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The Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, April 5th from 3 – 6 pm. presenting readings from work by Michel Marriott, K. C. Washington and Estes Jennings. Refreshments will also be served.

Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center Spring 2008 Classesare $200 for 8-week sessions. The classes listed below are confirmed at this point. There WILL BE additions and deletions based on the number of registrations.

Monday, April 14
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
8-SESSION CLASS BEGINS
Writing and Re-Writing the Novel
Led by the award winning author Grace Edwards
An emphasis in this class on those who have already their first draft but also open to those looking to get started.
 
Monday, April 14
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
8-SESSION CLASS BEGINS
Advanced Acting Workshop
Led by the award winning director/co-founder of the Classical Theatre of Harlem
Alfed Preisser
 
 

Monday, April 14
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
8-SESSION CLASS BEGINS
 
Writing for Daytime Television
Sojourna Collier
A workshop for those interested in drafting a daytime television pilot or with an interest in learning to write for that field.
 
Monday, April 14
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
8-SESSION CLASS BEGINS
Advanced Playwriting
Leslie Lee
A workshop directed to those who have at least begun the first draft of their play or have a good idea of what they want to write and have finished a draft of a play previously.

Tuesday, April 15
7:00 – 9:00 pm
8-SESSION CLASS BEGINS
Creative Writing
Sherée R. Thomas
Prize-Winning author and editor and also former FDCAC student, Ms. Thomas takes the class through a selection of writing exercises that include the short story and non-fiction essays, with an eye to assisting in the process of selecting the style of writing most appropriate for the individual students goals.
 
Tuesday, April 15
7:00 – 9:00 pm
8-SESSION CLASS BEGINS
Short Story
Nathasha Brooks-Harris
A workshop involved in not only writing and polishing your short stories, but also in offering guidance in where and how to get your stories published.

Tuesday, April 15
7:00 – 9:00 pm
8-SESSION CLASS BEGINS
Acting Jacqueline Wade
A workshop for all levels of actors.

Wednesday, April 16
7:00 – 9:00 pm
8-SESSION CLASS BEGINS
Poetry
Jacqueline Johnson
A workshop devoted to the structure and creation of the poem with insight on where and how to get published.

Wednesday, April 16
7:00 pm – 9:00pm
8-SESSION CLASS BEGINS
Screenwriting
Alan Zatkow
In this workshop the class will begin the first draft of their screenplay getting feedback from both the class and the instructor with insights into what to do once the screenplay is completed.
Wednesday, April 16
7:00 pm – 9:00pm
8-SESSION CLASS BEGINS
Beginning Playwriting
Sophia Romma
In this workshop the class will begin the first draft of their play getting feedback from both the class and the instructor. There will also be discussions of individual goals for the completed works.
 
Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center
270 West 96th Street
New York, NY 10025
212-864-3375
Fax 212-864-3474
E-mail: Fdcac@aol.com
Web Site: www.Fdcac.org