The Dramatic Question Theatre is seeking submissions to their new free of charge play development programs

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Deadline: September 30, 2022

(Same deadline for all three programs)

The Dramatic Question Theatre is seeking submissions to their new free of charge play development programs.

• American Woman is how DQT develops and presents solo shows by Women and Women Identifying writers. 

• American Woman (AW) is an online solo show development/ public engagement program, for solo shows-in-progress, that are by Women-identifying writers living in the United States. 
• We use an instructor-led curated classroom format to advance each matriculant’s vision of their solo show.
• Since public engagement is an equally important component of both the AW experience and the DQT mission, there is an online presentation showcasing excerpts of the participating pieces.
• To be eligible for selection, you must identify as a Woman, have an early draft of a solo piece, and submit the required materials by deadline.
• Up to 12 matriculants will be selected based on early drafts of their solo pieces, interviews, and other submission materials (i.e., resumes, etc.).
• American Woman will be held via Zoom, from 12pm-2pm (EST), each Saturday between October 29 – December 17. DQT is proud to announce this season's American Woman instructor is Raquel Almazan.
• SUBMISSION FORM

• Classics in Color is how DQT develops plays by BIPoC writers that blend the global classics with the BIPoC lived experience. 

• Classics in Color (CIC) is an online new play development/ public engagement program for plays-in-progress, that are by BIPoC writers, and blend the BIPoC lived-experience with the global classics. 
• We use an instructor-led curated classroom format with the goal of working constructively toward advancing each matriculant’s vision for their play. 
• Since public engagement is an equally important component of both the CiC experience and the DQT mission, there is an online presentation showcasing excerpts of the participating plays.
• To be eligible for selection, you must identify as BIPoC, have an early draft of a play that fits the description above, and submit the required materials by deadline. 
• Up to 12 matriculants will be selected based on early drafts of their plays, interviews, and other submission materials (i.e., resumes, etc.)
• Classics in Color will be held via Zoom, from 7-9:30pm (EST), each Monday between October 24 – December 12. DQT is proud to announce this season's Classic in Color instructor is Desi Moreno-Penson.
• SUBMISSION FORM

• PlayTime is how DQT develops plays by Women, Women Identifying, and BIPoC writers

• PlayTime (PT) is an online new play development program, for plays-in-progress, that are written by Women and BIPoC. 
• We use an instructor-led curated classroom with the goal of working constructively toward advancing each matriculant’s vision for their play. 
• Since public engagement is an equally important component of both the PT experience and the DQT mission, there is an online presentation showcasing excerpts of the participating plays.
• To be eligible for selection, you must identify as either a Woman or BIPoC, have an early draft of a play, and submit the required materials by deadline. 
• Up to 12 matriculants will be selected based on early drafts of their plays, interviews, and other submission materials (i.e., resumes, etc.)
• PlayTime will be held via Zoom, from 7-9:30pm (EST), each Tuesday between October 25 – December 13. DQT is proud to announce this season's PlayTime instructor is Carmen Rivera Tirado.  
• SUBMISSION FORM

For more information and the applications, please click here.

Feel free to direct your questions to at me, dqtasc@gmail.com