About the Book: Life as a Playwright
Addressing the questions central to any playwrights career and identity, Jon
Klein offers you a glimpse into a career writing for the theatre. As well as an
account of the day-to-day life of a writer, he also discusses what an aspiring
playwright should expect as they navigate the industry and how to make yourself
stand out from the crowd. Furthermore, the book looks at situations that the
emerging playwright is likely to encounter, including: handling rehearsals,
workshops, castings, re-writing, venues, reviews, successes and failure. The
book concludes with seventeen interviews with other USA-based playwrights,
representing a wide range of experience, from