Playwriting Classes

Gina also offers one-on-one dramaturgical consults for those who are interested in breaking through on a draft. Options below reflect full-length scripts only. Reach out for pricing for shorter scripts.

Option 1 - $175:

I’ll read your play and we’ll schedule a 60-minute phone or zoom meeting to talk about the play. During our session, I will give you verbal feedback and answer any questions you have about the play.

Option 2 - $200:

I read your play and write up constructive feedback and comments and send them via e-mail.

Option 3 - $250:

A mix of the two – I read your play, write up constructive feedback and comments and e-mail them to you.  Then we find time to meet over the phone or zoom to discuss and answer any questions.  

I also offer multi-session one-on-ones for those who have longer term goals with their script. This begins with a free consultation where we create a plan of action. Based on your artistic needs, we set up a series of meetings designed to reach your artistic goals for the piece over the course of a few months. This is great for someone who wants to continue developing a piece over the course of a few months. Pricing varies.

Interested?
E-mail ginafemiasecondemail@gmail.com to set up an appointment.

As a dramaturg, I put the playwright at the center of their own process. I start from a place of inquiry, asking playwrights about their intentions and what their struggles with the script currently are rather than making any assumptions. My goal is to be a voice that helps a playwright articulate their own needs and to reflect my personal experience of what is currently on the page. Based on the questions asked, and the need expressed from the playwright, I share thoughts about how they might want to tackle their next draft in order to achieve clarity around things that may be unclear, or to dive deeper into moments that are sitting at the surface. As a playwright, I love to rewrite and understand that the rewriting process can be fraught for others, so I especially like to provide guidance on how a playwright might improve their own relationship to the rewriting process.

Here’s what playwrights say:

“If you're a playwright, at any stage of your career, do yourself a favor and book a dramaturgical session with Gina Femia. They take close reading to another level. And that may sound simple. But finding someone who can read a play and succinctly distill its key themes and produce thought-provoking questions – all rooted in the text – is a gift. Gina possesses that gift.

Gina approached my dramaturgical session with a dedication and respect to the material that you seldom see anywhere. Their feedback was generous and action-oriented, whether it was an affirmation of a certain line or a specific question about a character's motivation. If you've ever wondered to yourself: "Does this thing in my play make sense?" you should schedule a session with Gina. They won't answer that question (only you can!), but they will thread together insights that help you make a more informed decision/game plan.

In short, Gina is a brilliant reader, a dedicated feedback-giver, and someone who motivated me in a way that no one else has been able to for a long time. Thank you, Gina!”

—Connor Bradshaw

“I have taken Gina Femia's class three times and each time I completed a new play which I have considered my best work.  Setting out to write a first draft can feel like a frantic search for something you can't remember while sitting in a blank white box. In Gina's class, you will be gently guided to hear your own voice and trust your artistic heart. It is a liberating experience to realize that all the tools you need are right there in your hand.  Gina's gentle magic, rigorously applied, was my portal into my creative self.”

— Monique Giroux

“I really enjoyed taking Gina's playwriting class! I came to the class very concerned about structure, but Gina's exercises and feedback in class helped me get out of my head and trust my own writing process while letting go of trying to get the play "right."  I also enjoyed the various prompts and exercises that helped us get out of our heads. I think Gina is great at noticing strengths in a script and encouraging students to write towards their strengths. They are extremely supportive and create a very welcoming, constructive class environment. I look forward to working with Gina again and consulting them on future scripts and taking another class with them in the future! I find their notes, advice, and anecdotes extremely helpful and their warm energy rare in an industry that is extremely competitive.“

-Andrea Cárdenas

“I had the pleasure of taking a First Draft Playwriting class with Gina in the Fall of 2024. After a long year of creative rejections, I was excited to jump into a class with a writer I admired to work on a play that I wasn't planning on submitting anywhere, something I could work on just for myself. What I received from that class was so much more than I expected. I knew and admired Gina's work prior to the class, but had not anticipated their generosity in the room - offering concise and guiding feedback on our drafts along with conversations around rejection, working as a playwright in 2025, and the emotional reality of being an artist. Every class had a writing exercise unlike any I had experienced before, and I found myself, not only writing a play that was just for me, but doing so (with Gina's support) with immense curiosity and joy. I enjoyed this process so much that I asked to work 1:1 with Gina for dramaturgical feedback on a second draft of a play that I had planned to submit widely. Gina met with me for one hour, and I, unsurprisingly, felt totally artistically cared for the entire session. They gave in depth notes on the structure, the form, and the character arcs and helped catapult the play into its third draft, which got me accepted to an MFA Playwriting program and a summer reading series! I cannot recommend working with Gina more highly. They are a deeply intelligent and kind human who will give you and your plays a boost of confidence and joy.”

—Sarah Galante