Deadline: 15 October 2012
Open to: play-writers from any country outside the U.S. that have not had productions in the U.S.
Reimbursement: fully covered travel and accommodation
Venue: April 17-22, 2013, NY, USA
Description
hotINK at the Lark 2013 will present work by six playwrights from outside the United States in readings at the Lark Play Development Center, April 17-22. Each play will be presented once, following a two day workshop/rehearsal with a director and actors from the New York theater community. In addition, special events are planned for visiting playwrights and translators. Readings are attended by fellow writers from U.S. and abroad, literary managers, producers, artistic directors, translators, dramaturgs, scholars, journalists, educators, students and New York theater audiences.
Eligibility
Full-length plays in English from any country outside the U.S. that have not had productions in the U.S. are welcome. We are currently unable to consider musicals. We can only accept one play from each author.
Reimbursement
Travel to NYC for hotINK at the Lark, as well as accommodations for selected playwrights will be provided by the Lark Play Development Center.
Application
– Include in your submission:
1. contact information, including email address
2. a short author bio
3. the name of translator, if applicable, and translator’s email address
4. a short synopsis of the play and a list of characters, each briefly described.
5. A description, in one page or less, of how you would use the hotINK at the Lark 2-day workshop to investigate and strengthen specific aspects of your play or translation. This information is vital to the Lark’s decision-making process. We ask that you be specific about your goals as possible.
6. Author’s primary residence for the past five years must be outside the United States.
7. Please also advise us as to your knowledge of English, so that we can provide the appropriate communication support. Proficiency in English is not expected or required of selected playwrights.
– If a selected play has been translated from another language, written permission from the translator must be provided.
– Only electronic submissions will be accepted.
– Please email your submission, including script and supporting materials, in one PDF or Word document to: hotink@larktheatre.org
For more information, please email hotINK at the Lark Program Director Catherine Coray: catherine@larktheatre.org
