TEWL will provide up to four quarterly readings of competitively selected plays written by Affiliate playwrights.

The Ethel Woolson Lab, named after a recently deceased benefactor, supporter of the creative arts and mother of Advisory Board member Gayle Austin.  

Each chosen play will be given a minimum 15 hour (maximum 30 hour) workshop through the course of one week, leading to a rehearsed, staged reading for the public. This will provide the playwright with more workshop time, more time with artistic teams of directors, dramaturgs and actors, and more time dedicated to making that playwright's script as close to production-worthy as possible.

2009 Workshops will be held on the following schedule unless otherwise approved:

June 22-26, 2009
Sept 21-25, 2009
Dec  14-18, 2009

Plays will be vetted by the Managing Artistic Director and one other Atlanta area artistic leader and final selections will be made by the Director/Dramaturg teams leading each workshop, including Melissa Foulger, Addae Moon, Suehyla El-Attar, Larry Ruth, Patricia Henritze, and Betty Hart.

To apply:

Only one script submission per playwright.  Please indicate if you have a preference of schedule (June / Sept / Dec).

Send two hard copies - one with your name, contact information and title of play on script; one with your name, contact information and title of play on a separate, unattached sheet of paper leaving your script "blind" of any identifying information.  Standard or DG approved "Modern" play formatting in 12 pt font required.  Include a copy of your resume and a letter of intent for the workshop (tell us what you hope to contribute to and gain from your experience in the Ethel Woolson Lab), to:

TEWL
c/o WTP
P.O. BOX 585
Decatur, GA 30030-0585

Also send one copy of your script, resume and letter of intent via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it


DEADLINE:  March 31, 2009