{"id":14632,"date":"2023-08-21T08:31:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T12:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/?p=14632"},"modified":"2023-10-04T15:42:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:42:41","slug":"the-2023-2024-young-creators-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/fr\/2023\/08\/21\/the-2023-2024-young-creators-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2023-2024 Young Creators Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Applications to this program are currently closed. Stay tuned for news about the 2023-2024 cohort with theYoung Creators Unit, and subscribe to our newsletter<\/a>\u00a0or follow us on social media to be the first to know about open opportunities with PWM.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Calling all young playwrights and creatives, the 2023-2024 Young Creators Unit is now accepting applications!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Playwrights\u2019 Workshop Montr\u00e9al is excited to once again be calling for all emerging storytellers under the age of 30 to apply for our YOUNG CREATORS UNIT (YCU). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you an emerging playwright under 30, looking to develop your skills? Do you have a brilliant idea for a play, but are not sure how to get it on paper? Or maybe you have a draft, and now you need feedback and guidance to elevate it to the next level?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If any of this sounds like you, then the Young Creators Unit is the place to develop your work. This creative incubator supports up-and-coming artists find their voice, make connections, and learn new storytelling skills, as they workshop an original piece of theatre. All you need to apply is an idea, a question, a theme you\u2019d like to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From October 2023 – June 2024, participants will receive weekly one-on-one dramaturgical sessions, mentorships with industry professionals, participate in group writing sessions and workshops, receive grant writing support, and networking opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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YCU is led by PWM\u2019s Artistic Producer & Dramaturg, Leila Ghaemi.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Thrilled to be back leading the YCU for her second year, Leila Ghaemi (she\/elle) is a first generation Iranian-Canadian theatre maker. She returned to her hometown of Montreal, Quebec during the COVID-19 pandemic after a decade of working for theater companies in the United States, including American Conservatory Theater, New Repertory Theatre, and Boston Playwright\u2019s Theatre; where she grew her love for and skills in new play development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leila received her BFA in Theatre Arts and MFA in Theatre Education & Direction from Boston University\u2019s School of Theatre and currently serves as co-artistic director of Persephone Productions Montreal and Artistic Producer & Dramaturg at PWM.  Leila\u2019s artistic pillars include responsible MENASA representation, radical theatre empowerment, and arts advocacy. Recent projects include: dramaturg for The Flick<\/em> at Centaur Theatre, cultural consultant for English <\/em>at The Segal Centre for Performing Arts, teaching-artist at The Study School, and director for Pool No Water <\/em>at The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PWM is committed to creating an environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.  We are continuously working to make all of our programs accessible and inclusive. While recognizing that the identity of each person is fundamentally plural and multidimensional, we strongly encourage applications from artists who are: Indigenous (First Nations, M\u00e9tis, and Inuit), Black, POC, racialized (including recent immigrants), 2SLGBTQQIPAA+, d\/Deaf, neurodivergent, disabled, living with chronic illness and\/or chronic pain. PWM is strongly committed to supporting a wide range of cultural identities and lived experiences, therefore we encourage applicants to self-identify in their application if they are comfortable doing so.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you have any questions regarding accessibility, require assistance with your application, or would like to discuss alternative methods of applying and deadline flexibility, please contact accessibility@playwrights.ca<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to preview the application form as a PDF. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For accessibility information and video tours of our location, please click here.<\/a> If you require any accommodations to participate in the program should you be selected, please let us know in your application.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leila Ghaemi will be holding an open information session on Zoom, September 7th 2023 at 6:00PM, for anyone interested in learning more about the program and PWM. To register for the information session, please email leila@playwrights.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in applying, please fill out this Google Form<\/a> by 11:59 PM on<\/strong> September 14th, 2023. <\/strong>Your application will require the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n