*** NYCPLAYWRIGHTS 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY ***
It's the 10 Year Anniversary of NYCPlaywrights and we asked readers to share their stories of productions, readings etc. they may have found through of our blog and weekly email.
More playwrights stories to read:
Steven Carini
Rachael Carnes
Here's to more great opportunities for playwrights in 2021 - and in-person performances!
*** FREE THEATER ONLINE ***
National Theater
Official Dick Whittington – A Pantomime for 2020 | Free National Theatre Full Performance
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CROSSROADS, Israela Margalit's show about love, passion, past regrets and new beginnings.
Streaming December 24-31.
*** OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYWRIGHTS ***
Magazine is currently accepting entries for the eighth annual Christopher Hewitt Award. Named in honor of A&U’s first literary editor, the award showcases outstanding responses to the AIDS pandemic and the realities of individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in the genres of fiction, poetry, drama, and creative nonfiction.
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PEA Fest is an opportunity for Pre-Emerging theatre artists to collaborate with their artistic peers in meaningful way, in an environment that respects their skills and talents, while financially compensating them with a small stipend. This year the festival will take place online and allow for additional developmental time as we mold performances designed and created for the new medium of digital theatre.
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Loud Voices Silent Streets are looking for writers to take part in and submit pieces to their upcoming writing challenges.
Loud Voices Silent Streets are a production company and worldwide artistic community that value the importance of all writers being able to tell their own stories.
*** FOR MORE INFORMATION about these and other opportunities see the web site at https://www.nycplaywrights.org ***
*** NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR THE THEATER PAST & PRESENT ***
ENCOURAGE YOUR NON-THEATRE FRIENDS TO GIVE IT A TRY THIS YEAR
Many of us have at least a few friends outside of theatre that have never once thought about joining even a local community theatre production, whether it be onstage or offstage. This year, consider making the extra effort to try and convince them that it would be just as amazing of an experience for them as it has been for you. Perhaps they’ll say yes or perhaps they’ll say no. Either way, it’s worth giving a shot.
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“My New Year’s resolution is to not take anything personally. I want to remember that everyone is going through their own battles that have nothing to do with me. I feel like owning my own feelings and not placing blame on others will serve as a helpful tool for a happy, peaceful new year.” – Jenn Colella, currently Beverley/Annette/others in Broadway’s Come From Away
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Write a play
Whether your play lasts 10 minutes or is full-length, just write something! Everyone is a writer, and chances are good you have something interesting to write about. Learn how to format your script properly, and if you feel good about it, enter it into different competitions! At the very least, you’ll learn to appreciate playwrights a little more.
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Let’s review, with a few 2019 wishes and what happened — or what could happen in 2020.
1. Hard hats appear at the Uptown Theatre: Nothing much has happened yet in terms of serious construction. So let’s put that back at the top of the 2020 list. To finally take care of Chicago’s most gorgeous unrestored building will take civic will and yet more resources, ideally from the private sector that will benefit from an expanded Uptown district. But I feel good about the Uptown in 2020. Let’s get it done!
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We need more established playwrights writing for TYA.
When a noteworthy artist creates something that’s specifically for children, it grants kids a respect and a legitimacy that they don’t often get. It can also result in a work of art that’s even more innovative than some work for adults. Playwright Karen ZacarÃas has said that writing for young audiences has pushed her “to be more imaginative, more playful, and more sophisticated in my storytelling,” adding that it has influenced how she writes for adults.
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Make more time for theatre trips.
It is paramount to see theatre when you are not exactly on stage or working behind it. Let’s go to shows outside of our tastes and seek different perspectives and approaches. There may be a member of the creative team/cast that wants to explore the same thing as you. if anything, it’s great to increase your cultural capital and knowledge of what theatre is out there. That said, I’m not going to like everything I see, and that’s okay, at least I know what I don’t like! Or perhaps, don’t fully understand yet…
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Contribute to Theatre Groups During These Struggling Times
Theatres around the country are struggling to stay afloat due to the pandemic. So if you are financially able to, consider contributing to your local theatre group that is struggling financially. This will not only make you feel good, but it also helps pave the way for theatre groups to have the chance to return to the stage in the future.
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