Dramaturgy is a distinct practice separate from play writing and directing, although a single individual may perform any combination of the three.

But Mr. Brinkley has no plans to take up play writing.

"It convinced me that play writing was the hardest form of literary endeavor."

The following year, in 2009 she received a Gerbode-Hewlett foundation grant for play writing.

It was successful enough to allow him to discontinue music criticism to focus full-time on play writing.

Elizabeth, who is a senior, has already parlayed her passion for play writing and screenwriting into tangible productions.

Behazin has also experimented in the area of play writing.

This was carried out both on the stage in acting styles and outside of the stage in play writing.

In the 1990s, it was an important venue for new play writing.

If Mr. Rice's explanations ignited into play writing, he'd really be cooking.