THEATER — APRIL 2023

2023 My Time Fellowship

Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow

DEADLINE: April 10, 2023

APPLICATION FEE: $35

INFO: The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is pleased to announce the 2023 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: poetry, fiction, plays, memoir, screenplays, or nonfiction.  The successful application will demonstrate literary merit and the likelihood of publication. Prior publication is not a requirement.

Two fellowship winners will receive a one-week residency to allow the recipient to focus completely on their work, at least one to be awarded to a Person of Color. A $500 stipend will be provided to cover childcare and/or travel costs. Each writer’s 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 other meals.

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 submission period opens on Monday, January 30, 2023. The deadline is midnight CST on Monday, April 10, 2023. The winner will be announced no later than May 1, 2023. Residencies may be completed at any time during 2023. This may be extended up to twelve months for extenuating circumstances including COVID-19 concerns.

www.writerscolony.org/fellowships

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THE MUSE OF FIRE BIPOC PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL

Atlanta Shakespeare Company

DEADLINE: April 15, 2023

INFO: The Atlanta Shakespeare company is launching a new playwriting initiative for historically marginalized artists. The "muse of fire playwriting festival'' invites playwrights of the global majority to create a full-length play that reimagines Shakespeare’s themes and plots through the lens of BIPOC America. Script submissions will be accepted through spring 2023, and three finalists will be invited to Atlanta to see their scripts receive staged readings in summer 2023. 

PRIZE: The winning script will also receive a $5000 cash prize and a staged reading at the January 2024 Shakespeare theatre association conference, hosted by the Atlanta Shakespeare company.

2022 MUSE OF FIRE FESTIVAL THEME

“..if you prick us, do we not bleed?”

In Shakespeare’s time, much like our own, society was full of inequalities. Humans divide ourselves over whatever makes us different, rather than acknowledging we’re all the same. 

This year we welcome stories that make us look at what it really means to be human and how we interpret that definition for our own purposes. 

SUBMISSION INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES:

  • Three finalists will have staged readings of their scripts at the Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse during the weekend of June 30 - July 2, 2023;

  • The winning play will receive a prize of $5000.00 U.S., and the possible opportunity to further develop their script with the members of the Atlanta Shakespeare Company;

  • Opening Date for this competition is October 15, 2022; Final Entry Date is April15, 2023;

  • Scripts will be adjudicated by a diverse panel of professional artists (including playwrights, actors, directors, producers, and stage managers), and will be judged on creativity, adherence to the theme, originality, and overall quality;

  • Plays MUST BE NEW WORKS; scripts that have previously been published or produced will not be accepted; any play which has had more than one consecutive performance by a non-college or university theatre which charged admission and/or had a review will not be considered; furthermore, plays may not be under option, commissioned, or scheduled for professional production or publishing at the time of submission;

  • Adaptations and collaborations may be considered (please note that the prize money will be awarded to the winning script, not each individual collaborator);

  • Plays must be submitted by attachment in PDF format under the following guidelines:

    • Send ONLY 1 copy, in PDF format.

    • Scripts should be in a standard format, such as Dramatists Guild Modern Stage Play.

    • Text should be in 12 pt type and in a standard font such as Times New Roman.

    • Script must include page numbers at the bottom of each page.

    • The author's name MUST NOT appear anywhere in the script.

    • DO NOT include resumes, playwright biographies, or a history of the play.

    • DO include a page with character breakdowns (age, gender, etc.)

    • DO include a "slug line" or one sentence blurb about the play as well as a synopsis of no more than 100 words.

  • Special consideration will be given to plays that include any/all of the following:

    • Full length plays with an intermission, running between 90 minutes and 2 hours 30 minutes;

    • Use of direct audience address;

    • Direct reference to Shakespeare (the person or his works);

    • A prologue and/or epilogue.

shakespearetavern.com/news/muse-of-fire-bipoc-playwriting-festival/


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Rhinebeck Residency

The Seventh Wave

DEADLINE: April 15, 2023

APPLICATION FEE: $0

INFO: Applications for The Seventh Wave’s 2023 Rhinebeck Residency are now open.

The residency, which is located in Rhinebeck, NY, is now a two-week artist residency open to four writers or artists. This is specifically for the artist or writer who is looking to work on a longer-length work, such as a chapbook, manuscript, film, or play. This is our longest-standing residency, and the property sits on 27 acres of wildness, providing an oasis of lush silence and creative space amid canopies of green and disappearing paths perfect for some natural inspiration. Known for, and as, The Crystal Cottage, our residents tend to congregate in the glass octagon attached to the side of the house, which offers incredible acoustics during rainstorms.

Held in the summer, the Rhinebeck Residency offers residents the opportunity to get a little lost. With 27 acres of disappearing paths, a wrap-around deck that faces west (think: sunsets), and a little glass greenhouse that provides for an acoustic environment that beckons the creative spirit, especially during rainfall. What used to be a three-day program designed to provide writers, artists, and creatives a physical interlude, is now a two-week artist residency catered toward the artist or writer working on a longer-length project, manuscript, or work.  

2023 RESIDENCY: This residency will take place July 9-23 in the blues and greens of upstate NY. There is no cost to apply and no cost to attend; you just have to get yourself there + pitch in on a meal or two.

If shared meals, summer storms, and late-night chats on a wooden deck overlooking rolling hills call to your sensibilities as an artist, we want to hear from you. Those with larger projects and manuscripts are especially encouraged to apply.

Any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at residency@seventhwavemag.com anytime.

theseventhwave.co/rhinebeck-residency/

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2023 PLAYWRITING COMPETITION

Austin Film Festival

DEADLINE: April 18, 2023

INFO: At Austin Film Festival, our mission is to champion all writers across mediums. Our Playwriting Competition (open to full-length plays) gives playwrights a chance to explore our film and television conference. It will also allow film professionals to discover storytellers who have mastered the art and craft of stage drama.

AFF has always promoted story as the most important element of film and TV. So giving playwrights their own story exposure and a chance of crossover into film and TV only advances our mission. There are many other playwriting competitions out there, but AFF offers playwrights broader access to successful writers and professionals in all the other related fields.

The play that make the Final Round will have a reading during the Conference. Advancing playwrights will have access to exclusive panels, workshops, roundtables, and unique networking opportunities with professionals in theatre, film, and television.

AFF understands the relationship between passion and writing. That’s why we have enormous respect for the many successful playwrights who made the seamless transition to film and TV – playwrights such as Tennessee Williams, Horton Foote, John Patrick Shanley, Tony Kushner and Beau Willimon. And that list grows exponentially with today’s widening viewer market.

austinfilmfestival.com/submit/play/

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REST RESIDENCY FOR SINGLE MOTHERS

The Old Knitting Factory

DEADLINE: April 30, 2023

INFO: The Old Knitting Factory exists to support single mothers and other twice-marginalized single parents. Here’s how you can apply for a retreat and support our work.

Applications are now open for a free one-week stay in the Old Knitting Factory’s residency space, including a cash stipend to apply to childcare costs. The residency is open to single mothers and other twice-marginalized single parents from anywhere in the world. Come enjoy the beauty and peace of Connemara, and take some time to rest and honor yourself and your children.

Inspired by the work of The Nap Ministry, adrienne maree brown’s Pleasure Activism, and The Mae House, I am offering it as a rest residency, meaning that you don’t have to be an artist to apply; you just have to be a single mom (or other twice-marginalized single parent) who could use some rest. And couldn’t we all?

RESIDENCY / STIPEND: You’ll have use of our residency space for any week of your choosing, and you are welcome to bring your children or not, as best suits your needs. The space features a double bed, fold-out single bed, futon, and pack-and-play crib. The resident will receive a €250 cash stipend toward childcare costs, to use at your discretion.

Please note: Travel costs are not included.

GUIDELINES: To apply, email us with a brief statement (up to 500 words, shorter is fine!) on why this residency would be useful to you and your children (whether they will come with you or stay with someone else while you rest).

oldknittingfactory.com/single-mother-retreats

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ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio Inc.

DEADLINE: Rolling

FEE: $0

INFO: Ma’s House’s Artist-In-Residency program is open to US-based creatives of color working in any genre of visual art, creative writing, and performance arts. We encourage resident artists to pursue work that relates to Shinnecock’s history, the local landscape, community based work, and critical engagement in issues of diversity, race, and identity.

ELIGIBILITY: The Ma’s House Artist Residency is open to national and international BIPOC artists 21+ years of age. A variety of disciplines are accepted including, but not limited to: visual arts, media/new genre, performance, architecture, film/video, literature, interdisciplinary arts, and music composition. Solo artists or collaborative groups (up to three people) are welcome to apply. 

Applicants will be chosen based on project proposals, artistic merit, feasibility/logistics of the residency, and how the artist will benefit from working at Ma’s House and Shinnecock.

LOCATION: Ma’s House is located on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton, NY (about two hours from NYC).

RESIDENCY LENGTH: Residencies will be scheduled by mutual agreement between accepted resident artists and Ma’s House year-round. Residencies can be a minimum of a weekend and a maximum of one month. Artists from federally recognized tribes may apply for up to six months.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS: Residents will be required to participate in a minimum of one public program during their stay (open rehearsals, workshops, studio visits, lectures, or artist talks). Engaging with or researching Shinnecock artists, east-end artists, and local art institutions  is strongly recommended before arrival.

RESIDENCY COSTS:

  • There is no fee to apply or fee to attend. Residents will be responsible for their own groceries and meals.

  • Thanks to the Creatives Rebuild New York grant, we are grateful to offer $ 250.00 per week honorariums for visiting artists.

mashouse.studio/residency/

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