FREMONT – The Fremont Opera House is gearing up to host its first annual playwright conference in early summer.
The playwright conference is for new and unpublished authors of any age or background. The Opera House’s hope is to support aspiring authors in the Dodge County area by giving them the opportunity to see their works brought to life onstage and also receive strong, honest feedback from professionals.
The conference will take place on Saturday, June 5, 2021. All submissions will be read by experienced readers, writers, and directors who will then select the top eight submissions. First-round notes will be given to all writers. Then, the top eight submissions will be given a staged reading at the Fremont Opera House that will be open to the public. The staged readings will be given written and oral critiques by at least 2 professional writers from the area.
The professional critics will choose at least one play from the top eight to be performed at the Fremont Opera House at a later date to be agreed upon by the Fremont Opera House and the author of the play/plays.
“We think it’s a new thing, especially for the Fremont Opera House, and for Fremont too. It’s exciting and I hope that this event can help talented writers in the area get their work out there and also improve their writing,” said Lee Meyer at the Fremont Opera House.
Rules for the Fremont Opera House First Annual Playwright Conference:
- Entries must be written by unpublished authors.
- Entries must be 25-35 pages in length (approximately 30-40 minutes).
- All entries must be original and free of plagiarism.
- Any age may participate.
- There is a non-refundable fee due with entry submission and is as follows:
- Early Deadline – Submit by March 15, 2021, for a discount. $15 for students; $65 for non-students.
- Standard Deadline (April 1, 2021) – $25 for students; $75 for non-students
- Late Deadlines (April 15, 2021) – $30 for Students; $85 for non-students
- Authors will be required to submit a form with their name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, and age (information will be kept confidential), along with the name of their play and the logline.
- All scripts must be submitted in a PDF format, and all forms and scripts must be received by April 15, 2021.
Visit the Fremont Opera House website http://fremontoperahouse.org/playwright-conference/ to submit entries and payment.
