Standard Pricing - $225.00
Early Bird Pricing - $175.00
For decades, soap operas have captivated audiences with unforgettable characters, epic family dynasties, shocking twists, passionate romances, and cliffhangers that keep viewers coming back day after day. But behind every great soap is a team of writers skilled in the art of serialized storytelling.
In this intensive one-day workshop, Daytime Emmy and Writers Guild of America Award-winning writer Jamey Giddens takes participants inside the world of daytime drama to explore the craft, structure, business, and enduring appeal of soap opera storytelling. Drawing from his experience writing for Days of Our Lives, Beyond the Gates, Sistas, and his own series Ambitions, Jamey will guide students through the creative process of building compelling serialized stories designed to sustain months—and even years—of emotional conflict, romance, suspense, and character-driven drama.
Participants will learn how soap operas differ from other television formats, how story teams develop long-term projections, and how writers create the emotional momentum that keeps audiences invested across hundreds of episodes.
Whether you’re an aspiring television writer, playwright, content creator, or storyteller interested in serialized drama, this workshop offers an inside look at one of television’s most enduring storytelling formats.
What You’ll Learn
Who Should Attend
Jamey Giddens is the creator of Ambitions, the Will Packer-produced nighttime soap which aired in 2019 on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) before runs on BET, BET+, STARZ, Tubi, Ebony TV by Lionsgate, and countless other streaming platforms and cable channels. He won a Daytime Emmy and four Writers Guild of America awards for his work on NBC and Peacock’s long-running daily soap opera Days of Our Lives. He also wrote for Seasons 7 and 8 of Tyler Perry’s Sistas, serving as Head Writer for Season 8. Currently, he’s an Associate Head Writer for CBS Daytime’s Beyond The Gates and co-owns the popular soap opera website DaytimeConfidential.com.
The Trilith Institute 365 Fund supports all aspects of the 501(c)(3) organization.
$250 pays for a single episode of the Trilith Institute Talks podcast.
$500 feeds cast and crew for one Creative Excellence Fellowship Grant film
$650 provides a one-week scholarship to the Script to Screen Summer Camp
$1000 covers a Dinner With… events where students talk with industry experts over dinner
No amount is too big or small.
