The Playwrights’ Center recognizes the importance of supporting and mentoring the next generation of playwrights and will work specifically with college and universities who are part of our New Plays on Campus program to extend the Ruth Easton Lab to student playwrights.

• Five student writers will be selected each year for the Core Apprentice program. These writers will come from partnerships with the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, GA, in addition to applications from New Plays on Campus schools.

• Each Core Apprentice will receive a fully funded workshop that will include travel, housing and pay for actors, directors, dramaturgs and designers.

• Student writers will be paired with a Core Writer as mentor for the full year of their apprenticeship.

Request for Proposals
Deadline for the Core Apprentice Program is October 15, 2009.
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