Friends with the Write Stuff

06/17/2026

✍️ Writing Prompt Wednesday

Write a short play where the person who seems to have all the power at the beginning has none of it by the end.

Keep it simple:
🎭 2–3 characters
🎭 One location
🎭 10 minutes or less
🎭 One major reversal

What changes everything?

06/15/2026

Big news! 🎭✨

Friends with the Write Stuff is thrilled to partner with Bwembya’s Market in Quincy for our next event: Neighbors, Strangers, and Allies.

Join us on Saturday, July 18 for an evening of staged readings, new stories, and community connection inside a beautiful local creative space.

We’re so excited to bring this event to Bwembya’s Market and to gather around stories about the people we know, the people we meet, and the ways we show up for one another. More details coming soon! 💛

06/13/2026

It’s official! 🎭✨

**Friends with the Write Stuff** is partnering with **Bwembya’s Market** in Quincy for **Neighbors, Strangers, and Allies** — an evening of short staged readings exploring connection, community, and the ways people move from unfamiliar to unforgettable.

Join us on **Saturday, July 18** for new stories brought to life by local playwrights and actors in a beautiful creative space. We’re so excited to gather, listen, and share this evening with you.

More details to come — but for now, mark your calendar and stay tuned. 💛

06/10/2026

✍️ Writing Prompt Wednesday

Today’s prompt:

Write a scene set in a very public place where one character is trying desperately to have a private conversation.

Maybe it’s a grocery store. A courthouse. A bus stop. A birthday party. A lobby before a show.

What are they trying to say — and who might overhear? 👀

06/08/2026

We have a new event announcement coming soon… and today, we’re giving you an emoji clue. 🎭✍️

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What do you think the theme is?

Wrong answers encouraged. Creative answers very encouraged. 👀

06/05/2026

Something new is coming… 🎭✨

We’ve been dreaming, scheming, and planning behind the scenes — and we’ll have an announcement soon about an upcoming **Friends with the Write Stuff** event.

More details are on the way, but for now: keep an eye on this space. You won’t want to miss what we’re writing next. ✍️💛

06/03/2026

✍️ Writing Prompt Wednesday

Write a short scene that begins with this line:

“I told you not to bring that here.”

Two characters. One object. One secret neither of them wants to say out loud.

Set a timer for 10 minutes and see where it goes. 🎭

06/01/2026

A look back at The Write Stuff: Playwrights Unscripted — our playwriting panel featuring the four organizers behind the Friends with the Write Stuff Playwriting Festival. 🎭✍️

It was such a joy to talk about writing, process, collaboration, community, and what it means to bring new plays from the page into the room. This festival was built by playwrights, for playwrights — and getting to share that conversation with our audience was one of the highlights of the weekend.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, asked questions, and helped celebrate new work with us. 💛

05/29/2026

Grateful for community, collaboration, and spaces that make new work possible. 🎭💛

Here are Friends with the Write Stuff members Danielle Wirsansky and Michelle R. Nickens during the festival reception at Theatre Tallahassee.

A huge thank-you to Theatre Tallahassee for the generous use of their space and for helping us create a welcoming home for playwrights, actors, and audiences throughout the festival weekend. New plays need rooms where they can be heard — and we’re so thankful we had such a wonderful one. ✨

05/14/2026

A nice plug for our Friends with the Write Stuff festival that occurred in April. Thank you, WFSU and Tom Flanigan, for the opportunity.

The gathering helps play writers sharpen their skills with the help of their colleagues.