Leah Ryan's FEWW
Prize for Emerging Women Playwrights 2012
Leah Ryan’s Fund for Emerging Women Writers (Leah Ryan’s FEWW) awards an annual prize to an emerging woman playwright in recognition of an outstanding work written for the English-speaking theater.
Eligibility does not require that a submitted work adhere to the traditional three-act structure. One-acts, two-acts (even four-, five-, six- acts), monologues, adaptations, and any other wild or deceptively tame format will be considered with equal seriousness. The only absolute requirement is that the submitted text be a completed full-length work for theater.
The Winner will be chosen by a committee selected by the board members of Leah Ryan’s FEWW. The Fund and the Prize are administered through the Community Foundation of Dutchess County. (See below for more information.)
The winner will receive a cash award of $1,000 as well as a staged reading of her play hosted by Leah Ryan’s FEWW at a theater in New York City; in addition, if necessary, a stipend of up to $700 for travel and accommodation may be provided. All finalists will be recognized on the FEWW website, and in any other announcements pertaining to the 2011 Prize.
The 2011 Winner will be announced on May 1st, with the reading to follow on June 11, 2012.
2010 Winner: Megan Mostyn-Brown, The Rest of Your Life
2011 Winner: Laura Marks, Bethany
It is the intention of Leah Ryan's FEWW to grow our resources so that we may expand our support of emerging women writers. To that end, we welcome your generous support of a tax–deductible donation to the FEWW.
Donation by mail:
Please make checks payable to the Community Foundation of Dutchess County, and make sure to write "Leah Ryan's FEWW" in the memo line.
Please mail to:
Community Foundation of Dutchess County
80 Washington Street, Suite 201
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Donation by credit card:
Credit card donations can be made through the website for The Community Foundation of Dutchess County, which manages Leah Ryan's FEWW: www.communityfoundationdc.org/page30001.cfm
On this page, please fill out the information as requested, and make sure to type "Leah's FEWW" in the box titled "Fund Name."
We thank you in advance for your generosity in supporting Leah Ryan's Fund for Emerging Women Writers.
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