[e-drive][CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - TORONTO ]

[Chris Blanchenot]

Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or
association listed in the e-drive notice below. 

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - TORONTO 
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The 22nd Annual 
GROUNDSWELL FESTIVAL 

of NEW WORKS by WOMEN 

Nightwood Theatre is soliciting new and daring theatrical works by
diverse Canadian women, to be work-shopped during the 2004-2005 season
through the Groundswell Festival, Nightwood's play development program. 

The selected playwrights become a part of the Groundswell Playwrights
Unit (which meets from January- June 2005) where they will receive
on-going dramaturgical support. The Unit culminates in a workshop and
public reading of their play in the 22nd Annual Groundswell Festival,
which will be in June 2005 at the Tapestry Nightwood New Work Studio. 

Guidelines for Submissions 

Send us: 

A cover page with the primary contact's name, address, phone, email, and
the title of the project 
A letter of intent outlining your proposal of what you would like to
accomplish through development 
A completed script (any length) 
For works in progress, or collective creations, send a detailed project
description AND the script in progress OR sample of previous writing
(maximum 20 pages) 

Resumes of all artists already involved 
A self-addressed stamped envelope if you want us to return your material
to you 
  
Criteria for Selection 

Projects submitted to Groundswell are assessed by members of the
Groundswell Selection Advisory who make recommendations to the Artistic
Director. The Artistic Director is responsible for the final decisions.

Recommendations are made on the following basis: 

Artistic merit: the strength of the script or project description, as
well as the experience of the artist(s). 
Craft and Content: innovation, originality and relevance to Nightwood's
mandate 
Achievability: how the playwright's and/or collaborators' goals are
achieved within the framework of Groundswell. 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION AUGUST 15th, 2004 

Send submissions to: 
Nightwood Theatre 
ATTN: GROUNDSWELL FESTIVAL 
55 Mill St., Suite 301 
The Case Goods Building 
Toronto, Ontario 
M5A 3C4 

Submissions will not be accepted by fax or email 

Please retain a copy of your submission 

APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE RESULTS VIA MAIL BY DECEMBER 2004 

For more information please contact Kelly Thornton, Artistic Director 

416-944-1740 x 2 or kelly at nightwoodtheatre.net 

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