Playwright Exchange
a 3-week research and development exchange for playwrights in New York
In conjunction with New York's famed New Dramatists, this programme awards Australian playwrights a three-week period of research and development in New York city, including theatre visits, introductions to and meetings with key local industry figures and a workshop and public reading of the winning play to an audience of local producers.
Applications are invited from playwrights with a minimum of two professionally produced works. The winning application is selected by New Dramatists, New York from a shortlist prepared by PlayWriting Australia.
By reciprocal arrangement PlayWriting Australia will select and host the winning American writer in Australia, presenting a rehearsed reading of their winning play for local audiences.
The exchange includes airfares, accommodation and living expenses.
Applications open
March
Runs
January
More information
Application information available March 2009
Past recipients
2008 Ross Mueller (Concussion)
2007 David Brown (The Estimator)
2006 Stephen Carleton (Constance Drinkwater and the Final Days of Somerset)
2005 Anthony Crowley (The Frail Man)
2004 Toby Schmitz (Chicks Will Dig You)
2003 Ben Ellis (Falling Petals)
Links
New Dramatists, New York
