Helpful Web Links for Women Playwrights
The ICWP Members have recommended, and in many cases reviewed
the following playwriting, theatre, and/or publishing links.
Last Updated 1 February 2012
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Extensive instructions and examples of script layout for stage plays.
If you have a film script you are trying to get produced. There is a new resource which
centralises the process, saving you a fortune sending scripts out.
“ InkTip’s writer services are designed to help market you and your scripts.
We provide the platform to get you the exposure you need and take your career to the next level.”
THE BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE - PLAYWRIGHT FAQs
So many good tips in reply to these questions:
How many rehearsals do I go to?
What do I say in rehearsals?
Which play do I send to which theatre?
What stage directions do I put in/leave out?
How do I know that the the idea for a play I have hasn't already been written?
Do I give character references of all my characters at the beginning of the script? If so how much do I give?
How do I describe my set requirements?
How Can I choose my own music for the play?
Are correct punctuation and grammar and correct spelling really essential?
The Diary of a Lazy Playwright
Other Resources for Playwrights
Writing a Musical
Writing Comedy
Getting Your Play Performed
Agents for Playwrights
Markets for Playwrights
PerformingWrites.com
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THEATRE RESEARCH
Very interesting and provocative Online Journal
Articles, Announcements, Calls for Papers, Conferences, Jobs Listings,
ASIAN AMERICAN THEATRE NETWORK
A marvellous collection of Asian American Theatre resources, discussion lists, theatres,
theatre companies with contact information.
MULTIMEDIA PROJECT CREATIVE AND PRODUCTION SOFTWARE
CELTX Software and server integrated project planning for multimedia theatre productions -
inexpensive, multiple accounts for collaborators to add their input.
SCHOLARLY PAPERS, BOOKS ON WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS (Google Scholar search) Opens in New Window
PEN - INTERNATIONAL PEN WOMEN WRITERS COMMITTEE
Part of the worldwide PEN writer's association, focusses on the particular problems
of gender inequality in opportunities for women writers around the world. They are
active in fields of political activism, justice and education. Their network reaches out
to writers who suffer from isolation in their own countries.
ONE BIG UMBRELLA
Blog-style interviews with playwrights from several English speaking countries.
Search on the right hand menu for names of women playwrights.
PLAY PRESS (New Zealand)
The Play Press specialises in publishing new New Zealand plays, both to preserve a
range of quality scripts and to make texts more accessible for rehearsal and study.
They are interested in all types of playscript and any other performance related work
and make a special commitment to women’s plays. They sponsor an entry into The
Susan Smith Blackburn Prize each year, choosing the best woman’s play from the
Playmarket New Play Award entries.
THE SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE
The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, established in 1978, is given annually to recognize
women who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre.
The Prize is administered in Houston, London and New York by a board of directors who
choose six Judges each year, three from each side of the Atlantic.
The Prize currently awards $35,000 annually to the Finalists: Winner- $20,000, Special
Commendation-$5,000,and other Finalists- $1,000.
Each year, a specified list of professional theatres throughout the English-speaking world
is invited to submit plays for consideration and links to these theatres are provided below.
Source Theatres (USA)
Source Theatres (UK and Republic of Ireland)
Source Theatres (Canada)
Source Theatres (South Africa)
Source Theatres (Australia)
Source Theatres (New Zealand)
PLAY SUBMISSION BINGE
The Binge is a supportive, online community focusing on the business side of playwriting. Twice a year, the writers on the list get together and take the challenge of sending out a submission a day, every day, for 30 days (we call this a Binge). During this time, writers post to the online list about what they've sent, where, and share various submissions opps and support. It's a way to make doing marketing chores more fun. Organiser is ICWP Member Patrick Gabridge.
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ACTORS' THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE
Professional theatre. They don't accept electronic submissions. They prefer to work with literary agents or to receive submissions accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a theatre or playwrights organization. They hold each year the Humana Festival of New American Plays and they have an annual 10 min play contest.
ALL CHILDREN'S THEATRE
A theatre for children and played by children actors. The plays featured in the web are written or adapted by Director Sybil Odom, PhD. Waiting to hear if she also accepts submissions from other playwrights.
ALLEYWAY THEATRE
Accepts submissions of new plays and musicals throughout the year.
You may enter your work in the annual Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition. Send submissions to:
Literary Manager, Alleyway Theatre
1 Curtain Up Alley,
Buffalo, NY 14202-1911
They accept new one-act plays, monologues and other short theatre pieces for Buffalo Quickies - a showcase of short pieces whose Director is Joyce Stilson.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY THEATRES ~ AACT
Defines itself as "the national voice of community theatre, representing the interests of its members and more than 7,000 theatres across the United States and its territories, as well as theatre companies with the armed forces overseas". Very useful web, with a HUGE list of play competitions and other opportunities for playwrights all the year round. To bookmark this page of opportunities: Click Here
THE AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE REFERENCE LIBRARY
This site contains listings of anything and everything associated with musical theater.
From actors and singers to dancers and choreographers, directors, theatre companies and so much more, this is a resource for those ready to bring their words to production. There are so many individuals from so many different areas of the theatre that one is sure to find exactly what they need. It looks like a great resource for information as well as practical application.
AMERICAN THEATER WEB
Advertising web with clips about performances.
AMERICAN THEATRE WORKS - DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL - THEATRE DIRECTORIES
The Dorset Theatre Festival offers plays a regional, professional production. The festival has played an important role in the development of many plays seeking the ultimate production - opening in New York. The Dorset Theatre Festival is one of New England's most widely known cultural events.
Books available through the site include:
The Actor's Picture/Resume Book, 2nd Ed.
The Student's Guide to Playwriting Opportunities, 3rd Ed.
ShowBiz Bookkeeper (and various theatre directories)
ANAMCARA WRITERS AND ARTISTS RETREAT
On the northern coast of the Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork, Ireland.
High on a heather-covered hillside awaits Anam Cara, a tranquil spot set apart to nurture and to provide sanctuary for those who create. Whether you come to work on a writing or artistic project of your own or as part of a workshop or special interest group, you will find support, creature comforts, and peace – all you need to produce your best work.
APPLIED AND INTERACTIVE THEATRE GUIDE
A useful resource for getting information about different trends and styles of theatre (i.e. Psychodrama, Sociodrama, Drama Therapy, etc.). They have showcases of recommended books, a wide forum and a page dedicated to useful links.
ARTS 5 . COM
A huge new comprehensive searchable directory of everything to do with the arts. A division of Look Directory.
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THE BRICK PLAYHOUSE
They advertise many competitions for playwrights. They have an annual festival of one-minute plays. They especially encourage the writers from the Greater Philadelphia Area, but they also accept submissions from other places in the USA and abroad.
1501 BROADWAY
BROOKLYN PUBLISHERS
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PLAYWRIGHTS CANADA PRESS
Canada’s largest and oldest publisher of drama.
Playwrights Canada Press distributes its own published titles, as well as all the unpublished titles available through the Canadian Plays Catalogue. It also is the Canadian distributor for four lists from other publishers, Icarus Press, Aurora Metro Publications, Nick Hern Books and the Theatre Communications Group. Playwrights Canada Press books are distributed in the United States by the Theatre Communications Group; and in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand by Nick Hern Books.
CAPITAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURTAIN UP: THE INTERNET THEATER MAGAZINE OF REVIEWS
Features, annotated listings covering the theater happenings in NYC, the Berkshires, London, Philadelphia, California, and Elsewhere, this site contains:
REVIEWS * FEATURES * QUOTES * LETTERS TO EDITOR
On NEWS (Etcetera) LISTINGS (Broadway and Off-Broadway)TKTS * FILM * LINKS
The site also features an online bookstore that carries cassettes, CDs, and books. - a smorgasbord of helpful information for the playwright.
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DIRECTOR’S GUILD OF AMERICA
DRAMATIC PUBLISHING
This site currently features a wonderful dialogue between August Wilson, who has won two Pulitzer prizes, and Javon Johnson, winner of the 1998 Lorraine Hansbury Award on the front page.
In addition, this publisher's web site infuses the visitor with theater:
show finder * free posters * featured show * new titles * author's corner
faqs * licensing * cutting guidelines & a great section on the background of selected plays.
DRAMATISTS GUILD OF AMERICA
The only professional association for playwrights, composers and lyricists. In its efforts to advance the rights of its more than six thousand members, it features helpful theater links, columns and features from The Dramatist, and assistance to members on contractual issues. In these times of assaults on the First Amendment, it issues public statements in support of theater.
The web site features notice of special events designed to help the playwright continue to improve her craft and lists membership benefits, like:
The Newsletter, the supplement to The Dramatist with articles from the Business Affairs department
Timely information on submission career development opportunities reminders of approaching deadlines.
The Resource Directory
Conferences and festivals
Contests
Producers, publishers, and theaters
Agents, attorneys, colonies and residences,
Emergency funds, fellowships and grants, membership and
Service organizations and workshops.
A definite professional networking must.
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ECHO THEATRE'S HOME ON THE NET
A dynamic website for a Dallas, Texas non-profit theater, which boasts of 'unearthing the power of the female theatrical voice'. Includes an explanation of their focus on women's theater, upcoming events with descriptions and ticket information, past productions, (which in
themselves are revealing of Echo Theatre's mission statement,) and links to other Dallas area theaters.
EDINBURGH GUIDE (UK) The Edinburgh and Scotland Theatre Section of the Edinburgh Arts and Entertainment Guide.
A guide to theater in Scotland', this comprehensive website lives up to its promise, plus is updated every few days. The current theatrical offerings are listed by city, often accompanied by links to previews and reviews. Very comprehensive. Also included are diverse arts, music, clubs, film, gallery, and photography links. There are even listings of Scottish productions touring elsewhere. Festivals are here as well, including the upcoming Edinburgh Festival, complete with simultaneous Fringe, Jazz and Film festival links. 'Useful Theater Links' maps, articles, and awards, round out a complete overview of the theater and arts scene in Scotland, of equal value to a visiting ICWP tourist, or native Scotland.
E-SCRIPT
Billed as 'the internet's scriptwriting workshop', E-script offers three categories: workshops, courses, and one-time consultations on film scripts, playwriting, or TV scripts. The E-courses for all categories come in either 5 or 10 week classes- ($150, or $275 respectively). A weekly tutorial is given to the student, with the added enticement of being able to send personal emails to the instructors, join a listserve and chatroom with other students and those who have previously enrolled, and at the end of the course, 'meet' with the instructor in a chatroom. A workshop is one-on-one via email between student and instructor, with the same benefits: and the third option, is a one-off critique of scripts for a flat fee of $150. There are resources of Q&A, international bits and pieces of news with links to media. The site offers a store for books, software, CD's, etc.
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FICTION WORKS
The Fiction Works publishes an extensive variety of titles in audio, paperback and e-Book titles. They take an original fictional story and produce it as an audio book, using actors, sound effects, music, etc. They do not accept plays, only stories at this time. The current competition closes June 30 2003.
THE FIELD ~ NYC
The Field provides comprehensive programming for artists on a completely non-curated basis but only in NYC. Participation is open to artists from all aesthetic viewpoints and levels of development. The priority is to create a climate where experimentation, risk-taking, and originality are championed, and where the broadest range of voices are included. There are also classes given dealing with business end of being an artist.
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GREECE CONFERENCE- WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS INTERNATIONAL
GUERRILLA GIRLS ON TOUR
Guerrilla Girls On Tour is an internationally acclaimed anonymous theatre collective founded by three former members of Guerrilla Girls. The "theatre girls", as they are known, humorously address the lack of opportunities for women and artists of color in live, touring performances that explore ways to combine performance and visual art.
GUIDE TO GRAMMAR AND WRITING
A huge and exceptionally useful, comprehensive and user friendly site for learning about and checking English usage, grammar rules, and composition.
Includes:
Quizzes
Powerpoint presentation documents to download
FAQ
"Slideshow"
Step-by-step illustrations of language use
Search facility.
Drop-down menus are used to organise the various sections: Word & Sentence level; Paragraph level; Essay and Research paper level. Every kind of question you could have about e.g. sentence structure, sentence parts, punctuation, verb tenses, abbreviations, subject-verb agreement, consistency of tenses, pronouns-antecedent agreement. Contains an exhaustive range of topics: too many list here. Do explore!
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HEINEMANN PUBLISHING
Heinemann is a publisher of professional resources and a provider of educational services for teachers, kindergarten through college. Authors are exemplary educators who support the practice of other teachers through books, videos, workshops, online courses, and most recently through explicit teaching materials. They publish works by professionals for professionals which include books for theatre professionals, general books on education, and quality works of world literature.
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ICWP Inc. TRI Archive ~ (Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute)
INTERNATIONAL THEATRE INSTITUTE
THE INTERNET THEATRE BOOKSHOP
This website boasts being "the most comprehensive Catalogue of Plays in the World". Plays are easily to locate by browsing 'plays by genre'. Also available to order from this site are theatre-related books and out-of-print plays. There are sections for dance, music and stagecraft as well as a section called study and theory where there are links to playwriting, acting and directing (among others). This is a definite 5 star site. For playwrights this website provides "a free and unique way to showcase and disseminate your work".
INTERPLAY THEATRE
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JANE CHAMBERS PLAYWRITING AWARD
JEROME LAWRENCE AND ROBERT E. LEE THEATRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE ~ (TRI ICWP Inc. Archive)
THE JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Touting itself as the leading resource for keeping up with performance studies, TDR articles are listed on the site and there is a free sample article. Writer's guidelines are available on the site as well as subscription information. TDR covers numerous performance arts including theatre but also dance, media, sports, performance art and others.
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KENTUCKY REPERTORY THEATRE
Provides quality, professional theatre, particularly for the citizens of Southern Kentucky, by presenting a repertory of works from the best of our theatrical heritage and by developing plays by Kentucky playwrights. They also facilitate the cultural growth of the region by making creative experiences accessible to the larger community and through touring and other programs.
THE KANSAS CITY WOMEN’S PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL
The Kansas City Women’s Playwriting Festival was first produced in 1995 by Potluck Productions to create more opportunities for emerging female playwrights to produce their work. The company’s goal is to produce an annual festival highlighting the best in new scripts by local (and occasionally national) female playwrights. The first production premiered at the Theatre for Young America and was invited for encore presentation at both Johnson County Community College and Penn Valley Community College . Since then, Potluck Productions has produced festivals around the Kansas City metropolitan area. For additional details about Potluck Productions and the Kansas City Women’s Playwriting Festival, please visit our website at www.kcpotluckproductions.com.
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LA RONDE - THE PLAYWRIGHTS' RING
LARK THEATRE COMPANY
LORCA PERESS, MULTISTAGES PLAY CONTEST (NEW YORK)
MultiStages, a multicultural multidisciplinary theatre company, is seeking unproduced, non-traditional, high quality multidisciplinary full-length plays by established and emerging writers for its third New Works Playwriting Contest. Artistic multi-disciplines include dance, music composition, visual arts, puppetry, poetry, masks, multimedia, etc. All scripts must respect non-traditional casting choices and are subject to further development by MultiStages. Contest Winner will receive an AEA-approved production or staged reading in New York City. Submission Fee ~ $10.00 per script. To request detailed guidelines by email, contact Lperess@nyc.rr.com or send SASE to Lorca Peress, MultiStages Artistic Director, 344 West 87th Street, New York, NY 10024 or see guidelines at website link above.
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MOONDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
MOONSTRUCK DRAMA BOOKSTORE
MCCOY'S GUIDE TO THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
This online web guide not only offers a lot of valuable information for playwrights but also those interested in performing. Sections are categorized by specific topic and contain a multitude of links to other great resources both online and off. There are also links to "celebrity" sites and acting workshops. Costuming, puppetry, robotics and other technical aspects of mounting a production are also addressed. This is another "must have" for your favorites.
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN (US)
NEW DRAMATISTS
NEW JERSEY REPERTORY COMPANY
This is a non-profit, professional theatre whose primary mission is to develop and produce new plays with diverse themes as well as devoted to creating an atmosphere where classics can take on a fresh look and forgotten plays can find a home.
Although not a direct educational resource, a good contact for playwrights.
NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
Contains information about the NYFA activities: job opportunities for artists, education programs, a featured magazine about arts, a calendar of activities, etc. Updated weekly.
NYTHEATRE.COM The New York Theatre Experience, Inc.
The definitive diary listing of New York Theatre productions and events. A great alternative to the too-selective New York newspapers. On-line 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, completely free service. A nonprofit corporation committed to promoting theatre.
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THE ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE
OXYGEN NETWORK
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PAINES PLOUGH
Paines Plough is located in London, UK. Known for exciting, innovative new theatre, they accept unsolicited scripts from writers living in the UK. They have an education department, play development workshops, and meeting space. Regularly take productions to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and have won several Fringe Awards.
PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY (UK)
Music Performace rights UK
PLAYBILL ON-LINE
Educational resource on many levels: Links to what’s playing, including Broadway, Off Broadway, Regional, National tours, London and Summer Stock. Feature stories/newsworthy items:
Casting/Jobs
Drama Bookshop link
Celebrity interviews/transcripts
Definitely keeps playwrights abreast of current productions and news in the world of theatre.
PLAY SUBMISSION BINGE
The Binge is a supportive, online community focusing on the business side of playwriting. Twice a year, the writers on the list get together and take the challenge of sending out a submission a day, every day, for 30 days (we call this a Binge). During this time, writers post to the online list about what they've sent, where, and share various submissions opps and support. It's a way to make doing marketing chores more fun. Organiser is ICWP Member Patrick Gabridge.
PLAYWRIGHTS CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO
With twenty years of service to the Bay Area, weekly events and monthly classesundefinednot to mention a membership that attracts directors, actors and writers alikeundefinedthe Playwrights' Center of San Francisco offers countless opportunities for the development of your play!
PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA (formerly PUC ~ Playwrights Union of Canada)
Information on how to obtain membership into the Playwright’s union of Canada and a catalogue of Canadian plays/playwrights.
Forms on the site include:
request readings form
request amateur rights form
Link to the book, Strategies: The Business of Being a Playwright in Canada.
PLAYWRIGHTS ON THE WEB
Another page of the stageplays.com website, this page is a database of playwrights and their websites; making it a great resource for those looking to attract producers and directors to their work. The listings are international and are sorted alphabetically.
This is another good marketing resource, rather than educational.
PLAYWRIGHTS' PLATFORM
Plays for Young Actors
PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO
This organization is open to anyone interested in the creation and development of new stage works. They offer weekly readings, they organize workshops and they conduct seminars and local contests as well as offering lectures and classes. Those who wish to participate must be able to commute in the Bay Area. Of their many links, most are local to the Bay Area, but there are some other good general resources as well. Full membership is $35.00 and audience membership is $25.00.
PLAYWRIGHT'S NOTICEBOARD
One of the pages of stageplays.com, the market page is a free resource for theatres and non-profit organizations and a place for playwrights to locate opportunities for production and publication. The site boasts a free, monthly e-zine by clicking on the appropriate link near the top of the page. This is a great online source of markets all in one handy place. The internet theatre bookshop link is also found near the bottom of this page (look for: Learn more about the Art and Craft of Playwriting).
THE PLAYWRITING SEMINARS
This is a phenomenal resource site and a "must" for your favorites. Consisting of a 230+page online manual, visitors to this site will find everything from how to format a manuscript to help with developing characters, dialogue, plot etc. (click Content) to Agents, copyright information, organizations and web resources. There's just so much that it's difficult to summarize all the wonderful parts of this
website. A definite 5star site and a necessary tool for all playwrights.
THE PLAYWRIGHTS' STUDIO
The Playwrights' Studio, Scotland is a new initiative designed to celebrate, promote and develop Scotland's rich and growing culture of writing for live performance. It aims to secure a future for playwrights and their work by improving and sustaining artistic quality, raising awareness, and increasing opportunities and access.
POSTAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES. - USA
This site has "Domestic Mail" which figures out most everything for U.S. mail, and also has "International Calculator"-- and if you know foreign country and weight, they give you the various postal rates and how many days to get there. The site also has the rules for Media Mail. "A customer’s guide to mailing".
POSTAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES - CANADA
POSTAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES - UK
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ INC.
Ritz New Play Festival
c/o Steve Coar
Ritz Theatre
915 White Horse Pike
Oaklyn, NJ 08107.
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Comprehensive site for writers of many genres, including tv, radio, film, animation, theatre, books and children’s writing. Has commission rates for different writing commissions, royalty rates etc.A profile page for each member.
RED HEN PRODUCTIONS
Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Red Hen is Cleveland's Feminist Theatre. Information on their current season, past seasons and how to get involved are all links on the LH sidebar. This site is easy to navigate and Red Hen can be contacted at: RED HEN
RICHARD HUGO HOUSE
The Richard Hugo House is a place for "people who love writing and reading". Sign up for a free newsletter or register for classes. Apply for the Writers-in-Residence program. For more information:
Richard Hugo House
1634 Eleventh Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
206-322-7030 (tel)
206-320-8767 (fax)
welcome@hugohouse
ROGUES AND VAGABONDS ~ The site for professionals and theatre lovers.
Screenwriters & Playwrights HomePage
Although this website was a wonderful resource for writers of stageplays and screenplays, it is now closed. Developed by noted writer and teacher,Charles Deemer. Here is a link to Deemer's new, but smaller website at: http://www.charlesdeemer.com
Deemer also lists a link to his screenwriting resource site: http://www.screenwright.com, his electronic screenwriting tutorial.
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SENIOR THEATRE
A website that caters to "senior theatre" with a LH sidebar featuring links covering News, Groups, Plays, make up, workshops, education and books (and others). An article on "senior theatre" appeared in Time Magazine's May 31, 2003 issue. The site boasts to have the largest collection of senior theatre materials anywhere. They are also the creator of "The Improv. Game" and all their materials are available for purchase online as part of the ArtAge publications. This site provides wonderful resources for theatres and community groups looking to work specifically with seniors.
SLIGHTLY OFF BROADWAY
Slightly off Broadway is a performing arts studio offering classes for those interested in becoming a "triple-threat". With instruction in voice (specializing in musical theatre and pop), dance (including tap, jazz, ballet and theatre dance) and drama (musical theatre style), the studio offers a wide variety of classes. Owners Jacqueline McMahon (ICWP) and Connie Fairbrother also write original scripts to be performed by kids and teens. The site also features Connie's original dance and activewear and a selection of performing arts gift items.
SMALL-CAST ONE-ACT GUIDE ONLINE
This site is basically a listing of one act plays utilizing small casts. Plays can be searched by title, author, genre or number of characters. Clicking on a play takes the site visitor to another page where a brief
synopsis of the chosen work gives information on number of characters, author, and a plot synopsis. Contact information (how to order) appears on this page as well. Be sure to check out the ICWP playwrights whose works appear on this site.
SMART TIX - The new alternative for advance sales ticketing,
STAGE AND SCREEN ~ The Book Club for the Performing Arts
Seems to be a ‘members only’ site but it looks like membership is free. It will be up to the surfer whether or not to provide their personal information in order to access the site. Member’s information is used for Stage and Screen as a means of contact with special offers etc., but some screen third parties also may be given access to members' email addresses.
STAGE DIRECTIONS MAGAZINE
Find out what's in the current issue of Stage Directions Magazine…
A one-year subscription is $26.00 US - 12 issues)
Read the message boards (find jobs, workshops, etc)
Research costumes, sets & scenery and other aspects of the production process.
Also keep up to date on all the industry news.
Basically, this site provides links to stage resources in a variety of areas.
STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS FOUNDATION (SDCF)
SUITE10
Suite101 has its own writing community and also an entertainment community where there are some informative topics such as:
Playwriting
Budget Screenwriting & Film-making
Performing and writing Musical Theatre
Theatre (this is an archived topic only)
All these Suite101 sites have links to relevant books on everything from writing dialogue to producing your own play as well as articles, contests, opps, favorite links and courses at SuiteU.
SUNDANCE THEATRE LAB
The official site of the Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival. LH sidebar has links for applying to Sundance, Job Opps, conferences and the festival store. For anyone near Sundance, Utah or able to travel there, the institute has a very active calendar of events and programs. Those working on film scripts or film projects will find this site very useful.
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TDR - THE JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES
THEATRE ALBA
To be placed on Theatre Alba's mailing list send an email to this
address admin@theatrealba.com
Theatre Alba (Edinburgh) productions are listed as well as information about drama classes offered. Fellow ICWPer, Margaret McSeverney's play, "Thenew" was one of Theatre Alba's past productions. Theatre Alba also actively participates in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
THEATRE AUSTRALIA A comprehensive Australia-wide website with information on Theatre Companies, What’s On, Links, News, Forums and Chatrooms.
STAGELAYS.COM
THEATRE DIRECTORIES
THEATRE MIRROR
Larry Stark's Theater Mirror site is the theater arts magazine of the internet and shares information with New England Theater 411. There are links to auditions for actors, calls for production teams, lists of coming attractions and much more. Current news is featured on Larry's daily update. The site has a lot to look at and is worth a visit.
Includes a link to "Playwrights' Platform" - a summer festival at the Boston Playwrights' Theatre for the development of new plays.
THEATER PUGET SOUND
Theatre Puget Sound is a trade and service organization for those
involved in theatre in and around the Seattle, WA area. Their mission statement is to "promote the spiritual and economic necessity of theatre to the public, and to unify and strengthen the theatre community through programs, resources and services."
There is a "members only" section for individuals and groups. Individual member benefits include an email listserve, discounts and free services on ‘tps’ events and productions and discounts on area theatre tickets and more. Organizations receive all the individual member benefits as well as between 2 and 6 individual memberships, complete listing on the site, calendar listings at SeattlePerforms.com, preferred business referrals, promotional discounts and a media packet including the current directory.
Individual memberships are $50.00.
Organization memberships range from $75.00 for a small group to $500.00 for a large.
There are also categories for non-profits, educational associates, unions, festivals and corporations at varying price levels.
THEATRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE ARCHIVE - TRI ~ (Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute)
The TRI (of Ohio State University) collects and maintains performing arts research materials. Besides publishing "Theatre Studies", its annual journal, the TRI is an archive for playwrights, performers, theatre companies and others. With everything from lecture notes to daily journals; financial information to design notes, their library is a wealth of resources. ICWPer, Linda Eisenstein has scripts archived in the "playwright's collections" section.
THE FOUNDATION CENTER ~ Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
Quickly search detailed descriptions of over 5,800 foundation programs for students, artists, researchers, and other individual grant seekers.
THE PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA
THE WRITERS GUILD OF GREAT BRITAIN
TICKET 2 WRITE
A site with an extensive number of sections including articles for writers, manuscript formats, a discussion forum for writers, publishers, illustrators, agents and anyone associated with the industry. There is a page titled, ‘Plays and Scripts’, but it looks as though there isn’t anything listed there yet. There is also an impressive page of writer’s guides links. This site is literally a good resource for any and all writers.
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VIRTUAL LIBRARY THEATRE AND DRAMA
This comprehensive site contains links to resources from more than 50 countries. Links include: Academic institutions/conferences/scripts online/mailing lists/theatre books/theatre companies and much, much more. Purchases are made through Amazon.com. With so many links to so much information, this site is well worth the time it takes to explore everything.
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Interesting collection of resources for writers in various media. Research papers, historical data, political initiatives, biographies.
WOMEN'S THEATRE ALLIANCE - CHICAGO
The list is a discussion group for members and friends of the Chicago Women's Theatre Alliance. This listserve was founded on Jan. 18/02 and currently the group has 89 members.
WOMEN'S THEATER LINKS ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION FOR WOMEN THEATRE ARTISTS
An actor and much else in theater named Julie Powers created a site to link and inform women in the theater. The graphics are colorful and arresting, but I had difficulty navigating the site. The latest guest book signing was three years old, and many of the links are not working, including the one to our ICWP. In trying to open Julie's resume, my computer warned of 'suspicious' file information, which has not happened with the other sites I reviewed. The table of contents includes such links as women's playwriting resources on the web, sources for costumes, actresses, diversity, theater educators, directors, etc. Some of the links work and some don't. Some I went to were outdated. It seems to be an interesting but older site that has not been maintained.
WORDPLAY
Professional secrets for screenplays. Working screenwriter Terry Rosio gives away hint and tips on how to succeed in the game. The site includes:
LETTERS: Answers to your questions on specific aspects of screenwriting, including business and creative issues.
COLUMNS: The heart of the Wordplay site. Upon completion, 60essays covering all facets of screenwriting, written by working screenwriters. Collectively, a full course in writing screenplays, from an insider's perspective.
INDY PROS: Essays and opinions from industry professionals working in Hollywood -- including writers, directors, producers, agents, and development executives. Practical advice and real-world perspectives from people doing the jobs today.
COMPANY: Scheherazade Productions, a production company formed by screenwriter/producers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. Created to develop writer-driven projects and promote them to the studios.
ARCHIVES: Everything else gets stuffed into this closet, and the door shoved closed. Text files, screenplays, treatments, interviews, downloads, links -- who knows what miscellany you might find...
WORD SPY
This Web site and its associated mailing list are devoted to recently coined words and phrases, old words that are being used in new ways, and existing words that have enjoyed a recent renaissance. These aren't "stunt words" or "sniglets," but new words and phrases that have appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, press releases, and Web sites. Some examples of recently added words:
umbilicoplasty, prebiotics, extreme beer, BHAG, globesity, fyborg, tell-some, paraskevidekatriaphobia, calm technology, self-handicapping.
From the top 10 words: google, Generation XL, house money effect.
Example explanation of word meaning:
umbilicoplasty (um.BIL.uh.koh.plas.tee)
n. Plastic surgery performed on the navel, usually for cosmetic reasons.
Earliest Citation: "Subzero February temperatures might not be bikini-worthy, but the falling mercury won't keep midriffs under wraps.
The low-slung hip-huggers favored by the likes of J. Lo and Britney are spurring a new trend.
Related words: Botox party, cosmetic underclass, imagined ugliness, liposculpture, surgiholic
WRITEMOVIES.COM
Although this site is geared more toward movies and screenwriting than playwriting, there are still many good educational resources for writers. The site lists contests, contains many articles, boasts the latest entertainment news including theatre news and generally provides lots of information.
WRITERS DIGEST
Obviously a well known name due to its popular writer's magazine, this sitecontains many links, including one for "scriptwriting". The scriptwriting page contains links for tv writing, screen writing and playwriting, however, the only content on the playwriting page is a featured product called Scriptwriting secrets. There is a lot of information on this site (classes/agents/free articles/links to software and books) if you are willing to spend the time perusing the many pages. The site is quite promotional for Writer's digests' products, courses and magazine. Visit Writer's Prompts....a wonderful section.
WRITERNET
Writernet is an online community for those working in theatre, radio, tv, performing arts as well as directors, producers, actors, unions and
many others. The site's content includes: a talent pool, opportunities, links, a knowledge base and much more. Subscriptions start at 25
pounds for students and go as high as 100 pounds for corporate subscribers. It appears that only subscribers can access some areas
of the site, however, the Knowledge Base page has lots of useful links including a Guide to Literary Agents, Script Routes (a guide to over
100 theatres) as well as courses and contests. The downside to this site is that it costs money to access these guides etc. even if you
are not a subscriber.
WRITER ONLINE
This is a generic writer's site that seems to feature "fiction" and is the home of the Writer's Online newsletter. There are markets and
contests and classifieds all relating to writing but the site doesn't seem to have any genre specific playwriting information.
ZOETROPE
Launched in March of 1998 by Francis Coppola, Zoetrope is a website for writers, people in arts and design, music and sound those in acting and directing. This is a site to submit your work; critique other's, have your own critiqued and work in a very positive workshop atmosphere. Some screenplays and short stories have been produced/published from this site, and many e-zines, etc. have been developed from people who've met here. The site is free and offers tremendous perks. Your own 'office' where you can invite others to view your work, or partake in your own forum. General Forums in all categories, chat rooms, including your own chat room in your own office, flash poetry on Sundays, Flash Fiction challenges, an in-site email system, z-mail, that you automatically get when you join, member finder, an area to post your bio...the list is huge.. It is a place you have to visit and roam and discover, but a wonderful place for meeting other writers/artists and getting a nice kick in the panties.
The writing sections includes:
- screnplays
- short scripts
- novellas
- flash fiction
- poetry
- short stories
Other sections are:
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Arts and Design
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Music and Sound
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Acting
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Directing
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