CALL FOR SCRIPTS
National Women’s Theatre Festival
DEADLINE: November 7, 2021
INFO: The National Women’s Theatre Festival seeks script submissions from women, TGNC, and underrepresented gender playwrights for the 6th annual Occupy The Stage staged reading festival.
Criteria:
Scripts must be between 10-95 minutes performance length
Scripts should be showcase & production ready
At least 50% of roles must be available for women, TGNC, non-binary, or other underrepresented genders
At least 50% of roles must be able to be cast with performers of the racial global majority
Playwrights may only submit 1 script for consideration
We cannot accept script changes or rewrites after submission
Eligibility: Any playwright who identifies as a woman, TGNC, non-binary, or underrepresented gender may submit. Playwrights of all ages, races, ethnicities, abilities, nationalities, and backgrounds are encouraged to submit. Works that have previously been submitted to NWTF will not be considered for this opportunity. Due to high submissions volume, no late submissions will be considered, and only one script per playwright may be submitted.
The Opportunity: OCCUPY 22 will showcase 22 virtual livestream staged readings. 17 of the programmed scripts will be selected through this submissions call. 5 will be reprises of favorite readings from previous years. Each script will be matched with a director and cast (determined through a separate selection process). Directors may hold up to 3 rehearsals with their cast via Zoom. The readings will be scheduled and recorded with an NWTF Livestream Production Designer. Each play will receive at least 2 airings as part of the OCCUPY 22 festival from February 18-20 & 25-27, 2022.
Royalty: All selected playwrights will receive a royalty for the performance of their work. A $100 royalty will be awarded for all works 30 minutes or longer; and a $50 royalty will be awarded for all works shorter than 30 minutes.
Selection Process: Each submission will be read and scored by at least one volunteer reader from the Occupy 22 Selection Committee. Final selections will be made by the Executive Artistic Director in consultation with members of the NWTF Core Leadership Team and Selection Committee. In addition to compelling, high-quality scripts that meet all eligibility criteria, the final line-up of works will prioritize a program with the most diverse range of voices, stories, experiences, and opportunities possible. Our goal in presenting Occupy 22 is to amplify the most intersectional, underrepresented, and historically marginalized artists as possible. Each playwright, whether selected or not, will receive notification from us. Additionally, all selected works and finalists for OCCUPY 22 will get a recommendation from NWTF on NPX.
Accessibility: If the form/submission process is inaccessible to you or you need to request another accommodation, please email info@womenstheatrefestival.com.
All of Occupy 22 will be open-captioned. NWTF remains committed to accessibility and welcomes all accessibility requests. For services that require scheduling on our behalf, please give as much advance notice as possible for us to accommodate the request.
www.womenstheatrefestival.com/occupy-the-stage-2022
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Performance AIRspace Residency
Abrons Arts Center
DEADLINE: November 7, 2021 at 11:59 pm EST
INFO: With support from The Jerome Foundation, a cohort of 3 early career movement-based performing artists are annually invited to participate in our Performance AIRspace Residency. Performance AIRspace residents are provided with a monetary commission, premium access to studios and theaters for rehearsals towards the development of a live performance to be presented at Abrons Arts Center.
Program Components:
$7,000 commission for a new work to be presented at Abrons as part of our 2022-2023 Presenting Season. Performances must be programmed to occur before June 30, 2023.
200 hours of fully subsidized studio rental time in any of our performance studios (excluding Studio G-05) and theaters. Please visit our website to learn more about our studio and theater spaces
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must be based in New York City and living within 5 boroughs at the time of application submission and during the residency period.
Applicants and all associated collaborators who will be onsite at Abrons during the residency and production period must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated. Please learn more by reading our COVID-19 Safety Rules.
Applicants working in movement-based practices that are interdisciplinary in nature are encouraged to apply. Collaborative groups are invited to apply but will receive the same commission fee as an individual artist. Collaboratives can only submit 1 application; Collaboratives that submit more than 1 application for the same project will be disqualified from the review process.
Applicants must identify as early-career artists. (Abrons’ and Jerome Foundation’s criteria for “early-career artist” available in application)
Applicants must apply with a project proposal that has not yet premiered in its final form in New York City.
Applicants who are enrolled in degree-granting programs or are students during the grant period are not eligible to apply.
As a program of the historic Henry Street Settlement, Abrons Arts Center is committed to the belief that artistic practice is key to a socio-politically engaged and healthy society. Applicants should closely review the Abrons Arts Center Mission Statement and Declaration of Inclusion before applying for the Residency.
Who is an “early career” artist?
An early career artist “typically has a track record of generating and publicly presenting full work over which they have ultimate creative control in the discipline in which they are applying, but are not yet at a point in their careers where they receive consistent development and production opportunities and significant recognition, awards, and acclaim.” Please note that this category is not contingent on the age of the artist.
www.abronsartscenter.org/jerome-foundation-airspace-residency/
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LITERATURE GRANT
Café Royal Cultural Foundation
DEADLINE: November 15, 2021 at 9am EST
INFO: Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC will award a publishing grant to authors of fiction / creative non-fiction, poetry and playwriting.
Amounts: Up to $10,000.00
Eligibility: Authors in fiction / creative non-fiction, poetry and playwriting. The applicant must be the originator of the written material.
Grants awarded in this category may fund costs associated with continuing the composition of work submitted. Such as:
Course Reduction (if you're a Teacher/Professor)
Salary Replacement
Living Expenses
Research Expenses
Writers applying must be a current resident of New York City and have lived there for a minimum of one year prior to applying.
Please make sure to submit your application with ample time before the start date of your project.
Review Procedures: Funding decisions will be made by the Café Royal Cultural Foundation Selection and Executive Committees. The following criteria will be applied in evaluating grant proposals:
Creativity, originality, ideas and concepts, writing style
Importance of the Project/Cultural Relevance
Promise of future achievements in writing
Application Requirements:
Up to and no more than a 15 page PDF of the work, for the Café Royal Cultural Foundation executive committee to download and read.
A letter of intent from the publisher with a date of planned publication, if no publisher is assigned, Café Royal Cultural Foundation may work with writer to help find a publisher.
A short description of the project.
A short author biography of the person(s) involved.
List of costs that the grant money be used for - must not exceed the amount of $10,000.00
https://caferoyalculturalfoundation.org/literature-page
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Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program
Juilliard
DEADLINE: November 15, 2021
APPLICATION FEE: $60
INFO: The Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program offers a one-year graduate-level fellowship. You may be invited to continue your studies through a second academic year, thereby completing a total of 52 credits for the two-year fellowship period and earning an Artist Diploma (AD) in Playwriting.
The Playwriting Program is tuition-free and typically accepts 4-5 fellows per year.
For more detailed information about the program, please visit the Drama Division webpage.
ELIGIBILITY:
It is preferred that you hold an undergraduate degree; however, you will also be considered if you have advanced training equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or exceptional artistic accomplishments.
International students are welcome to apply, however, play submissions must be in English.
While there is no limit to the number of times you may apply to this program, you are encouraged to critically consider your personal and professional development between applications. If you reapply, you should submit a new play with each application, unless it is a previously submitted play that has been significantly re-written.
FEE WAIVERS:
The inability to pay a college application fee should never be a barrier to applying to The Juilliard School.
Fee waiver requests are available for students who demonstrate significant financial need by uploading one of the following to the application:
If you are independent, copies of prior year tax forms
A letter on school stationery from your current college's Financial Aid Office stating that you have financial need of a fee waiver
A personal letter describing your financial situation
Fee waiver requests will be evaluated after you have submitted a complete application. If you are requesting a fee waiver, please submit your application (including fee waiver documentation) but do not pay the application fee.
GUIDELINES:
As part of your online application, you will be required to upload a copy of your play, a one-page personal statement, and a professional resume by the appropriate deadline.
Play
The copy of your play should be "blind" - the cover page should contain ONLY the title of your play. Your play will be sent to our first-round readers, who read applicants' plays without knowledge of the playwright's identity. Please ensure that no identifying information (your name, your agent's name, etc.) appears on your submission.
Submit one full-length play, or a long one-act play (an hour or more). A full-length play is strongly preferred over long one-act plays
You should submit the best available representation of your work; do not submit a play that is in the early stages of development
Updates, edits, or re-writes will not be accepted once a play is submitted, unless you reach the final round of consideration
We do not accept musicals, screenplays, or television scripts
For guidance regarding formatting, we recommend:Dramatists Guild Modern Format for Plays
This a formatting recommendation only (not a requirement)
Statement
Submit a one-page statement describing your personal background and artistic vision.
Resume
Submit your professional resume. The resume should include your name (and any alternate name used), current city of residence, education, and any experience related to the theater and performing arts. There is no specific required format for the resume.
YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS:
In your application you will be required to identify two individuals who will provide your recommendations. Recommendations are not due until later in the application timeline.
Your recommenders will receive an email with a link to securely upload their letters to our application system. We will only accept recommendations received through our application system.
If you are a re-applicant:
You must submit at least one new/updated recommendation
Recommendations submitted within the past three years may be transferrable to your current application if requested in writing
We cannot guarantee that previously submitted recommendations will be retrievable and/or transferrable
We reserve the right to request additional recommendations later in the admissions process, if deemed necessary.
You may view the status of recommendations at any time by logging into your application account.
YOUR TRANSCRIPTS:
Transcripts are an important component of the decision process. They help us determine if you have sufficient scholastic competence to succeed in coursework at the level for which you are applying. The transcript requirement will be placed on your checklist with a clear deadline at an appropriate point in the application process. DO NOT SEND YOUR TRANSCRIPT UNTIL YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND IT.
Official versus Unofficial Transcripts
An official transcript is one that is sent from your school directly to Juilliard.
To avoid the possibility of fraudulent transcripts, we DO NOT accept transcripts sent via email.
An official transcript must show courses taken and grades earned.
An unofficial transcript is one that you (the applicant) send to us or upload to your application.
Because the transcript did not come from your school, it is insufficient for admission and does not fulfill the checklist requirement.
How Do I Send Juilliard My Official Transcript?
Follow your Registrar’s process to request a transcript sent to Juilliard.
In the U.S., many schools use secure electronic sending services such as Naviance, Parchment, eSCRIP-SAFE, or other system.
Schools outside the U.S. typically send hard copy of the official transcript to Juilliard via regular or express mail.
Electronic or paper?
Electronic sending services must use this email address: admissions@juilliard.edu.
A paper record of your academic progress, including grades earned, is an acceptable alternative to an electronic transcript if it is sent in a sealed envelope directly from the issuing institution(s) to the Juilliard Office of Admissions (mailing address below).
Transcript Requirements for Students Studying Outside the US
Official transcripts must be sent by the by the stated deadline once the requirement is added to your checklist.
If your transcript is not in English, we require the transcript in its original language as well as a certified translation.
Your official transcript(s) must show all prior and current coursework, which must be equivalent or similar to a US high school curriculum.
You will be notified if an official evaluation of your transcript is required in order to verify your academic level. Companies such as SpanTran (use this link for a discounted evaluation: SpanTran Pathway - The Juilliard School), WES, or ECE can provide this service for a fee.
We understand that the current academic year has not ended, and that, if you are currently enrolled, you have not yet completed your program. Please submit your transcript as is by the deadline; a final transcript will be required later, if you are admitted and choose to enroll.
You may view the status of transcripts at any time by logging into your application account.
Hard copies of transcripts may be mailed to:
Office of Admissions
The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
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The Players Theatre Improv Residency
DEADLINE: December 1, 2021
INFO: The Players Theatre is dedicated to creating space for those to create. Improv is an art form like no other which sparks ideas and generates a unique unity between audience and performer.
Submit your proposal for The Players Theatre Improv Residency.