3 Plays In 30 Days Application for Young aspiring Playwrights ages 13 to 18

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1 1 3 Plays In 30 Days Application for Young aspiring Playwrights ages 13 to 18 Thatz Showbiz Theatre Project with funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation will be providing a completely FREE professional development program in York Region open to any and all young aspiring playwrights between the ages of 13 to 18 (with special consideration given to queer, trans, POC, female and First Nations youth) in the summer of This is an opportunity to bring a play idea to life with the help of a professional playwright mentor. In 30 days the mentor will help you script a play and in the 30 days following that you will be a part of witnessing the play get rehearsed, designed and mounted onto the stage in front of an audience at Yorkwoods Theatre. PLEASE READ BEFORE BEGINNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS: What are we looking for in an aspiring playwright?: -You DO NOT need to have prior experience writing a play (our mentors are here to help you) -You DO NOT need to come to this program with a play already written or even started (our mentors will help you). We just want your idea. -You DO need an idea for a play -You Do need to be creative, passionate, dedicated and willing to learn. -You will spend 11 hours a week with your mentor during the month of July and approx 11 hours a week in August overseeing the rehearsal process of your play. You will need to commit and be available for this time as time is limited in this project. -Our youth playwrights will have to arrange their own transportation to and from our studios (91 Doncaster Ave Near Younge & Steeles) -We are particularly interested in play ideas about the youth experience as you see it. We know that some of the best art is created when people are telling stories that are connected and meaningful to them. Play ideas can be autobiographical but they don t have to be. We do have particular interest in youth stories though (autobiographical or not) and stories that will resonate with other young people. Please keep this in mind when submitting. -You must complete the entire application attached to qualify. Successful candidates will be contacted no later than early June Only 1 submission per applicant and only 1 play idea/proposal per submission please. Application deadline is May 1, If you have any questions please sarah@thatzshowbiz.com. *Thatz Showbiz is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of this process. We encourage youth of all abilities who wish to create theatre to send their ideas in. If you require an accommodation (even within the application process itself), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Although our current facility is not entirely wheelchair accessible, Yorkwoods Theatre is and we are willing to do whatever we can to accommodate a playwright who uses a wheelchair should their play idea be selected.

2 2 Applicants name: What is your pronoun?: They/Them She/Her He/Him Ze/Hir Date of Birth: Phone Number: Applicants address: Applicants address: Parent/Guardian (Emergency Contact) Name: Parent/Guardian (Emergency Contact) phone Number: Parent/Guardian (Emergency Contact) address: *For the following sections we highly recommend typing your answers and attaching them separately for clarity. 1. Please tell us why you want to take part in this program (minimum 300 words). If you wish to type, print out and attach the answer you may do so. Please label it Question #1 :

3 3 2. Please tell us about a bit about yourself and what makes you unique. Tell us what unique qualities as a person and playwright you bring to the world of theatre/playwriting (Minimum 300 words). If you wish to type, print out and attach the answer you may do so. Please label it Question #2 : 3. Please summarize your play idea here. We highly encourage this summary has a beginning, middle and end. Be as detailed as possible. This is your chance to sell us on your idea! We understand that in this phase of the process you may still be working on the structure of this idea, if you really feel you can t provide a clear beginning, middle and end in this summary please be as detailed as possible in all other aspects of your explanation (Minimum 300 words). If you wish to type, print out and attach the answer you may do so. Please label it Question #3 :

4 4 4. If your play had a 7 to 10 word tag line, what would it be? (Some examples: A story about life and the way we live it, The labels we re given and the way we define ourselves. ) If you wish to type, print out and attach the answer you may do so. Please label it Question #4 : 5. Talk a bit about the main character in your play (If there is more than one just choose one of them). Be descriptive. What do they want? How do they work towards getting what they want? (Minimum 300 words). If you wish to type, print out and attach the answer you may do so. Please label it Question #5 :

5 5 6. Imagine what your play would look like onstage. Describe some of the set pieces and costumes. What would the lightening look like? Remember the theatre is a magical place, even if your play is meant to be based in realism you are welcome to be symbolic and surrealist in your set design if you feel it will benefit the story. (Minimum 300 words) If you wish to type, print out and attach the answer you may do so. Please label it Question #6 : Availability in July and August Please check all that apply Weekdays daytime Weekday evenings Weekends daytime Weekend evenings If your play is selected, you are agreeing to commit to a 2 month creation process and final performance day in summer Approximately 11 hours per week. Signature of applicant: Signature of Parent/guardian: SUBMIT APPLICATION addressed to Thatz Showbiz: 3 Plays : 56 Brockport Dr. Unit 3 Toronto, ON M9W 5N1 Or Fax to (416) / Or to sarah@thatzshowbiz.com