Playwriting
Program Dates: May 1-20, 2023
In-Person
Factory Theatre, 125 Adelaide Street, Toronto ON
Our playwriting intensive is a new work creation group for three early career writers to develop a draft of a short new work over a three week residency period. Throughout the residency intensive, playwrights will participate in masterclasses, generating sessions, readings and workshops leading to a draft script that will be acted and directed by the Factory acting cohort.
During this condensed play development process, the three selected artists will be guided by their mentors and dramaturgs who will provide one on one support to expand an idea into a first draft.
Our Intensive offers:
- Opportunity to create a new work
- Membership in a small theatre cohort
- Participation in masterclasses, as well as two readings and a workshops designed to build your skills in new work creation
- Working collaboratively with one of the directors from the unit
- Being apart of workshops/rehearsal processes
- each participant will receive a $1,900 honorarium
Opportunities:
- Receiving edits and feedback on your work
- Building communication skills with directors and actors
- Flexing your writing muscles in a concentrated period
- Discovering your needs as a writer in readings & workshops
- Writing towards a presentation
- Building working relationships with other theatre creators (both emerging and established artists)
Who should apply:
- Folx who identify as early career artists
- Artists who have a passionate interest in Canadian theatre, new play development
- Artists with a high skill level in your field
- Artists with a sense of humour and an openness to collaboration
- *Artists legally entitled to work in Canada
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday, March 3rd at 5:00 PM EST
*If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, please contact the Artistic Associate & program coordinator Kalale Dalton-Lutale kalale@factorytheatre.ca
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