Mentor/Teacher
Laurence Carr has taught Creative Writing courses in Dramatic Writing (playwriting and screenwriting), Fiction and Poetry since 1990. He teught at SUNY New Paltz in the Hudson Valley in New York State for 24 years where he was named a Teacher of the Year.
He mentors students in "live" classes, workshops and online with affordable rates for all writers who want to finish their current projects or begin new ones.
He mentors students in "live" classes, workshops and online with affordable rates for all writers who want to finish their current projects or begin new ones.
Professional Teaching
At Present: Mentor and editor to writers in the U.S. and Internationally. Writing Workshop Director; editorial consultant; theatre director and producer.
2006–2019 New York State University of New Paltz; Lecturer/Mentor in Creative and Dramatic Writing; Creative Writing Program, English Department and Honors English Created The SUNY Playwrights' Project 1996–2006 State University of New York at New Paltz; Adjunct Instructor in Creative and Dramatic Writing Creative Writing Program, English Department 1995- 2007 City University of New York’s Kaplan Center for Educational Drama; Adjunct Instructor, devised and taught: Teaching Literacy Through Drama and Creating Educational Theatre Scripts 1995-2006 The New School University, New York City; Instructor of Courses: The Basics of Dramatic Writing and Dramatic Writing Workshop 1995–present Empire State College (SUNY); Instructor of Dramatic Writing, Creative Writing, and Composition (Semester Courses and Intensives) 1995-2004 New York University Kaplan Center for Educational Drama; Adjunct Instructor of Courses: Teaching Literacy Through Drama and Creating Educational Theatre Scripts |
1995-2000
The Gotham Writers Workshop, NYC; Faculty: Instructor of Introductory and Advanced Playwriting and Screenwriting 1991-1997 New York University’s Creative Arts Team (CAT) Gallatin School of Individualized Study; Workshop Director/ Creator of literacy programs, stage productions and issue-oriented workshops for students and adults 1996-1998 GATE Conservatory Acting Program, New York City; Faculty, Playwright-in-Residence and Dramaturg 1998 University of Gdansk, Poland Faculty: Guest Teacher/lecturer in Drama and Educational Theatre 1997 Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden; Guest Artist Dramacommunication Department, Playwriting and Literacy course 1995 Empire State College, New York; Instructor in Dramatic Writing 1990 Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; Adjunct Instructor in playwriting/dramaturgy and guest director |