According to Luis Alfaro, the best playwrights read a lot, ask questions, want to know things about people, and love language. He should know—he’s won many of the most prestigious awards in theatre and had his work produced around the country. But before all that, he was a kid growing up in Pico-Union who spent a lot of time journaling. In this Working in Theatre video, he talks about how he got his big break, the arc of his career, and what young playwrights can do to hone their craft.
