Ongoing ResourcesThis page contains ongoing networking, education, actor opportunities as well as services for hire. There are also pages with ongoing submission opportunities and ongoing opportunities to view PCSF member work online. For the newest and short-term opportunities, please subscribe to the PCSF newsletter. Please report any broken links to WebLead@playwrightscentersf.org Updated 9/14/23 Ongoing Networking OpportunitiesNetworking tip from Sandra Beale, eZineArticles.com. "You need to let others know you exist and what you do by becoming highly visible and being set apart from the crowd, which is what good networking skills can provide. Be seen and get known. Look for interesting events to go to; clubs, associations, meetings, seminars, conferences, presentations, breakfast briefings, lunches, or start your own networking club." Online networkingThe following online groups provide playwright discussions on matters of craft, marketing, opportunities, reasonable and unreasonable submission requirements and more.
Bay Area ResourcesThese groups provide connection with theatres and other theatre artists in the Bay Area. New Play exchangeThe National New Play Network has launched a new membership website where playwrights can upload excerpts or full plays and theatres can search for them. PSH Playwright CommunityPlay Submissions Helper has just started its own Facebook group called "PSH Playwright Community." The group features both articles about playwriting and dialogue between writers who are on the same path in life and want to share their experiences in this industry. We hope to both educate and entertain while also furthering our goals to become produced playwrights. Join the PSH group. Ongoing Education OpportunitiesWille Dunne WorkshopsIf you are in or near San Francisco, you can join a dramatic writing workshop program offering weekly playwriting and screenwriting exercises, actor readings of your scene work, group feedback and support, and the opportunity to participate in the New Writers/New Works quarterly staged reading series. Check the current workshop schedule for dates and fees of upcoming workshops at both the introductory and experienced levels. Wille Dunne Workshops schedule, fees, etc. E-Script for PlaywrightsE-script's online E-course is a great training ground for beginning playwrights, and a good place for more experienced playwrights to polish their skills. Each week, registrants receive an online tutorial from internationally-produced playwright Frank Moher on a specific craft subject as well as an electronic "handout" and a related exercise. You return assignments by e-mail, and receive feedback in the same way. Frank will also be glad to respond to general questions and comments at any time. E-Script workshops and courses Berkeley Rep School of Theatre playwriting classThis class is for anyone who has ever wanted to write a play. Students are introduced to the basics of playwriting and develop a work of their choosing as a final project in the course. The Summer Playwriting Workshop is for playwrights who are interested in an intensive developmental workshop period of six weeks, followed by a staged reading of the work in an open workshop setting. Dramatists Guild EventsMany Dramatists Guild Events are free and open to the public. They are hosted on Zoom from all around the country and from London: readings, writing sessions, plus training on a variety of topics such as blurb-writing, lyric-writing, and hosting a successful Zoom reading. Dramatists Guild InstituteIncludes Core Writing and Specialty Workshops in theatre and musical theatre. Organized by semester with recurring deadlines. Also has script review services. Writing the Other online classesWriting the Other specializes in courses about writing about people whose characteristics or experience is different from your own. Examples include race, gender, size, ability, or national origin. Link to Writing the Other classes Old Globe Community Voices Playwriting Workshop SeriesThe Old Globe is releasing its free playwriting workshop series, Community Voices, described as "an exciting participatory series." Link to Old Globe workshops website Bruntwood Prize Playwriting Resources ToolkitThe Bruntwood Prize Theatrical Toolkit is available free: Thought-provoking #playwriting tips, notes, thoughts, streaming workshops, writing exercises, and more! Lauren Gunderson's Playwriting ClassesMany free classes on video from popular, award-winning playwright Lauren Gunderson, via HowlRound. Link to Lauren Gunderson courses on Howlround website Lauren Gunderson is also teaching on Facebook: visit her page and see the many free courses she is offering. Young Jean LeeThe provocative writer of "Straight White Men" offers an hour on insight & inspiration, from March 2020. Link to Young Jean Lee's class website National Theatre "Start Writing Plays"Free lessons in playwriting. Link to National Theatre free course website Online Playwriting Workshops from MITMIT lists several theatre-related courses on its freem OpenCourseWare site, including Playwriting I. The Playwright's Workshop provides tricks and tips for finishing your script. Link to MIT Theatre OpenCourseWare Primary Stages First DraftOnline writing classes. Link to Primary Stages website London Playwrights WorkshopLondon Playwrights Workshop has online workshops on various topics. Membership required. Services for hire Joshua Choate, Playwright Consultant Are you a busy playwright trying to navigate various play submission processes but just don't have the time to do this and write too? Playwright Consultant Joshua Choate can help. Josh was a drama student and summer school counselor at the Colburn School of Performing Arts in L.A. from 2010-2014, and later Advancement Assistant at the School from 2014-2017. In 2020, he started working with members of the Orange Coast Playwrights Studio, producing play readings via Zoom. Since then, he has been providing these additional services for his clients: Script review and proofreading. Customized script submission package assembly (e.g., script sample, synopsis, bio, resume, cover letter, etc.). Comprehensive research on compatible theatres for your work(s). Contact Josh today to help get your words off of the page and into the theatre! Joshua Choate jmcho1991@aol.com ongoing Actor opportunities The Clue CollectiveThe Clue Collective is hiring people to act in their murder mysteries. Contact Sophia Naylor at info@thecluecollective.com Ongoing submission opportunities |
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