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2019-20 Resident Playwrights
Join a community of like-minded writers interested in exploring playwriting and theatre-making!
As a Resident Playwright, you’ll get:
Resident Playwrights will meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month, October through June, from 4:00 to 6:30pm. Meeting dates include: October 10th, November 14th, December 12th, January 9th, February 13th, March 12th, April 9th, May 14th, and June 11th.
Culminating readings will be on the following dates:
A list of additional optional opportunities to take masterclasses and see performances throughout the year will be provided upon acceptance.
WHAT
During the first half of the year, Resident Playwrights will focus primarily on identifying an ideal play length and structure for their idea, and writing their first draft as they explore playwriting concepts rooted in theatrical storytelling, with an emphasis on character, setting, and action. The latter half of the year will focus on the refinement of the Resident Playwrights’ work by delving into feedback strategies and revision methods, culminating in an invited reading of each Resident Playwrights’ play-in-progress. Over the course of the year, each Resident Playwright will have a Mentor who will be accessible to them in between meetings, and mentors will also be guest speakers and facilitators at monthly sessions.
PHILLY YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS: PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS @ THE ARDEN
In Spring 2020, Resident Playwrights accepted into the 2019-2020 cohort will have the opportunity to submit their play to Philadelphia Young Playwrights for consideration for professional production. The selected (1-2) play(s) will be professionally produced by Philadelphia Young Playwrights at the Bob and Selma Horan Studio Theatre at the Hamilton Family Arts Center with a rehearsal/performance window from December 2020-February 2021. The submitted plays must meet stipulations (re: cast size, etc.) to be eligible. Stipulations will be shared by the first Resident Playwrights meeting in October 2019.
TO APPLY:
Upload the following materials below-
Please contact programs@phillyyoungplaywrights.org with questions.
Deadline: Friday September 27, 2019
As a Resident Playwright, you’ll get:
- A professional mentor who will support you throughout your writing process
- Dedicated space at the Young Playwrights’ office to think and write
- Access to space for rehearsals and readings
- Access to workshops, read-throughs, open rehearsals and performances of professional productions around town
- Digital space for a playwright profile and a portfolio on Young Playwrights’ website to share your work and media with theatres, colleges, and the general public
- And a culminating reading of your play open to friends and family
Resident Playwrights will meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month, October through June, from 4:00 to 6:30pm. Meeting dates include: October 10th, November 14th, December 12th, January 9th, February 13th, March 12th, April 9th, May 14th, and June 11th.
Culminating readings will be on the following dates:
- Friday, May 29th, 2020
- Saturday, May 30th, 2020
- Sunday, May 31st, 2020
- Friday, June 5th, 2020
- Saturday, June 6th, 2020
- Sunday, June 7th, 2020
A list of additional optional opportunities to take masterclasses and see performances throughout the year will be provided upon acceptance.
WHAT
During the first half of the year, Resident Playwrights will focus primarily on identifying an ideal play length and structure for their idea, and writing their first draft as they explore playwriting concepts rooted in theatrical storytelling, with an emphasis on character, setting, and action. The latter half of the year will focus on the refinement of the Resident Playwrights’ work by delving into feedback strategies and revision methods, culminating in an invited reading of each Resident Playwrights’ play-in-progress. Over the course of the year, each Resident Playwright will have a Mentor who will be accessible to them in between meetings, and mentors will also be guest speakers and facilitators at monthly sessions.
PHILLY YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS: PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS @ THE ARDEN
In Spring 2020, Resident Playwrights accepted into the 2019-2020 cohort will have the opportunity to submit their play to Philadelphia Young Playwrights for consideration for professional production. The selected (1-2) play(s) will be professionally produced by Philadelphia Young Playwrights at the Bob and Selma Horan Studio Theatre at the Hamilton Family Arts Center with a rehearsal/performance window from December 2020-February 2021. The submitted plays must meet stipulations (re: cast size, etc.) to be eligible. Stipulations will be shared by the first Resident Playwrights meeting in October 2019.
TO APPLY:
Upload the following materials below-
- A cover letter that expresses your interest in becoming a Resident Playwright, which includes three goals you hope to achieve over the course of the program
- A writing sample (either a full play, or an excerpt of a play)
- A completed application form (.pdf and .doc downloads linked below), which contains tuition and scholarship information.
Please contact programs@phillyyoungplaywrights.org with questions.
Deadline: Friday September 27, 2019
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