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June Bingham New Playwright Commission

June Bingham New Playwright Commission: This commission opportunity provides resources and support toward the creation and development of a new play by early-career women/femme and/or non-binary storytellers. The opportunity will culminate in a 60-90 minute 2-person play that will be workshopped and presented as a reading for an audience at L&IC’s Fall Retreat in September of 2024. Applications are now open and will close at 11:59 pm EST on 1/31/2024. Due to the volume of submissions, no deadline extensions or late applications will be accepted.

The total remuneration for this Commission will be $3,000; housing, meals, and travel for the retreat are also provided. Schedule and deadlines will be at the discretion of the commission recipient and the program director.

Call for Playwrights and Storytellers

The June Bingham New Playwright Commission applications are now open and will close at 11:59 pm EST on 1/31/2023. Due to the volume of submissions, no deadline extensions or late applications will be accepted. 

Call for Musical Theatre Submissions

Live & In Color is looking for playwrights, composers, and lyricists of color and/or other underrepresented communities interested in developing their new musical. The selected musical submission will have a one-week workshop in the fall at The Bingham Camp in Salem, Connecticut culminating in a staged presentation to an invited audience. Submission requirements can be found below. Submissions will close at 11:59pm EST on 2/15/2023.  For any questions email Dennis Corsi at dennis@liveandincolor.org. 

OPEN CALL- Veteran's 10-Minute Play Festival

Calling all playwrights! It's your chance to submit to the 2022 Veterans' 10 Minute Playwrighting Contest at Salem State University. Deadline to apply is April 30- learn more about the requirements here: https://bit.ly/3foZkmb

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