RAT posting again: Annex call for writers

[Brucethall@aol.com]

I heard from several people that couldn't open the attachment I sent 
yesterday.
Here's the text about Annex's call for ANNEX HOTHOUSE.  It may not look as 
pretty but the info is here.  Thanks!


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:   
CALL FOR WRITERS

CONTACT(s):   Hothouse Coordinators :     Bruce Hall,  Ken Judy,  Tricia 
Sexton
    (206)-728-8081  


December 14, 2000 – Seattle 

    Annex Theatre is pleased to announce a call for playwrights to 
participate in the third annual Annex Hothouse, a unique creative workshop 
hosted by Annex Theatre.

SUMMARY FOR PRINT
    Annex Theatre announces a call for playwrights for Annex Hothouse 2001. 
For two weeks (May 12 – 26, 2001), Annex will host four writers who will work 
with directors and actors to create new pieces of theater. The event 
culminates in public performances on the Annex Mainstage.  Call 
(206)-728-8081 for application guidelines and further information.

    During two weeks (May 12 – 26, 2001), Annex will host writers in 
residence to work with a director and actors to create a new piece of 
theater.  Rehearsals will be scheduled evenings and weekends with days free 
for writing, meeting with directors, or exploring Seattle.  The event 
culminates in public performances of the work in progress on the Annex 
Mainstage.  At least one performance will be followed by an audience and 
artist discussion of the creative processes that led to these works.  A 
reading series will also take place during the week prior of Hothouse to 
present readings of previously-written works by the guest playwrights.  
    The projects themselves have very few constraints.  They must be between 
15 minutes and one hour long; range in cast size from 3 to 8 (assigned 
according to writers' expressed needs at the beginning of the process); and 
may be in any stage of polish or lack thereof.  They may take any "form" the 
artists involved can imagine and create but must be written from scratch 
on-site within the two week time frame.

    This event is about cultivating new collaborative relationships and the 
potential for new work. Annex Hothouse is not an end in itself, but a venue 
for initiating potentially ongoing relationships.  

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    Directors will be assigned with the writers' particular interests and 
desires in mind.  The director may take the role of traditional director, 
Dramaturg or facilitator.  Directors will be paired with writers based on the 
writer's stated interest in a specific kind of relationship and the 
director's interests and skills in the various roles.
    To apply as a writer to Annex Hothouse 2001, please submit 10 to 20 pages 
of script text from a previous work (again, this is not intended to be a 
start to the project you will work on during Hothouse but rather a writing 
sample upon which to evaluate your application), and a letter of interest 
addressing the following questions:
1. Why do you want to participate in this project?
2. How do you propose to use this project?  Describe your goals and way of 
working within such a structure and your ideal relationship with a 
director/dramaturg/facilitator.
3. Riff on what you know about Annex (or your impressions of Annex based on 
the attached fact sheet) and why you're interested in working there.

Please send your applications via e-mail to: hothouse@annextheatre.org

or mail it to:  Hothouse
Annex Theatre
1916 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA  98104

If mailing, applicants are encouraged to send their letter of interest and 
writing sample in electronic form also by including a floppy disk with your 
written application.

Applications should be postmarked or e-mailed no later than January 15, 2001. 
 
If you have questions, or need further information, please call leave a 
message for Bruce at (206) 728-8081 or e-mail hothouse@annextheatre.org.

For further information or application guidelines for Annex Hothouse, please:
Telephone:  (206) 728-8081
Email: hothouse@annextheatre.org
Or browse: http://www.annextheatre.org.

Annex Theatre is dedicated to creating bold new work in an environment of 
improbability, resourcefulness, and risk.  Annex projects are supported in 
part by the King County Arts Commission, the Flintridge Foundation, the Jaech 
Family Fund, Corporate Council for the Arts, the Washington State Arts 
Commission, The Pride Foundation, Bloodhound Travel, Visio Corporation, and 
Woods & Associates.  Other donors include: the Mayflower Park Hotel, Kinko's, 
Microsoft, Re-bar, QFC, Home Depot, Trader Joe's, and the Seattle Housing 
Authority.
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