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Spring 2026
Spring 2026
From Quill to Curtain: Crafting Plays Inspired by History
From Quill to Curtain: Crafting Plays Inspired by History
January 17, 31 & Feb. 14, 2026
This three-part workshop series invites writers of all levels to explore the craft of playwriting through the lens of historical figures and events. Participants will develop narrative structure, use of primary sources and character development while considering how the past connects to the present.
Facilitated by Howard University Professor of Dramaturgy and Playwriting Denise Hart, each session will build on the last and the series will culminate with a sharing of excerpts from participants’ works. A commitment to all three sessions is strongly encouraged. The series will be held at the Center for Education and Leadership on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on January 17, 31 and February 14, 2026.
Featured Speaker Engagements
A sampling of Denise's speaking engagements:
(2026) Museum of African American History | Boston
(2026) Ford's Theatre
(2025) State of DC Black Theatre
(2025) Black Theatre Network
(2025) Ford's Theatre
(2024) Multi-Media Training Group
(2024) Ford's Theatre
(2024) Diva Inc.
(2023) Prince George's Film Festival
(2023) Amazon Studios/Def Creative Lab
(2023) Duke Ellington School of the Arts
(2022) Arena Stage
(2022) Prince George's Film Festival
(2021) Weston Playhouse
(2020) HBO: Between The World and Me
(2020) Netflix: The Forty-Year-Old Version
(2020) Penn State African American Read In
(2019) University of Texas Blackademics TV (2014-2019)
(2019) Howard University Department of Theatre Arts
(2019) Mosaic Theatre Company
(2018) Arena Stage
(2018) Black Theatre Network
(2016) August Wilson Society
(2015) University of Maryland Graduate Student Association
(2012) African Continuum Theatre
Previous Engagements
Previous Engagements
'Guest Expert Scholar for the play "ZORA"
'Guest Expert Scholar for the play "ZORA"
Keynote Speaker: DIVA Writers Scholarship Tea
Keynote Speaker: DIVA Writers Scholarship Tea
In collaboration with Amazon Studios I taught a day long TV Scriptwriting intensive in Stone Mountain Georgia for students in the Def Creative Lab program!
Moderator for keynote speaker Michele Shay during the 2021 biennial AWS Colloquium March 2021
Dramaturgy Talk Back Moderator: Black Nativity
Dramaturgy Talk Back Moderator: Black Nativity
Dramaturge panelist for Taking Center Stage: Under-told Stories in the American Theatre at Ford's Theatre
Dramaturge panelist for Taking Center Stage: Under-told Stories in the American Theatre at Ford's Theatre
Molly's Salon Guest Speaker: guest speaker on Molly's Salon with Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith.
Molly's Salon Guest Speaker: guest speaker on Molly's Salon with Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith.
Ford's Theatre Dramaturge for "Written Then, Spoken Now: African American Letters to Lincoln"
Ford's Theatre Dramaturge for "Written Then, Spoken Now: African American Letters to Lincoln"
Penn State 30th Anniversary African American Read-In
Penn State 30th Anniversary African American Read-In
Featured author/playwright for the 30th anniversary of the African American Read-In. Learn more - Click Here
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