NJ rep seeks students for free playwright program
Young scholars will write plays inspired by the events of Hurricane Sandy
New Jersey Repertory Company is offering an opportunity for six high school students to participate in a nine week playwright program, according to a news release from the organization.
It’s been more than a year since Hurricane Sandy tore through New Jersey’s shoreline, ripping apart communities and displacing thousands of families. The effects of Sandy are still widespread and long-lasting, and in some towns, rebuilding is an everyday occurrence, the release stated. The NJ Rep Young Playwrights Project is looking for students to tell stories related to the storm and how it has impacted on their communities and families.
Selected applicants will meet Saturdays in February and March at the Lumia Theatre in Red Bank where they will work with a professional playwright, director and actors to help develop scripts inspired by the events of Hurricane Sandy. At the end of the program, each student’s play will be presented to the public in March.
Click here to fill-out an application. No previous experience is necessary and writing samples may be prose, poetry, a scene or monologue. For more information email njrepproject@gmail.com. Applications must be received by Jan. 31. Interviews will be held and students who are accepted must be able to attend all workshop sessions on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided for students.
The New Jersey Repertory Company is located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch.
The program is free and is supported by ArtHelps of the Monmouth County Arts Council MCAC, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the Community Foundation of New Jersey.
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