When a playwright starts working on their play, they might not think about the format first. But once inspiration strikes, the structure of their script is what brings their vision to life on stage.

In 1969, a now-iconic commercial first popped the question, “How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?” This deceptively simple line in a 30-second script managed ...

Tons of actors say they write. But few of us finish anything we start, let alone share it with anyone other than our roommate. I used to be that actor-writer. The one who acted plenty, but wrote to ...