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New Year, New Draft

A year-long new play development program focusing on local playwrights

Heading into its second year, Loud Fridge Theatre Group is proud to support up-and-coming San Diego playwrights with New Year, New Draft. Over the course of the year, we will provide funding, mentorship, and workshops to a local playwright, culminating in a reading of their new play in November.

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How does it work?

Step One (through January 2nd)
Playwrights will submit  7-minutes scene from their plays-in-progress. These will be narrowed down to ten finalists.
Step Two (February 7th)

The ten finalists' scenes will be performed  anonymously at Moxie Theatre. The audience will vote on which play they want to see more of. 

Step Three (March to October)
It's play development time! The writer of the winning script will receive support from Loud Fridge to work on their play over the year. This will include:
  • A stipend of $1000 so that the writer can dedicate more time to their craft
  • A play writing mentor from the Loud Fridge community
  • Workshops with actors to read, discuss, and make any tweaks
Step Four (November)
The year will culminate in a reading of the completed script. Audiences will get to see a fully staged reading of the play after their little taster in February.

FAQ

Who can apply?
Priority will be given to playwrights from San Diego County; however, anyone from Southern California is encouraged to submit!
How much of the play do I need to have written?
All we need is seven-minutes of the play to start. The point of NYND is to take the play through as much of the writing process as possible. Even if you only have one scene, send us what you've got!
I have a finished play, can I submit?
New Year, New Draft is specifically targeting unfinished plays; if you have a completed script that you want to share with us, please email us a copy so that we can consider it for future seasons.
Are there any other guidelines?
Submissions should be straight plays, not musicals. Please also be aware that we will be able to cast a maximum of 6 actors.
I'm an actor; how can I take part in the readings or workshops?
Come to our open call in January or send us a self tape to be considered! You can find more information about our season auditions here.
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