Stop waiting.
Stop “developing.”
Write the script—and finish it!
For dramatists who hate classrooms & crave the salon!
An 8‑Week Intensive with Dennis Leroy Kangalee
Remember Why We Write in the First Place!
This is not a motivational seminar.
This is not a pitch‑deck factory.
And it is definitely not about chasing trends.
Led by independent maverick Dennis Leroy Kangalee— the first American playwright ever commissioned to adapt the work of Henry Miller to the stage! - and the only artist of his generation to write a script with Ed Bullins (screenplay for Goin’ a Buffalo), noted filmmaker (As an Act of Protest), and acclaimed stage director (My Dying City Vol. II)—this workshop is for writers who are done asking for permission.
What This Workshop Actually Does:
Writing for the Screen/Stage begins April 2, 2026 and runs for eight intense weeks. You will:
Build a writing practice that survives distraction and self‑doubt
Produce pages every week—not someday, now
Learn discipline without sanding down your voice
Generate real material, not endless notes
Leave with a complete draft of a screenplay or stage play
This workshop is for writers who don’t need hand‑holding—but do need pressure, accountability, and a room where the work actually matters.
If you’re suspicious of “teachers” but starving for a serious artistic environment, this room was built for you.
Mystory Over Industry Bullshit
Forget formulas. Forget rules written for executives.
This workshop centers Mystory—your lived experience, contradictions, politics, obsessions, and imagination.
Writers of all levels, genres, and backgrounds are welcome. No credentials required. No pedigree needed. No need to prove you belong.
Through hard writing assignments, close reading, group readings, and direct feedback, you’ll reconnect to the reason you started writing in the first place—before the noise, before the fear, before the advice.
Kangalee pulls from everywhere: theater and film, high art and trash, history and the present moment. The goal isn’t to write like him. The goal is to help you write like no one else can.
How the 8 Weeks Break Down
Week 1: Orientation; different ways writers attack the page
Week 2: Bring the idea you’ve been avoiding
Week 3: Group readings and ruthless questions—Is it necessary?
Week 4: First ten pages, instructor feedback—no hiding
Weeks 5–7: Writing, rewriting, cutting, sharpening
Week 8: A finished working draft
Final Session:
Practical talk on making your own film, producing your own script, releasing finished work—and for those interested, a meeting with Kangalee collaborator & independent film producer consultant Mara McCann.
Details (Because Reality Matters)
YOU CAN AUDIT THE FIRST CLASS/SESSION! NO COMMITMENT!
Instructor: Dennis Leroy Kangalee
When: Thursdays, 7:00–9:00 PM
Where: ANDY’S REHEARSAL STUDIO— 353 West 48th Street, 3RD FLOOR
Cost: $490 In Person, $300 Virtual.
A writing sample is optional. Commitment is not.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Space is limited—on purpose. This workshop only works if the room stays focused.
“Plays are not written, they are wrought.”
- August Wilson
If you’re tired of talking about what you’re going to write—and ready to finish something real—this workshop is waiting for you!