{"id":4917,"date":"2021-10-16T13:53:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T17:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/?page_id=4917"},"modified":"2025-01-04T10:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T15:53:58","slug":"playwrights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/?page_id=4917","title":{"rendered":"Welcome, Playwrights!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cary Playwrights&#8217; Forum welcomes all NC playwrights &#8211; from aspiring to veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Submit-Your-Play-1024x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5967\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Submit-Your-Play-1024x298.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Submit-Your-Play-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Submit-Your-Play-200x58.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Submit-Your-Play-768x223.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Submit-Your-Play.jpg 1049w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/?page_id=1899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Upcoming Submissions<\/a> &#8211; festivals, contests, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/?p=3426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Self-Produce your play<\/a> &#8211; CPF can be a co-producer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Workshop-Your-Play-1024x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Workshop-Your-Play-1024x298.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Workshop-Your-Play-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Workshop-Your-Play-200x58.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Workshop-Your-Play-768x223.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Workshop-Your-Play.jpg 1049w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Workshop your script<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/?page_id=4945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monthly Workshops<\/a> &#8211; Learn playwriting tips and tricks from fellow writers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/?page_id=6306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule a Private Table Reading with CPF<\/a> &#8211; Submit your draft for a new play and musical<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Classes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upcoming Playwright <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/?page_id=4945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Classes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to write in standard play format&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sihSKcQB5OE&amp;ab_channel=RTHSIanFinley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CPF_play_formatting-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guide<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/downloads.bbc.co.uk\/writersroom\/scripts\/stageus.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Example<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to write a ten-minute play&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emwelsh.com\/blog\/10-minute-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Article<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NC Playwrighting Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cary Playwrights&#8217; Forum programs are open to all NC playwrights! Below are local groups composed and operated by fellow playwrights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sipsandscripts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sips &amp; Scripts<\/a> (Raleigh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greensboro-nc.gov\/departments\/creative-greensboro\/creative-greensboro-presents\/drama-programming-at-creative-greensboro\/playwrights-forum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Greensboro Playwrights Forum<\/a> (Greensboro and Triad)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/triangleplaywrightsgroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Triangle Playwrights<\/a> (Carrboro)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/ncwrights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina Playwrights<\/a> (Facebook group)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSchD3UFMpk9rT1j2KnN-MfDOCfk0VXhcvP8OjODwT4K1yCBEA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sketch Parlor<\/a> &#8211; Sketch Comedy Readings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Playwright Organizations and Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dramatistsguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Dramatists Guild<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/playsubmissionshelper.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Play Submissions Helper<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwcenter.org\/playwriting-toolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Playwrighting Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Playwrights&#8217; Center<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you can think of additional ways we can help you develop as a playwright &#8211; don&#8217;t hesitate to contact us. 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