TCG Bulletin

October 2008, Volume 31, Issue 10

ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES

Submissions for Eugene O'Neill Center National Playwrights Conference

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center supports playwrights during the creation and development of new theater projects at the National Playwrights Conference each summer. The authors of selected works will be awarded a residency, rehearsal process and a script-in-hand public reading during July and August of 2009. A stipend, room, board and transportation are provided for each writer selected. The O’Neill Playwrights Conference supports the development of all styles and genres of theatre, and both original and adapted works that have not previously been produced by a professional company will be accepted.

Action: The postmark date for submissions is October 17. Visit the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference website for application guidelines and materials.

Submissions for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival

The Bay Area Playwrights Festival is open to all playwrights writing in English and living in North America, including students enrolled in a BFA or MFA playwriting program. In a strictly juried selection process, five to six plays are chosen to appear at the festival. Selected playwrights are given two weeks of rehearsal and two rehearsed readings in July and August at a San Francisco theatre. A pre-festival weekend retreat in July brings together artistic teams consisting of playwrights, directors and dramaturgs. Local and national producers are invited to the festival to see the staged readings and meet the playwrights. Special attention is given to Bay Area writers, emerging writers and writers of color. Accepted playwrights are given a stipend, travel expenses and housing.

Action: The postmark dates are October 31 (priority deadline) and November 15 (absolute deadline). Visit the Playwrights Foundation website for application guidelines and materials.

Submissions for the Jonathan Larson Grants, Administered by the American Theatre Wing

The Jonathan Larson Grants, established twelve years ago to honor the memory of Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize recipient Jonathan Larson, recognize and support emerging composers, lyricists and bookwriters. Now, established with the resources of the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation and gifts from the Larson Family, an endowment at the American Theatre Wing will sustain these awards in perpetuity. The grants will be celebrated at a reception featuring performances of the winning artists’ work in the spring. Artists seeking a Jonathan Larson Grant must submit a written application.

Action: The application deadline for 2009 grants is November 1. To be considered for this award, applications must be postmarked no later than November 1. Visit the American Theatre Wing website for application guidelines and materials.

Submissions for the Lark Play Development Center's Playwrights Week 2008

The Lark is seeking new plays and new voices for Playwrights Week 2008. Submitted scripts will be reviewed by a volunteer committee of readers, and the highest-ranking work will be showcased in the Lark’s annual Playwrights Week Festival. A submission to the Playwrights Week Festival is the only way that the Lark is able to support unsolicited play submissions. No more than one full-length play per playwright will be considered.

Action: The submission deadline is November 15. Visit the Lark Play Development Center website for submission guidelines and materials.

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