Deadline: June 30, 2023
SUBMISSION FORM ON THE WEBSITE
Pale Fire Theater is excited to announce FireWorks, a 4-week program for playwrights to develop and specify their plays. We'll provide you with the resources to explore your play on its feet, not just as words on a page or thoughts in your head.
The resources we offer:
Note that this is a pilot run of FireWorks – it's our first time organizing it and we're going to learn along with you. Aside from the resources listed above, there will be ample flexibility for you to inform how the program would most benefit you. Join us this fall to breathe life into this new play development program.
Application Requirements
A full or near-full draft of your play
You must be local to the NYC area
Pale Fire Theater is excited to announce FireWorks, a 4-week program for playwrights to develop and specify their plays. We'll provide you with the resources to explore your play on its feet, not just as words on a page or thoughts in your head.
The resources we offer:
- 8 hours of rehearsal space a week
- A cast of actors, suited to your play's character breakdown
- A director from the Pale Fire Team, who’ll work with you to create a workshop process suited to your goals
- $200 stipend
Note that this is a pilot run of FireWorks – it's our first time organizing it and we're going to learn along with you. Aside from the resources listed above, there will be ample flexibility for you to inform how the program would most benefit you. Join us this fall to breathe life into this new play development program.
Application Requirements
A full or near-full draft of your play
You must be local to the NYC area
Application and Program Timeline
Applications Due: June 30
Interviews: Mid-July
Decision Released: Late July/Early August
Tentative Program Dates: Sept 4-28
Tentative Final Showings: Sept 29-30
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Only the first 50 applications will be considered due to our capacity constraints.
Interviews will be an opportunity for you and the Pale Fire team to get to know each other better, and to best match you with a director should you be selected for the program.