Based on Playwright Paula Vogel’s exercise, NOMADS began offering playwriting prompts in which we give a theme, condition or inspiration to be included in a short play. Below is an archive of all the prompts we've ever offered. Check out our Facebook for the most up-to-date prompts!
April 27 - May3, 2020
Listen to Welcome to Night Vale: Faceless Old Woman (ep.26)
Write a brief play in response to "Faceless Old Woman" with the following ingredients:
Listen to Welcome to Night Vale: Faceless Old Woman (ep.26)
Write a brief play in response to "Faceless Old Woman" with the following ingredients:
- A bird
- The color purple
- A character that speaks only in Capitalized Alliterations
- Bonus: A camel
April 20-26, 2020
Read Nikoka Madzirov's "Presence"
Write a brief play in response to "Presence" with the following ingredients:
Read Nikoka Madzirov's "Presence"
Write a brief play in response to "Presence" with the following ingredients:
- A teapot
- A crossroads (literal or metaphorical)
- A Joni Mitchell song lyric
- Bonus: A camel
April 13-19, 2020
Write a brief comedy of errors play with the following ingredients:
Write a brief comedy of errors play with the following ingredients:
- A classic comedy bit
- A mistaken identity
- Pizza and/or sparking cider
- Bonus: A camel
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