Playwrite students gather ideas and draw pictures that represent their characters. Clockwise from bottom are Eli Eastman, Bridgette Branch, Adriana Royo, Ollie Manross, Asher Button, Macy Winicki, Kayla Oaks, Mady Nobles, Gretchen Wiler, and Evelyn Mechling. P-J photos by Michael Zabrodsky

WARREN, Pa. — Have you ever had an idea for a play, a musical, a movie, or TV show? The words and dialogue are there, but you don’t how to format them.

Students in the Warren County School District get that chance to learn the fundamentals of playwriting — courses mostly offered in college or at a university. Students in the SLT Theatre Workshop, at Struthers Library Theatre, learn what works and what does not in a workshop format where everyone contributes.