…playwrights and translators…


Darina Al-Joundi, actrice and playwright, reading greek poetry in Paris

Greetings, friends and colleagues, playwrights and translators:

I am pleased to announce that submissions for hotINK at the Lark 2013 are now open, and I hope you will consider submitting your work and/or helping me spread the world to writers based outside the U.S. who might be interested in taking part.

From April 17-22, 2013, hotINK at the Lark will present readings of 6 new plays from abroad, following two-day workshops of each play. Happily, thanks to a generous grant from the Ford Foundation, flights and accommodations for all selected writers will be provided by the Lark Play Development Center.

The guidelines for submission are here below, and can also be found at http://www.larktheatre.org/programs/hotINK.htm if you have any questions, please email me here or at catherine@larktheatre.org.

HOW TO SUBMIT : Please read guidelines carefully

· Submission deadline: October 15, 2012.

· Full-length plays in English from any country outside the U.S. that have not had productions in the U.S. are welcome. We are currently unable to consider musicals. We can only accept one play from each author.

· Include in your submission:

1. contact information, including email address

2. a short author bio

3. the name of translator, if applicable, and translator’s email address

4. a short synopsis of the play and a list of characters, each briefly described.

5. A description, in one page or less, of how you would use the hotINK at the Lark 2-day workshop to investigate and strengthen specific aspects of your play or translation. This information is vital to the Lark’s decision-making process. We ask that you be specific about your goals as possible.

· Author’s primary residence for the past 5 years must be outside the United States.

· Please also advise us as to your knowledge of English, so that we can provide the appropriate communication support. Proficiency in English is not expected or required of selected playwrights.

· If a selected play has been translated from another language, written permission from the translator must be provided.

· Only electronic submissions will be accepted.

· Please email your submission, including script and supporting materials, in one PDF or Word document to:  hotink@larktheatre.org by October 15, 2012.

Please Note:

 · Scripts not submitted according to the above guidelines will not be considered.
 · Selected playwrights will be notified by mid-December.
 · Travel to NYC for hotINK at the Lark, as well as accommodations for selected playwrights will be
provided by the Lark Play Development Center
 · For more information, please email hotINK at the
Lark Program Director, Catherine Coray
 catherine@larktheatre.org