Announcements from ICWP

From time to time, the membership of ICWP decides to issue formal statements about issues, actions, developments, and policies of national and international importance that concern the health and well-being of women playwrights. 

If you are aware of such an issue that warrants this attention, are willing to participate in the drafting of such statements and serve as the key press contact on this issue, please notify the board.

07/13/09
A new anthology called "Scenes from a Diverse World" will be published by ICWP in 2010 and marketed to an audience of teenage and adult student actors.  Proceeds of the publication will go to ICWP.

07/13/09	Women In Theatre: Issues for the 21st Century
A conference featuring many of today’s leading women theatre artists discussing their work, their experiences and their visions.

06/12/09	ICWP Ohio Retreat in August
2009 ICWP Playwrights' Retreat in Ohio in mid-August.

10/23/2008	ICWP supports efforts to organize women theatre artists
A group of 150 playwrights gathered recently to speak out on gender inequity in the theatre.

6/1/2008	ICWP supports ARTISTS FOR AFRICA's recent statement against violence on foreign nationals
There is something brewing in South Africa that we are not hearing about in the mainstream press.

5/1/2008	ICWP supports THE DRAMATIST'S GUILD's statement against submission fees
It's unfair to ask writers to subsidize the new play development process.  Find out why.

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