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Applications for the 2012 R E Ross Trust Playwrights' Script Development Awards are now closed.
About the awards
The R E Ross Trust Playwrights' Script Development Awards foster Victoria’s theatre industry by providing support to Victorian-based writers to develop their play scripts. The annual Awards are an initiative of The R E Ross Trust and are administered by the State Library of Victoria.
The Awards provide total annual prize money of $30,000. Applicants can apply for a minimum of $3000 per annum up to $10,000. More than $10,000 may be awarded in special circumstances. The judges may decide not to allocate the full prize money.
Within 12 months of winning an award, awardees must provide a brief report about the nature and benefit of their script development activities.
Public readings of excerpts from some winning entries will be presented in the 2013 Flashpoint program of performances at the State Library of Victoria or fortyfivedownstairs. One winning entry may be invited to PlayWriting Australia’s National Play Festival 2013 or National Script Workshop 2013.
Script development
Script development is defined as the development of a play as a work-in-progress through a workshop or workshops, or through other interaction between the playwright and a director, dramaturg, script editor or actor. The focus of the development is on text enhancement.
Workshops should be undertaken by, or in association with, a Victorian-based theatre company or group of individuals, director or dramaturg.
Other methods of script development will be considered.
Workshopping of songs with a musical director and singers will not be considered.
Eligibility
Only playwrights can apply for the awards. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and live in Victoria. Only one entry per applicant is allowed. Submitted scripts must not have been previously produced, or have already had any sort of development, or received previous funding or grants. While works by multiple authors can be entered, works cannot be entered in the name of a committee.
Application guidelines
Applications must include four copies of the script. Scripts must use a 12-point font, be single-sided and double-spaced, and have all pages numbered.
Each script must have attached to it:
- a photocopy of the completed application form, which can be downloaded below
- a one-page synopsis of the play
- an outline of why the play would benefit from script development
- a short description of the proposed workshop process or method of script development including intended duration, working space and number of people involved
- written confirmation from the theatre company, group or individual that it is able and willing to undertake the workshop in the event of funding being available
- a brief curriculum vitae of the proposed director or dramaturg
Entries forwarded by fax or email will not be accepted. Entries will not be returned.
More information
For more information on application guidelines or selection criteria, email rosstrustawards@slv.vic.gov.au or call 03 8664 7277.
