Activity Design

Theatre Arts

I. Title.
Pen and Plays: A Lecture Series on Playwriting

II. Rationale
Playwriting is a process of writing a play (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2020). An
outstanding play or production is always because of the contribution of a great
playwright and playwriting. The pleasures of writing drama or a play can be all
significant for the playwright, actors, directors and other important persons within
a production. Playwriting is an exciting and an accessible discipline of both
performing arts and literature. Anyone can write a play, gather some friends as
actors, and round up an audience to present original Theatre play at its most
fundamental level. But to write great plays that engage and enthrall audiences
will need a more detailed exploration in playwriting. In connection, this lecture
series is generally about imparting to the participants a variety of learnings in
playwriting that includes: how to be a good playwright, knowing where ideas for
plays come from, how to create alive or fully dimensional characters, how to write
dialogue, where to start a play, how to develop a storyline and reach the story’s
climax, and how to bring a play to a satisfying conclusion. This lecture series will
be conducted virtually via Google Meet at every 3 o’clock in the afternoon
onwards, during every Friday of the week. This will feature only one resource
speaker/ person for every schedule of the sessions who will discuss the topics in
playwriting. There will be a total of five meetings, four for the episodes or
sessions and one for a virtual culminating activity.

III. Objectives
Pen and Plays: A Lecture Series on Playwriting aims to:
 Add the appreciation given to the field of playwriting and
playwrights
  Enhance and practice the playwriting skills of the participants
 Widen the learnings and understanding toward the processes and
technicalities of playwriting.

IV. Date and Venue

This lecture series will be conducted virtually via Google Meet, at every 3 o’clock
in the afternoon onwards, during every Friday of the week. These are the target
dates for the sessions:

March 26, 2021

April 2, 2021
April 9, 2021
April 16, 2021 Via Google Meet at every 3 o’clock in
April 23, 2021 the afternoon.

V. Target Participants
The following are the target participants for this lecture series:
 Students/ Theatre Major Students
 Theatre Enthusiasts

VI. Program of Activities

DAY 1
(March 26, 2021)

Opening Program

a. Opening Prayer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lovely Kaye Rodriguez

b. National Anthem - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (On the record)
WVSU Hymn
c. Welcome Message - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adrian Zaragosa
d. Introduction of Resource Person - - - - - - - Ma. Adjelene Orcana
e. Lecture Proper (Playwriting, Playwrights and
Plays)
f. Open Forum
g. Activities/Exercises
h. Closing Message - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Prof. Liberty Porras

DAY 2, 3, 4
(April 2, 9, and 16, 2021)

a. Opening Prayer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lovely Kaye Rodriguez

b. National Anthem - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (On the record)
WVSU Hymn
c. Welcome Message - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adrian Zaragosa
d. Introduction of Resource Person - - - - - - - Ma. Adjelene Orcana
e. Lecture Proper:
Day 2 – Plot
Day 3 – Characterization and Dialogue
Day 4 - Theme
f. Open Forum
g. Activities/Exercises
h. Closing Message - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Prof. Liberty Porras

DAY 5
(April 23, 2021)

Closing Program and Culminating Activity

a. Opening Prayer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lovely Kaye Rodriguez

b. National Anthem - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (On the record)
WVSU Hymn
c. Welcome Message - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adrian Zaragosa
d. Presentation of Outputs by the Participants
e. Reflection
f. Closing Message - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Prof. Liberty Porras
 Resource Person’s Fee 7,000.00
Technical 1,000.00
VII. Communications 1,000.00
Documentations 1,000.00
Budget Proposal Snacks 1,000.00
Estimated Total Funds Available 11, 000.00

Expenditures

VIII. Working Committees

IX. Committees Persons In-Charge Function Expected Output

Overall Adrian Zaragosa The Overall It is expected that
Chairman Chairman will be the Overall
responsible to Chairman will be
perform all the responsible in
supervisory tasks performing all the
in assigning necessary
respective supervisory tasks
workload to his along with his
committee constituents to
before, on, and make sure that
after the entire the event will run
duration of the smoothly and for
webinar series. it to be a
 successful one.
Program Lovely Kaye The program It is expected that
Rodriguez committee will the program
secure the flow committee will be
Paula Angelique of the program. the one to
Caballero produce the
certificates to the
speaker and the
participants.
Communications Ma. Adjelene The primary Members of the
Orcana function of a Communications
communications Committee
Charimie Gane committee is to develop
contribute to the communications
efficient strategy, utilizing
operation of the appropriate
Theatre Seminar. channels and
The committee is vehicles to
concerned with ensure that
the members – and
communication relevant
of information constituents – are
and with informed about
assisting the the
leadership in the Organization’s
decision-making priorities and
process by activities
providing needed
information.
Documentation Shane Arangote The one Portfolio of the
responsible for combined
Shawe Casuncad taking the images, letters,
documentation
before, during
and after the
webinar. The
 Documentation and significant
committee make information
sure that before, during
everything in the and after the
event is being event.
documented for
further necessity
of the group.
Technical Hyacinth Gallanero The Technical It is expected that
Committee Jason Paul Rojo Committees are the technical
responsible for committee will
the setting up of have a dry run
the overall before the
program in the webinar starts to
online platforms ensure the
namely Zoom smooth flow of
and Facebook the program and
Live. to avoid technical
errors from
happening.