What better way to understand the mechanics of TV writing than to sit down with a TV writer and break down a script with them?
In this new virtual event series, the WGF Library team gathers acclaimed TV writers for the ultimate script dissection. Hosted by WGF Librarians Javier Barrios and Lauren O'Connor, we'll take a painstaking look at scripts on screen to analyze and learn about description, dialogue, character voice, text on screen, plus much more.
For our inaugural session, we speak with Alena Smith, Creator/showrunner/Executive Producer of Dickinson on AppleTV+, and dive deep into the season 2 script, "Split the lark."
Panel starts at 4:00pm Pacific time.
Space is limited so RSVP now. After signing up, you’ll receive information on how to access the Zoom panel.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at events@wgfoundation.org.
About the Panelist
Alena Smith is a playwright and TV writer. She is the creator, showrunner and executive producer of the critically acclaimed series “Dickinson” starring Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson, which recently aired its second season on Apple TV+, and has been renewed for a third.
“Dickinson” won a Peabody Award in the category of Entertainment for its first season, and was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy series.
Smith previously served as a writer and producer for Showtime's “The Affair” and HBO's “The Newsroom.”
Variety said of her play “Icebergs,” which had its world premiere in 2016 at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, “Smith shows impeccable comic timing, and also knows how to layer her drama with pathos.” Other published plays include “The Bad Guys,” “Plucker,” “The Lacy Project,” and “The New Sincerity,” which The New York Times called “Splendid... entertaining and thought-provoking... comedy with a poignant edge.”