Storytelling for all.
The Writer’s Crucible
The Writer’s Crucible is a community of multi-hyphenates who support each other in Hollywood and beyond, founded by Alex Henrikson.
Our Classes
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SPARK
Do you have a great idea and don't know where to start? Do you find structure overwhelming? Do you need accountability?
Mondays
4-6pm PST -
FLAME
Have you written a few things? Do you "get" structure? Are you ready to practice so you can know yourself and your process?
Wednesdays
4-6pm PST -
GHOSTLIGHT
Does the Theater call your name? Did you just read thE-a-tah in your mind? Do you want to make your own work from a place of creative play?
Sundays
12-2pm PST -
SPOTLIGHT
Do you know what play you want to write? Do you need mentorship and a resourceful pal to help you weave your tale?
Tuesdays
4-6:30pm PST
The Crucible & The Pyre
The Crucible and Pyre are writers groups of multi-hyphenate women and non-binary people building community in Hollywood through weekly work with Alex, accountability to one another and a consistent generosity of spirit.
(Invitation only from classes and coaching.)
Second Sunday Series
What is Second Sunday?
It is a reading series and a victory lap. Once a month on Zoom we read our writers’ screenplays out loud with professional actors. It is a great way for our Crucible and Pyre members to hear their stories and a chance for the work to be received by an audience.
How can I support?
Come and listen. Cheer us on. And maybe you will discover your new favorite writer!
Meet Your Coaches
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Explores real women fighting the fantastical and monstrous.
Alex is a screenwriter, actress, and Professor of Acting at the Old Globe and University of San Diego’s Shiley Graduate Theater Program. She is based in LA. She is the founder of The Writer’s Crucible.
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Julia is an internationally-acclaimed writer for stage and screen. Her work has been produced across North America and in Europe. Her hit play, WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN was short-listed for the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle’s “Best Production” (Boston Court Pasadena). Julia was playwright in residence at the Banff Centre for Arts, and is a member of Coach Henrikson’s advances writers group, The Crucible*.
Most recently, her play, I AM AN ISLAND, premiered at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas.
Julia has adapted three of her plays into films that have been selections at major festivals including: SXSW, TIFF, Palm Springs, and Fantasia. Her feature adaptation of WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN won “Best Screenplay” at Female Filmmakers Berlin; “Best Feature” at the Canadian Film Festival, Reelworld, and the Santa Fe International Film Festival; and was one of Mashable’s “Best Films out of SXSW 2023.”
Her expertise is in helping writers discover their distinct voice, finding the core and emotion that drives a story, and approaching work in a thoughtful, imaginative way.Julia coaches the Ghostlight and Spotlight classes.