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The Lark Play Development Center and the Indo-American Arts Council Seek Applicants for Two Programs: IAAC Playwright Residency and Playwrights' Week

Submission Deadline: February 15, 2007
The Lark Play Development Center and the Indo-American Arts Council are seeking playwrights from the South Asian Diaspora for Playwrights' Week and a year-long Playwright Residency Program to commence in September, 2007.

The Lark and the Indo-American Arts Council began collaborating in 1999 when IAAC Executive Director, Aroon Shivdasani, approached the Lark to discuss the ways and means to support voices from the South Asian Diaspora community in the theater. The two organizations have collaborated annually on outreach to playwrights and theater artists locally and nationally. Together, the Lark and the IAAC have produced three South Asian Diaspora Playwright Festivals. This has resulted in artistic support for 14 South Asian Diaspora play projects at the Lark in the past five years, many of which have moved on to theaters around the country including Mixed Blood Theater, Center Theatre Group, East-West Players, RASA, and the Public Theater.

This initiative is made possible with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.

All submissions must include: a completed application form, a statement of purpose (described below), and one full-length play.

Playwright Name (Last, First):
__________________________________________________________

Representation (Name of company and agent if applicable):
___________________________________

A $20 submission fee is required for all submissions. What is your method of payment? Please circle one. (Checks preferred)

Check (Number:_______________________ )
Cash
Mastercard
Visa
American Express
Name as it appears on card: _______________________
Card number: __________________________________
Expiration date: _________________________________

This fee offsets the costs of the submission process. It has been our policy to consider fee waivers for those playwrights experiencing undue financial hardship. Should this be your situation, please include a signed statement to this effect. Requesting a fee waiver will not
affect your chances of being selected.

Synopsis: (Please limit to 2-3 sentences)
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Please list any prior development work and/or productions this play may have had:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

How did you hear about the Lark and/or the South Asian Diaspora Program?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Have you ever had your work presented and/or developed at the Lark? If yes, please explain:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Biography:
Tell us more about yourself. Be sure to include occupation, training, and/or any awards you've received. (Use separate sheet if necessary)
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Please attach a STATEMENT OF PURPOSE which addresses why you are interested in being selected for as a participant in Playwrights' Week and/or the IAAC Playwright-in-Residence program and how you and your work would benefit from development time at the Lark.

Submission Checklist:
One completed application form
Statement of Purpose
One full length play
$20 submission fee (For Playwrights' Week submissions only)

Mail submissions to:
Lark Play Development Center
c/o Middle Eastern Diaspora Program
939 8th Avenue, Suite 301
New York, NY 10019

PLEASE NOTE:
We prefer scripts bound in clear front report covers with fasteners. (No hard cover binders, permanent spiral binding, or unbound scripts.) Submit single sided scripts only.

If you have any questions or would like more information please email
Literary Associate, Andrea Hiebler: AndreaH@larktheatre.org.

Please take a moment and fill in the information requested below. This questionnaire is not a part of the application and will not affect the review of your play. Your response will be kept confidential by Lark staff and will be used to monitor our diversity outreach efforts to support program growth.

Questions? Email



	CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA PROGRAM The Lark Play Development Center and the Indo-American Arts Council Seek Applicants for Two Programs: IAAC Playwright Residency and Playwrights' Week Submission Deadline: February 15, 2007 The Lark Play Development Center and the Indo-American Arts Council are seeking playwrights from the South Asian Diaspora for Playwrights' Week and a year-long Playwright Residency Program to commence in September, 2007. The selected IAAC Playwright-in-Residence will receive: $1000 Honorarium, Three roundtables, led by Lark leadership and professional directors and actors, to develop a new play during the 2007-08 Season, Complimentary seats to all Lark readings and public performances. The IAAC Playwright-in-Residence is expected to become an active member of the Lark community by attending at least one Lark event each month. Active participation will enable the Playwright-in-Residence to exchange ideas with peer and established writers in a meaningful way. The selected IAAC Playwrights' Week winner will receive: Inclusion in the Lark's 2007 Playwrights' Week Festival- a weeklong event focused on developing new and unheard voices for the theatre through targeted outreach efforts, growth opportunities for playwrights and theatre artists, and organized forums for community discussion, Creative teams, including a director and actors, and ten hours of rehearsal time, A public reading to address specific developmental goals. ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE LARK AND THE INDO-AMERICAN ARTS COUNCIL The Lark and the Indo-American Arts Council began collaborating in 1999 when IAAC Executive Director, Aroon Shivdasani, approached the Lark to discuss the ways and means to support voices from the South Asian Diaspora community in the theater. The two organizations have collaborated annually on outreach to playwrights and theater artists locally and nationally. Together, the Lark and the IAAC have produced three South Asian Diaspora Playwright Festivals. This has resulted in artistic support for 14 South Asian Diaspora play projects at the Lark in the past five years, many of which have moved on to theaters around the country including Mixed Blood Theater, Center Theatre Group, East-West Players, RASA, and the Public Theater. This initiative is made possible with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency. SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA PROGRAM Submission Deadline: February 15, 2007 All submissions must include: a completed application form, a statement of purpose (described below), and one full-length play. APPLICATION FORM For which program are you submitting your work? (Please circle one or both) Playwrights' Week Playwriting Residency Personal Information Playwright Name (Last, First): __________________________________________________________ Representation (Name of company and agent if applicable): ___________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________ Daytime Phone: ____________________________ Evening Phone: ____________________________ Email: ________________________ Fax: _______________________ Payment Information A $20 submission fee is required for all submissions. What is your method of payment? Please circle one. (Checks preferred) Check (Number:_______________________ ) Cash Mastercard Visa American Express Name as it appears on card: _______________________ Card number: __________________________________ Expiration date: _________________________________ This fee offsets the costs of the submission process. It has been our policy to consider fee waivers for those playwrights experiencing undue financial hardship. Should this be your situation, please include a signed statement to this effect. Requesting a fee waiver will not affect your chances of being selected. Play Information Synopsis: (Please limit to 2-3 sentences) ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Number of Actors required: Male___________ Female___________ Please list any prior development work and/or productions this play may have had: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ How did you hear about the Lark and/or the South Asian Diaspora Program? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Have you ever had your work presented and/or developed at the Lark? If yes, please explain: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Biography: Tell us more about yourself. Be sure to include occupation, training, and/or any awards you've received. (Use separate sheet if necessary) ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Please attach a STATEMENT OF PURPOSE which addresses why you are interested in being selected for as a participant in Playwrights' Week and/or the IAAC Playwright-in-Residence program and how you and your work would benefit from development time at the Lark. Submission Checklist: One completed application form Statement of Purpose One full length play $20 submission fee (For Playwrights' Week submissions only) Please make checks payable to the Lark Play Development Center. Mail submissions to: Lark Play Development Center c/o Middle Eastern Diaspora Program 939 8th Avenue, Suite 301 New York, NY 10019 PLEASE NOTE: We prefer scripts bound in clear front report covers with fasteners. (No hard cover binders, permanent spiral binding, or unbound scripts.) Submit single sided scripts only. If you have any questions or would like more information please email Literary Associate, Andrea Hiebler: AndreaH@larktheatre.org. DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONNAIRE Please take a moment and fill in the information requested below. This questionnaire is not a part of the application and will not affect the review of your play. Your response will be kept confidential by Lark staff and will be used to monitor our diversity outreach efforts to support program growth. Sex (Please circle one): Male ______________ Female ___________________ Age Range (Please circle one): Under 20 20-29 30-50 Over 50 Race or Ethnicity: _________________________________________ Citizenship: _____________________________________________ Country of Origin: ________________________________________ Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Library \| Plays Copyright 2006, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA PROGRAM