Lauren - You need to look into the Black List that is supposedly including playwrights into their system. They have set up a commission with some of the leading regional theaters in the country including Victory Gardens & Woolly Mammoth. It's a total scam! Where playwrights must buy evaluation @ $100 a pop on order to be evaluated. It's only through these "evaluations" that a play can be judged eligible to be shortlisted for these theaters. There is NO committee that reads the plays - like in most competitions. If you're interested in knowing more - you can email me @blacksmythe1@gmail.com.
Thanks for the like! I had two plays that I listed with Black List. They tell you that evaluations are NOT needed to be eligible. But when I asked them directly - they told me the only way you can become eligible, is with evaluations and Industry comments about your play - that it's not run like a typical competition. But, they only tell you that if you press them. They want playwrights to throw hundreds of dollars at these evaluations hoping they'll receive a high enough grade that will get the attention of whoever makes these final decisions. I want to take them down SO BAD!!
Lauren - You need to look into the Black List that is supposedly including playwrights into their system. They have set up a commission with some of the leading regional theaters in the country including Victory Gardens & Woolly Mammoth. It's a total scam! Where playwrights must buy evaluation @ $100 a pop on order to be evaluated. It's only through these "evaluations" that a play can be judged eligible to be shortlisted for these theaters. There is NO committee that reads the plays - like in most competitions. If you're interested in knowing more - you can email me @blacksmythe1@gmail.com.
Thanks for the like! I had two plays that I listed with Black List. They tell you that evaluations are NOT needed to be eligible. But when I asked them directly - they told me the only way you can become eligible, is with evaluations and Industry comments about your play - that it's not run like a typical competition. But, they only tell you that if you press them. They want playwrights to throw hundreds of dollars at these evaluations hoping they'll receive a high enough grade that will get the attention of whoever makes these final decisions. I want to take them down SO BAD!!
Have you seen the open letter to San Diego Rep from the company of The Great Khan?
I haven't, but I'd love to read it if you've got a link/feel free to email it to me!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeoC28XuOAj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
curious to hear your thoughts! I have a dear friend from this cast, and I thought the letter was well penned.