zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz SASKATCHEWAN PLAYWRIGHTS CENTRE EZINE zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz In this issue: * SPC's 24-Hour Playwriting Competition Results * Last Call for Interns and Technician for Spring Festival * Call for Submissions * Spring Festival Schedule of Readings * Your News Here * SPC Board Members zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 24 HOUR PLAYWRITING COMPETITION RESULTS Seventeen contestants wrote throughout the night in the Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre 12th Annual 24 Hour Playwriting Competition. The event was held at the Education Building’s Computer Lab on the University of Regina campus from 4:00pm Friday, May 1st until 4:00pm Saturday, May 2nd, 2009. An esteemed panel of judges (Heather Inglis, Kelley Jo Burke, Joey Tremblay, Dan MacDonald, Michele Sereda and Kathryn Bracht) read and completed their assessment of the scripts, all of which were written in 24 Hours. At an Awards Brunch on Sunday, May 4th at the Copper Kettle Restaurant, four professional actors (Cavan Cunningham, Marianne Woods, Jonelle Gunderson, and Mike Thompson) gave a script-in-hand reading of excerpts from the prize winning plays in each category. The first prize in both categories (Open and Student) was $500. There were also second and third place prizes, as well as an Honourable Mention in both categories. The winners are: Open Category 1st Prize: The Interview by Ken Wilson (Regina) 2nd Prize: Stillborn by Terry Mialkowsky (Regina) 3rd Prize: Ribald Tales of Remington Academy by Matt Price (Saskatoon) Honourable Mention: Veritas by Brita Lind (Regina) Student Category 1st Prize: Under the Apple Tree by Cassidy McFadzean (Regina) 2nd Prize: Salvation Blvd by Morgan Murray (Saskatoon) 3rd Prize: Lack of Attention, Total Retention by Sydney Gross (Regina) Honourable Mention: Bars and Bedrooms by Meagan Rankin (Regina) Major sponsors of the 24 Hour Competition were the City of Regina, Saskatchewan Lotteries, University of Regina Theatre Department, Saskatchewan Arts Board and the Canada Council for the Arts. Local businesses that supported the event include Coteau Books, Playwrights Canada Press, Saskatchewan Writers Guild, 25th Street Theatre/Saskatoon Fringe Festival, Connie Gault, Globe Theatre, Do It With Class Theatre for Young People, Regina Fringe Festival, Regina Symphony, Hagios Press, Hectik Theatre, Cathedral Village Free House, Regina Folk Festival, Chapters, Grain Magazine, CBC Saskatchewan, Tourism Saskatchewan, Sage Hill Writing Experience, Ramada Hotel, Regina Public Library, Canada Safeway, Culligan Water, Great Canadian Bagel, Abstractions Café, Stats Cocktails and Dreams Pizza, Cathedral Bakery and the Copper Kettle. Contact: Sheila Angelstad, SPC Administrator at (306) 665-7707 or email: sk.playwrights@sasktel.net zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Last Call for Interns and Technician for Spring Festival 5 FESTIVAL INTERNS AND 1 TECHNICIAN FOR THE SASKATCHEWAN PLAYWRIGHT'S CENTRE'S 27TH ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS An annual series of professional workshops and public staged readings MAY 25TH – 30TH, 2009 U OF S THEATRE DEPARTMENT This year's Plays: Two Rooms by Mansel Robinson Interrogating the Sphinx by Ian Nelson Singing the Farmers Market Blues by Betty Ternier-Daniels Diligence by Cheryl Jack Random Acts by James Misfeldt My Rabbi by Joel Bernbaum We are looking for students who are interested in the development of new plays as playwrights, dramaturgs, or directors. Interns are attached to a project and a director. They follow the workshop from first reading through to public presentation. The Technician works with the director of each play to present the Public Reading. Interning with the SPC is an invaluable opportunity to work with Saskatchewan Playwrights and Theatre Professionals from across Canada in an intensive, Festival atmosphere. The Interns and Technician are hired for the ENTIRE WEEK. There is an honorarium for each position. To apply please send a brief note outlining your interests and experience to Diana Domm (Spring Festival Coordinator) at dianadomm@yahoo.com zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Call for Submissions Opportunity for SPC Member to Attend Alberta Playwrights Network’s PlayWorks Ink in Calgary As part of Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre’s Playwright Exchange initiative, one SPC member will have the opportunity to attend PlayWorks Ink in Calgary October 22 – 25, 2009. PlayWorks Ink is an annual festival featuring new play readings, guest speakers, educational workshops and panel discussions that provide a full weekend of exciting theatrical learning, networking and collaboration opportunities. The selected play will receive a three-day workshop with a director from Calgary and a staged public reading on the evening of Friday Oct. 23. The SPC member attending would need to be available during the week of Oct 19- 23 for the workshop of their play prior to the public reading at PlayWorks Ink. Visit http://www.theatrealberta.com/playworks_ink.htm for more information about past conferences. This is an exciting opportunity to spend a week in Calgary developing and showcasing a new work, while taking advantage of the range of educational and networking opportunities the conference provides. Submissions should be un-produced, 60-75 minutes in length. All travel accommodation and workshop costs will be provided. If you have a one-act play that has not been produced and you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please send us a copy of your script, a biography, and a one-page (max) statement of the work’s development history and your objectives for this program. SPC’s dramaturgical committee will provide Alberta Playwrights Network with a short list of candidates and APN will make the final decision. Submissions can be sent by e-mail: Deadline May 30th 2009 to sk.playwrights@sasktel.ca Send Packages to: Alberta Exchange PO Box 3092 Saskatoon, SK S7K 3S9 Drop of Applications: #700 7th floor of the Delta Bessborough Hotel Saskatoon, SK. 601 Spadina Crescent East zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Spring Festival Schedule of Readings *this information is also posted on the website on the Spring Festival page* The Festival will be held at the Theatre Department (John Mitchell Building) University of Saskatchewan May 25-30th, 2009 May 25th 8PM – Random Acts by James Misfeldt directed by Conni Massing May 26th 8PM – My Rabbi by Joel Bernbaum directed by Michael Shamata May 27th 8PM – Diligence by Cheryl Jack directed by Stephen Heatley May 28th 8PM – Singing the Farmers Market Blues by Betty Ternier Daniels directed by Conni Massing May 29th 8PM – Interrogating the Sphinx by Ian Nelson directed by Amy Lynn Strilchuk May 30th 8PM – Curtain Call (An Exchange Play from Alberta Playwrights' Network) by Blaine Newton directed by Johnna Wright May 30th (Following Curtain Call) – Two Rooms by Mansel Robinson directed by Michael Shamata zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz *YOUR NEWS HERE* zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Share your latest triumph with your fellow SPC members! Spread your name and fame across every aspect of the SPC Communications Empire - the SPC newsletter, website, discussion group, and Ezine. If you have events, workshops, articles, calls for submissions for inclusion in SPC publications, put all the details into an email and send them to jshebelska@sasktel.net. *Please note – we would like to limit the scope of the ezine to information regarding playwriting. There are other organizations to promote screenwriting, poetry, and other literary pursuits* WE NEED YOUR CURRENT CONTACT INFO! If you have a new email or street address, let us know. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz *2009 BOARD AND STAFF* zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz President: CHERYL JACK cheryljack@sasktel.net Vice-President: JAMIE LEE SHEBELSKI jshebelska@sasktel.net Past President: WILL BROOKS williamallenbrooks@yahoo.ca Members-at-large: PAM HAIG-BARTLEY pamela.haigbartley@usask.ca JAMES TRETTWER wormwer@yahoo.com ROB VAN MEENEN getnthevanmeemen@sasktel.net MIKE THOMPSON GILLIAN HARDING-RUSSELL russell@accesscomm.ca IAN MCWILLIAMS Staff: Heather Inglis (Dramaturg) hdi1@telus.net Sheila Angelstad (Administrator) sk.playwrights@sasktel.net SPC Phone Number: (306) 665-7707 SPC fax number: (306) 244-0255 Mailing address: PO Box 3092 Saskatoon, SK S7K 3S9 email: sk.playwrights@sasktel.net on the web: www.saskplaywrights.ca