2008 Black and Latino Playwrights Conference
Rehearsal of Common Ground by Antoinette Winstead
The Department of Theatre and Dance annually sponsors a Black and Latino Playwrights Conference that includes professional guest directors and actors, auditions, 3-5 days of open rehearsals, and in-class presentations by professional guests artists, culminating with staged reading performances open to the campus and community.
2008 Conference: September 15-21, 2008
Staged Readings: September 19, 20, and 21
Discussion sessions will be held during the week in selected theatre classes and following each performance. Additional activities may include “talk back” sessions with visiting professionals about their craft.- To provide Texas State University students majoring in theatre with the opportunity to work with professionals for a hands-on week-long lab that includes the collaborative process of “finding a play” in rehearsals, culminating with a public staged reading.
- To showcase the work of Black and Latino playwrights from across the country.
- To annually lend an ear to new voices and help writers, in collaboration with directors, actors, and dramaturgs, shape their stories and hone their craft in an environment that allows the writer to explore and grow and learn fearlessly.
- To share the play with the campus and community in a staged reading for audiences followed by discussion and/or questions and answers.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF SCRIPTS
- Only unproduced and unpublished scripts are eligible for consideration.
- The scripts should be written by a Black or Latino playwright.
- The scripts should include a synopsis and character list.
- The playwrights are expected to attend the rehearsals and at least one of the performances.
- Only scripts submitted prior to the deadline will be considered.
- Playwrights from across the country may submit scripts.
- Manuscripts should be typed in the standard play format and must include contact information.
- Include a stamped self-addressed envelope if you wish your manuscript returned.
DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SCRIPTS
The deadline for submission of scripts is on April 15th. A script postmarked by the deadline date is acceptable. Play scripts may be delivered by regular mail, in person, or e-mail. By June 15th, notification is sent to the author of the selected work and to all who submitted scripts. Click HERE for submission address.
1. Housing: The university provides for all guest artists and directors from out of town.
2. Stipends: The selected playwrights receive a $1000 stipend.
3. Travel Expenses: Airfare or mileage is covered by the university.
1. Staged Readings:
- Friday 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday 2:00 p.m and 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday 2:00 p.m.
CONFERENCE STAFF
Artistic Director.....................................Eugene Lee
Ass. Artistic Director..............................Joe Luis Cedillo
Producers.............................................Dr. John Fleming
Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance....Dr. Sandra Mayo Director, Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies
Send Manuscripts To:
Department of Theatre & Dance
Texas State University-San Marcos
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
Attn: Black & Latino Playwrights
or e-mail to: el18@txstate.edu
Quotes From Previous Artists:
"The Black and Latino Playwrights Conference provided me with one of the best writing experiences of my life."Professional Actor, Los Angeles, CA
Professor / Director University of Texas at Austin
Common Ground Before Death Comes for the Archbishop
2007 2007
Yo Frederick! The Faraway Nearby
by Gus Edwards by Amparo Garcia Crow
2006 2006
Forty Acres 69 Protraits of Che
by Robert Alexander by Joe Luis Cedillo2005 2005
The Peculiar and Sudden Nearness of the Moon
by Velina Hasu Houston
2004
Fear Itself Somebody Called
by Eugene Lee by Eugene Lee
2003 2002
For directions to the theatre center, refer to http://www.maps.txstate.edu/thea.html
e-mail el18@txstate.edu or mcgs@txstate.edu
Website:
http://www.txstate.edu/mcgs/events/blpc.html