Daysha Featured On the Final Draft Blog

For over 25 years Final Draft has been the industry standard and market leader in screenwriting software. Used by 95% of film and television productions, Final Draft is the first choice for both professional and aspiring screenwriters, producers, directors, and industry executives.

In recent years Final Draft’s mission has extended beyond providing writers with the best screenwriting software on the market. Final Draft also provides free and exclusive educational resources to writers to help them every step of the way on their screenwriting journey. This includes interviews with professional screenwriters, podcasts, tech tips, and how-to articles.

However, not many know that Final Draft also features tools and resources for playwrights as well. As part of getting the word out about their tools and support for playwrights, Daysha was selected for an interview for their blog that details her passion behind elevating the stories of Black women in her work.

It all started in high school. Daysha Veronica wanted to audition for Madge in Picnic by William Inge, but when she started reading the sides and learning more about the character, she realized how the part was made for a white woman. Veronica did not see herself in the role and that’s the moment she first understood the impact the playwright has.

“I feel like that was the first experience that really impacted me,” she says, “realizing that playwrights set the image for directors and others to follow. So if a playwright is writing in a particular way that only describes white people, then people like myself are never going to be part of these works.” 

Veronica’s experience altered the way she viewed the trajectory of her career in theatre, ultimately focusing on elevating stories about Black women in her work…

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