The annual I AM SOUL - Playwright Residency program recognizes Black playwrights whose work demonstrates exceptional artistic merit and excellence in the theatrical field. Alongside NBT’s Theatre Arts Director, the selected playwright will develop a new play during the eighteen (18) month residency. The program provides the playwright with a stipend [pending funding], administrative and dramaturgical support, in-house readings, and one 29-hour workshop. This process culminates with a Workshop Production in NBT’s following season.
TO APPLY:
Using the subject line I AM SOUL - PLAYWRIGHT’S RESIDENCY, send an email to submit@nationalblacktheatre.org as a single PDF document, containing the following elements, arranged in this sequence:
AN APPLICATION COVER SHEET with the following information presented in clear format:
NAME
COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS HOME PHONE, OTHER PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS
PLAY TITLE
PLAY SYNOPSIS
If you are represented by an agent at that time of applying please make us aware and let us know who that agency is.
A WRITING SAMPLE: One full-length play that is at least 50 pages in length and has been written only by the applicant (no co-written submissions will be accepted). Please identify 20 pages that you would like for the panelists to read. Please note that the panelists are only required to read these pages. The submitted script must be a complete draft that represents your best playwriting. The submitted play should not have the playwrights name attached to it as the committee reads the plays as a blind submission.
Answer these following questions:
a. What inspires you and your work? [250 word max]
b. How important is collaboration within your process? [250 word max]
c. Why this residency now? Incorporate three goals you wish to obtain after going through a process like this. [500 word max]
A PLAYWRITING RESUME [listing all readings, productions, awards, commissions, etc.]
If Playwright is chosen as a finalist they will be asked to submit a one page single spaced proposal outlining ideas, story and/or subject matter they would want to focus their residency on creating. This must be a NEW play.
Name the application packet file with your last name followed by soulapp [Example: application packet sent by Jane Smith = Smithsoulapp.pdf)
Email your application packet by May 1, 2017 at 11:59 pm. No late applications will be accepted.
Receipt of application materials will be confirmed via email.
DEADLINE & IMPORTANT DATES
Applications must be received by: Finalists will be notified on: Recipient(s) will be notified on: Residency term:
May 1, 2017 at 11:59 pm
June 10, 2017
July 13, 2017
September 1, 2017 - March 31, 2019
QUESTIONS
Contact:
NBT Application Manager submit@nationalblacktheatre.org
CC: kimbra@nationalblacktheatre.org
Name the application packet file with your last name followed by soulapp [Example: application packet sent by Jane Smith = Smithsoulapp.pdf)
Email your application packet by May 1, 2017 at 11:59 pm. No late applications will be accepted.
Receipt of application materials will be confirmed via email.
DEADLINE & IMPORTANT DATES
Applications must be received by: Finalists will be notified on: Recipient(s) will be notified on: Residency term:
May 1, 2017 at 11:59 pm
June 10, 2017
July 13, 2017
September 1, 2017 - March 31, 2019
QUESTIONS
Contact:
NBT Application Manager submit@nationalblacktheatre.org
CC: kimbra@nationalblacktheatre.org