Groundswell, Nightwood’s (www.nightwoodtheatre.net) play development program is a nationally recognized forum for the creation and development of new work by women. It brings together emerging and established playwrights, directors and actors from across the country, for provocative creative exchange. Six playwrights receive ongoing dramaturgical support over the course of the year culminating towards a week long festival of public staged readings.
Submission Guidelines
Please submit the following:
- A full script or work-in-progress;
- Project description including a synopsis, a brief outline of your plans for development, what you want to achieve in Groundswell, and why Nightwood Theatre;
- Your Resume
Playwrights will work independently on their play throughout the year and, with the Artistic Director, have one-on-one dramaturgical sessions on an as needed basis. Two playwright retreats will be scheduled over the course of the year wherein the scripts will be read aloud and discussed. For playwrights from out of province attendance is strictly optional. The Groundswell Festival is a culmination of eight months of work and the playwrights will workshop the script with professional director and actors leading up to the public Groundswell readings.
Please note: Groundswell participants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Out-of-province submissions will be accepted.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2008
Please mail your submission to:
Nightwood Theatre
The Groundswell Festival
301-55 Mill Street, Case Goods Warehouse, Bldg. 74
Toronto, ON M5A 3C4
Submissions will not be accepted via fax or email
For more information please contact Kelly Thornton at kelly@nightwoodtheatre.net
