APT’s 2024 Program: In Dialogue

PROGRAM FOR: mid-career playwrights with a chosen collaborator. national.

APPLICATION PERIOD: 15th March to 21st April

APPLICATIONS LINK: applications are now closed.

PROGRAM TIMEFRAME: June-November

• 3 hours per month for the 6 months of the program

Q&A DATE: Thursday, 4th April – 6:30pm AEDT.

Q&A LINK: Zoom link here. RSVP for a calendar invite and submit your questions in advance here.

PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED: early June. Congratulations playwrights Julie Ritchey, Sheridan Harbridge, Ross Mueller, Liv Satchell, Elise Hearst, and Emily Sheehan. Check out their partnerships and projects at the full announcement post here!

SUPPORTED BY: The S,B&W Foundation

PROGRAM FOR: Playwrights with a new play to work on, who identify with either of three cohorts : 

• Playwrights with Disability
• Emerging Playwrights
• Mid-Career Playwrights

Applicants will be encouraged to choose the cohort they most wish to be a part of.

APPLICATION PERIOD: Friday 29 March – Sunday May 5th 11:59pm AEST

APPLICATIONS LINK: applications are now closed.

PROGRAM TIMEFRAME: June-November

• 12, two-hour long sessions, happening fortnightly
• Sessions will run in the evenings (AEDT/AEST)
• Each cohort’s sessions will be at the same day/time each fortnight (e.g. Tuesdays 7-9pm)
• All sessions and program activities will occur virtually (i.e. there is no in-person commitment)

Q&A DATE: Thurs April 11th, 6:00pm AEST

Q&A LINK: RSVP here! Direct zoom link is here.

Q&A TRANSCRIPT: Available here

PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED: early June. The playwrights in each group are:

• Playwrights with Disability – Busty Beatz, Christine Davey, Christopher Bryant, Daley Rangi, Meret Hassanen, Michele Saint-Yves, and Ryan Enniss. Led by Anthea Williams, with Sarah Carroll as the Junior Dramaturg.
• Mid-Career Playwrights – Alison Mann, Alison Rooke, Mary-Anne Butler, Roshelle Fong, Steve Pirie, and Tom Ballard. Led by Wesley Enoch, Ryan Whitworth-Jones as the Junior Dramaturg.
• Emerging Playwrights – Anna Loren, Chenturan Aran, Danny Ball, Eloise Snape, Louise Baxter, Sarah Peters, and Vivian Nguyen. Led by Anthea Williams, with Jasper Lee-Lindsay as the Junior Dramaturg.

The fulll announcement post is viewable here.

PROGRAM FOR: Anyone with experience working on new play development who’d like to join APT’s pool of potential program readers/assessors panels.

APPLICATION PERIOD: year-round; ongoing

APPLICATIONS LINK: Expressions of Interest form is available here.

PROGRAM TIMEFRAME: ongoing, as required by programs. Usually reading/assessing periods run across 2-4 weeks and require between approx. 20-40 hours of time. Further details are provided to potential readers when they are invited to join a readers panel.

Q&A DATE: N/A – please reach out to us with any questions.

PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED: Not applicable here! We’ll reach out to potential readers as we build the assessment panels for each program.

PROGRAM FOR: Kaurna/South Australia-based dramaturgs who identify as First Nations, CaLD, and/or People of Colour.

APPLICATION PERIOD: Wednesday 19 June – Sunday 14 July (midnight, ACST) 2024

APPLICATIONS LINK: applications are now closed.

PROGRAM TIMEFRAME: July – November 2024

• Placement equivalent to 4 weeks full time

Q&A Date: Thursday 4 July, 5:30pm ACST, 6pm AEST

Q&A LINK: zoom link here!

PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED: 2024’s Dramaturgs are: Alexis West, Anthony Nocera, Bonet Leate, Kate Cheel, Ting Zhang. Full post here!

SUPPORTED BY: the South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet through Arts South Australia.

PROGRAM FOR: Australian First Nations playwrights – or writers looking to expand into play writing – with a new play to work on.

APPLICATION PERIOD: July 12th – August 4th, closing at midnight AWST

APPLICATIONS LINK: applications are now closed.

PROGRAM TIMEFRAME: 

• Retreat Dates: October 14-24th
• Development Period: November. Developments are customised to the playwright and their needs, so the time commitment can be flexible.

PROGRAM FEE: The retreat fee is $2520. Retreat accommodation, food, and travel for the program are also provided by APT.

Q&A DATE: Tuesday 23rd July, 6pm AEST (5:30pm ACST, 4pm AWST)

Q&A LINK: RSVP here! Zoom link here!

PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED: September – full post here! This year’s playwrights are: Alexis West, Bjorn Stewart, Jada Alberts, Jenny Fraser, John Harding, and Nicola Ingram. 

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: Bundanon, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, Moogahlin Performing Arts Inc, Ilbijerri Theatre Company

SUPPORTED BY: the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund.

AWARD FOR: playwrights aged 18-40 with a new, full-length work ready for development.

THE WINNER RECEIVES: A $15,000 cash prize and a bespoke, week-long development running between May and November, produced by APT, worth $15,000.

WINNER ANNOUNCED: Announcement post and all the details can be found here – congratulations Amy!

SUPPORTED BY: The Thelma Afford Trust, managed by Perpetual, as Trustee.

PROGRAM FOR: emerging & mid-career playwrights based in Naarm/Melbourne. Run by La Mama Theatre in partnership with APT.

APPLICATION PERIOD: closed on March 3rd.

PROGRAM TIMEFRAME: July-September

• Sessions weekly on Mondays and monthly on Sundays
• Intensive week 23rd-29th September
• 18 hours of dramaturgical support 

PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED: Keep an eye out on La Mama’s website & socials for updates!

SUPPORTED BY: John T Reid Charitable Trusts, the Australian Government through Creative Australia.

AWARD FOR: playwrights with a pitch for a new, full-length play.

THE WINNER RECEIVES: A full commission ($17,400) and dramaturgical support to develop their work in-house at Griffin.

WINNER ANNOUNCED: Congratulations Jules Orcullo for their play ‘My Dad Never Saw The Beatles’ ! This was announced at the Griffin Award Keynote, on July 28th. More info on Griffin’s website. 

SUPPORTED BY: The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund.