Posted by Alumnae Theatre
Alumnae Theatre invites submissions from women writers for its 11th Annual FireWorks Festival.
Alumnae’s celebrated FireWorks Festival of new plays is moving to the Main Stage with new dates: 23 April to 11 May, 2025.
Submissions are welcome from:
- Active members of Alumnae Theatre
- Writers whose plays have been presented in full, or in part, at Alumnae’s New Ideas or FireWorks Festivals
- Members of the Women’s Caucus of the Playwrights Guild of Canada
- Graduates or students of playwriting programs at University/College theatre departments
- Writers affiliated with a Canadian playwrights’ development centre
Alumnae Theatre encourages submissions from Black writers, Indigenous writers, and writers of colour, from artists with disabilities, as well as playwrights from underrepresented regions.
Submission criteria:
- Unproduced, full-length scripts, or scripts that have undergone a substantial rewrite since their initial production
- Scripts that are production-ready
- Playwrights must be prepared to work with an assigned dramaturge throughout the process, leading to performance
- Playwrights will participate in the choosing of directors but cannot direct their own plays.
TO APPLY:
Send your script to: fireworks@alumnaetheatre.com
Note in the subject heading: SCRIPT SUBMISSION 2024
Deadline: 1 November 2024
Important Dates:
Late November to Early December – Announcement of program
15 January – Director selection
February/March – Auditions
10 March – Rehearsals begin