This workshop will teach the basic skills in writing a short play for the theater. Students will learn what makes a scene work, how to develop character through dialogue and action, and how to think in theatrical terms. Students will give and receive instructor and peer feedback. All writing levels are welcome.

Presenter: Retired UDSD theater teacher Debbie Thompson was a professional actress and cabaret performer, and is a founding member of the Upper Dublin Adult Community Players and Everybody’s Theater Company (ETC).

The Philadelphia Eagles NFL team were born in 1933 out of the bankruptcy of the Frankford Yellow Jackets, a former Philadelphia NFL team. From those ashes, a syndicate led by Bert Bell and James R. “Lud” Wray bought the remaining assets for $2,500 and the Philadelphia Eagles took flight. This lecture dives into the evolving story of one of the NFL’s most iconic franchises. Go Birds!

Presenter: Jeff Thomas, a frequent lecturer on Philadelphia sports, has been an Eagles fan since the early 1960's. Jeff looks forward to sharing both the highlights and the low points of the Eagles' proud history. 

Philadelphia A to Z explores a fascinating collection of lost Philadelphia stories, one for each letter of the alphabet. From the soaring voice of contralto Marian Anderson and the grandeur of the long-gone Convention Halls to the heat of the Midvale Steel Plant and a memorable visit to the Philadelphia Zoo’s legendary great ape “Massa,” this series brings the city’s past vividly to life.

Presenter: Rick Spector founded Moviehouse Productions in 1983 and specializes in live performances and video presentations on local and national nostalgia and history. He previously hosted the “Milestones” radio program for the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging.