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2024 APT Writers Groups – Participants Announced!

APT is so excited to announce the participants in our pilot program APT Writers Groups: Write Together, Rise Together. There are 20 playwrights in the three cohorts – Playwrights with Disability, Mid-Career Playwrights, and Emerging Playwrights – which are led […]

Work with us! Creative Producer (First Nations Programs)

APT is looking for a Creative Producer (First Nations Programs) to work with us part time over three years, primarily to lead and deliver the long-running Australian First Nations Playwrights Retreat and Development Program in partnership with Ilbijerri Theatre Company, […]

APPLY NOW: FIRST NATIONS PLAYWRIGHTS RETREAT 2024

Applications for the annual First Nations Playwrights Retreat are open! This program is part of our 2024 Season – you can check out the full season here. If you have questions about eligibility and how to apply, check out this […]

APPLY NOW: DEVELOPING THE DRAMATURG – SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Applications for the Developing the Dramaturg – South Australia program are open now! This program is part of our 2024 Season – you can check out the full season here. If you have questions about eligibility and how to apply, […]

Work with us – South Australia

We’re looking for a highly motivated Adelaide-based producer with excellent project management and time management skills to join the team as Program Producer for our Developing the Dramaturg program in South Australia. This role is a part-time contract across six […]

2024 Erin Thomas Fund – Recipients Announced!

APT is thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s Erin Thomas Regional Playwrights Fund: Alexandra Edmondson, Sofia Abbey, and Gemma Betros. These three emerging regional playwrights will be supported with a mentor over six months, and a $1000 travel […]

NEW: THE PRIDE COLLECTION – APT x PRIDE FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA

We are super stoked to launch our 2024 Pride Collection! Thanks to the support of Pride Foundation Australia, we’ve been able to curate this collection, which travels from theatre canon to brand new work. With recommendations from powerhouse theatremakers and […]

NEW: Hear it from the Playwright

This ‘Hear it from the Playwright’ is an APT-exclusive collection of interviews with Lally Katz, Jane Harrison, Michelle Law, and Yve Blake. We spoke to them about their recent works, which are now part of the NSW HSC Drama curriculum, […]

MAX AFFORD 2024 AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED

APT is absolutely thrilled to announce that Amy Sole and their play “Nan’s Place” is the winner of the 2024 Max Afford Playwrights Award. It was chosen unanimously by the panel of esteemed judges as a work with distinctive voice, […]

APT Writers Groups: Q&A updates + APPLY NOW!

In case you missed it: On Thursday evening last week we had our Q&A session for our pilot program APT Playwrights Groups: Write Together, Rise Together. Thanks so much to everyone who came! It was a great turnout and we […]

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