works The Shneedles, LaLaLuna, Letter’s End, The Man the Sea Saw and Cloud Soup. His company has twice been honored with Helpmann Award© nominations (the Australian Tony Awards) in the categories of Best National Touring Production and Best Physical/Visual Theatre Production. Bowart's productions have been seen in 20 countries.
Alongside his performance work, Bowart has brought theatre to the classroom as an educator, artist in residence and mentor to students aged 4 to 74. Over the past twenty years, he has taught in the US, Europe, the UK, Australia and Mexico in association with such organizations as The Los Angeles Music Center, Wolf Trap ArtStart, the California Migrant Education Program, The Ahmanson Theater, The South Coast Repertory Theater, The Playwrights Project, The Virginia Avenue Project and in Australia, the National Institute of Circus Arts and the Australia Council for the Arts.