NEW VISIONS FELLOWSHIP
National Queer Theater / Dramatists Guild
DEADLINE: March 5, 2021 at 6pm EST
This Spring, National Queer Theater and the Dramatists Guild are launching the New Visions Fellowship, an innovative new program for Black trans and gender nonconforming playwrights. The New Visions Fellowship will select two playwrights for a rigorous year-long professional development initiative aimed at celebrating the brilliance of and uplifting Black TGNC writers in the face of the systemic exclusion that Black TGNC writers have endured within American theater.
We believe the New Visions Fellowship is essential because of its opportunity to create space for the Black and queer imagination, a perspective long and consistently forced to take a backseat to “safer” LGBT stories in American culture, and even American queer culture.
The curriculum of traditional artistic conservatory programs is heavily influenced by a white, cisgender male patriarchal perspective, particularly centering on male-identifying writers from both the classical and modern eras. Our program seeks to help remedy the exclusionary bias that riddles traditional channels of training and mentorship.
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM: The fellows will be paired with a primary mentor and supplemental mentor figures who will guide writers through the development of a play, musical, or performance experience of their design and choosing. Roger Q. Mason, pictured above, will serve as one of the primary mentors. In addition, writers will have the opportunity to participate in professional development sessions covering a wide range of artistic topics. The fellows will also receive access to Dramatists Guild contracts, business advice and career services for the purpose of aiding fellows in protecting both the artistic and economic integrity of their work. These workshops will help writers broker relationships with Off-Broadway or regional theaters. A theater will host a professionally cast and directed reading of their play at the end of the program.
AWARD: Selected fellows will receive $5,000 and a three-year complimentary Guild membership.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Read Eagle Soaring
DEADLINE: March 8, 2021 by 11:59pm PT
INFO: Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre (RES) exists to empower American Indian and Alaska Native youth to express themselves with confidence and clarity through traditional and contemporary performing arts. RES is currently seeking submissions of short plays between 10-30 minutes long, written by Native playwrights.
For this year's play festival we are excited to focus on the question: Who do you want to be?
Plays can explore any facets of this question or answer. Who do you want to become? What challenges or obstacles are you facing to become that person? When do you want to become that person? Are there other expectations or obligations that wish to define you differently?
Please keep in mind in your submissions that the play will be performed by predominantly youth actors via an online platform like Zoom. We are excited for plays that feature multi-generational casts and stories that young actors can relate to.
Plays must be submitted in either Word or PDF format.
The front page of the script must list:
Title of the play
Full Name
Tribal Affiliation
Date of Birth
Home Address
Email
Phone Number
These plays will be performed by Native Youth as part of Red Eagle Soaring’s inaugural Short Play Festival in June 2021. The playwrights of each selected play will be compensated with a licensing fee of $100 per performance. ALSO: Red Eagle Soaring will also be offering free, virtual PLAYWRIGHT WORKSHOPS for Native artists of all ages. The purpose of these workshops is to inspire artists to write a play and get “submission ready”.
For more information, please see attached & email: AD@redeaglesoaring.org
https://www.facebook.com/Red.Eagle.Soaring/posts/1613611248825007
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My Time: A Writer's Fellowship for Parents
The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow
DEADLINE: March 15, 2021
INFO: The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is pleased to announce the My Time fellowship funded by the Sustainable Arts Foundation. Writers who are also parents of dependent children under the age of 18 are invited to apply. Work may be any literary genre: fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, scripts or screenplays. The successful application will demonstrate literary merit and the likelihood of publication however, prior publication is not a requirement.
The fellowship winner will receive a one-week residency to allow the recipient to focus completely on their work. A $400 stipend is available to cover childcare and/or travel costs. Each writers’ suite has a bedroom, private bathroom, separate writing space, and wireless internet. We provide uninterrupted writing time, a European-style gourmet dinner prepared five nights a week, and served in our community dining room, the camaraderie of other professional writers when you want it, and a community kitchen stocked with the basics for breakfast and lunch.
Fellowship applications must be accompanied by a writing sample and a non-refundable $35 application fee. There is a limit of one submission per application. The winner will be announced no later than March 31, 2021. Residency may be completed at any time during 2021. This may be extended up to twelve months for extenuating circumstances including COVID-19 concerns.
https://www.writerscolony.org/fellowships
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Marble House Project
DEADLINE: April 1, 2021
INFO: Marble House Project is a multidisciplinary artist residency program that fosters collaboration and the exchange of ideas, by providing an environment for artists across disciplines to live and work together. The residency integrates sustainable practices, including small-scale organic food production and waste conservation. Residents sustain their growth by engaging with the grounds while working on their artistic practice. Marble House Project is founded on the belief that the act of creating, whether in the studio or in nature, is how human potential expands and community thrives.
Marble House Project accepts approximately 60 residents and is open to artists living in the United States and abroad. You must be at least 21 years old. Residencies run from April through October, scheduled into six three-week residencies and one two-week family-friendly residency for artists with children. Please note that if you apply to the family friendly residency, it is a specific date within the artist in residency application. Each session accommodates eight artists and is specifically curated to bring together a diverse group of creative workers, to maximize potential for collaboration and dialogue while in residence and beyond.
All residents live together in the historic, eight-bedroom Manley-Lefevre house, a communal space organized around responsibilities-sharing systems which highlight sustainability and community. All residents will be paired and asked to cook for shared dinners three times over the course of their residency, Monday-Friday. A substantial amount of the food we provide comes from our organic garden, which also serves as a space for gathering and an educational tool. Residents are invited to help with planting, harvesting, and maintenance. While not required, our hope is that you will spend some time in the garden alongside your studio practice. Each session culminates with ART SEED, our public open house weekend event. Artists are invited to share their work with our community through artist talks, readings, performances, and open studios.
Marble House Project provides private bedrooms, food, private studio space, and artist support. We are not able to cover costs related to travel or materials. There is no fee to attend the residency.
Applications are accepted in all creative fields including but not limited to writing, dance and choreography, performance, music composition and sound, film and video, visual arts, and culinary arts. Applications are reviewed by a jury of alumni, staff, and outside experts, and artists are selected based on quality of work, commitment to practice, and project description. Please choose the application that best describes your work. Two artists may apply together as a collaborative, and should complete one application. Within each application you will be asked to select the session dates best for you. You may choose the family friendly residency only if you will be bringing your children. Family friendly applicants may select additional dates if willing to attend without your children.
Marble House Project does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. For exact dates, more information or questions about the residency, visit our FAQ page. If you still have questions you may contact info@marblehouseproject.org.
APPLICATION FEE: $35
https://marblehouseproject.submittable.com/submit
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS BY BLACK PLAYWRIGHTS
Capital Theatre
DEADLINE: N/A
INFO: Capital Theatre is a Black owned theatre company located in the heart of Downtown Frankfort, Kentucky. Our goal is to tell the stories of the Black experience through live theatre. Our shows will not only feature works of prominent Black playwrights, but of up and coming writers as well. We strive to create a space in which anybody can come and enjoy live theatre.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for new, previously unproduced, ORIGINAL, full length (65+ minutes) plays and musicals. Ideally your work would be centered around Black or African culture and life. WE are looking for shows that features a predominantly or all black cast.
Who can submit a play or musical?
We are currently accepting submissions from anyone. You do not have to be represented by an agent or attorney to submit a play to Capital Theatre.
How to submit your work?
Below you will find a link to the submission form. Click the link and fill out the form. You will need to upload the a complete copy (PDF) of the script or libretto (samples will be discarded), the full score (PDF) for a musical, music demos or samples, and a copy (PDF) of the resume or CV of all contributors.
When can you expect to hear from us?
Because of the expected number of submissions we will receive, we will only respond to the work that we are interested in producing.