Nora’s Playhouse is proud to announce The Nora Salon (TNS), a new monthly reading series devoted to supporting and promoting the work of emerging women playwrights from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
We envision TNS as an informal gathering of artists and Nora’s supporters who want an inside look at how plays get from page to stage, and the opportunity to participate in the development process. Our first salon will take place in January 2017 in Downtown Brooklyn.
We welcome submissions of any genre and length, provided they:
- are by women playwrights in the NYC area,
- centrally feature women’s stories and perspectives,
- have not yet had a production.
Finished pieces and works-in-progress both welcome.
Please email a copy of your submission along with a brief cover letter to Julie at submissions@norasplayhouse.org
One reply on “Call for Submissions from NYC’s Women Playwrights!”
Nora,
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Thanks,
Jess Eisenberg
http://365womenayear.wordpress.com
@365womenayear