ABCDE YouthWright 2020
Exciting News!
YouthWright 2020 Winners Announced!
PLAY AUTHOR SCHOOL SPONSOR TEACHER
Our Kind of Normal Emily Campbell Hazelton Secondary Barbara Janze
Learning Lessons Dez Johnson North Surrey Secondary Craig Wrotniak
Priviledge Katie Bodger Chris Hayes Secondary Alison O'Toole
Big thanks to Adjudicator Mark Leiren-Young for all his work and ABCDE YouthWright Coordinator Laurie Anne Lorge. Royalty inquiries for any YouthWright play should be directed to Laurie Anne Lorge at: (LLorge@sd22.bc.ca)
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ABCDE brings you 2021 YouthWright! Deadline now extended to January 30/2021!
2021 YouthWright
Hello members!
We are extending the YouthWright play submission deadline to January 30, 2021! Even so, the holidays are fast approaching, and with many of us on the quarter system, it's not too soon to get your students writing plays for submission to YouthWright.
This year we are proud to welcome Dave Deveau as our adjudicator. Dave has been a juror for the Arts Club's LEAP program, and with The Cultch's youth mentorship program. He's also taught playwriting for many years with Douglas College and occasionally UBC and is a huge believer in mentorship and fostering new generations of playwrights. Students who enter may win a chance to meet with Dave virtually, get feedback on their work, AND be invited to perform their play at the NTS online Festival April 30 and May 1, 2021.
So how do you get your students involved? Simply go to bcdramteachers.com and click the YouthWright tab on the side. Then follow the links for the submission application.
Please ensure that the Readers' Fee is sent to Nicole Roberge at 2215 Reeve Street, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 6K8 and the scripts are emailed to me (llorge@sd22.bc.ca) by JANUARY 30, 2021.
Remember, your students are only eligible to enter if you are a member in good standing of the ABCDE - so renew your membership, if you haven't already! You can renew here: https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbctf.ca%2Fpsa%2Fjoin.aspx&data=04%7C01%7CRyan.Grenier%40sd23.bc.ca%7C49eaded8daed4a6c24a008d8a21afc1d%7Ca88c6e7e8efc4bc7956fe8170457f178%7C0%7C0%7C637437585817378932%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=fv15GFE51QTkL9G5y0vt3F1hDXVAUxL4Zm4hSLl84Tc%3D&reserved=0
Happy playwrighting!
Laurie Anne Lorge
ABCDE Member at Large
This is a great opportunity for your students who love to write. Once they have written a script, teachers submit it in PDF form, and complete a submission application. The best part is that a professional playwright will adjudicate it! Three selected playwrights will get the opportunity to work with adjudicator and are invited to perform their play at the provincial drama festival.
Writing Guidelines
Submission Form - Download the form:
YouthWright 2020 Winners Announced!
PLAY AUTHOR SCHOOL SPONSOR TEACHER
Our Kind of Normal Emily Campbell Hazelton Secondary Barbara Janze
Learning Lessons Dez Johnson North Surrey Secondary Craig Wrotniak
Priviledge Katie Bodger Chris Hayes Secondary Alison O'Toole
Big thanks to Adjudicator Mark Leiren-Young for all his work and ABCDE YouthWright Coordinator Laurie Anne Lorge. Royalty inquiries for any YouthWright play should be directed to Laurie Anne Lorge at: (LLorge@sd22.bc.ca)
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ABCDE brings you 2021 YouthWright! Deadline now extended to January 30/2021!
2021 YouthWright
Hello members!
We are extending the YouthWright play submission deadline to January 30, 2021! Even so, the holidays are fast approaching, and with many of us on the quarter system, it's not too soon to get your students writing plays for submission to YouthWright.
This year we are proud to welcome Dave Deveau as our adjudicator. Dave has been a juror for the Arts Club's LEAP program, and with The Cultch's youth mentorship program. He's also taught playwriting for many years with Douglas College and occasionally UBC and is a huge believer in mentorship and fostering new generations of playwrights. Students who enter may win a chance to meet with Dave virtually, get feedback on their work, AND be invited to perform their play at the NTS online Festival April 30 and May 1, 2021.
So how do you get your students involved? Simply go to bcdramteachers.com and click the YouthWright tab on the side. Then follow the links for the submission application.
Please ensure that the Readers' Fee is sent to Nicole Roberge at 2215 Reeve Street, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 6K8 and the scripts are emailed to me (llorge@sd22.bc.ca) by JANUARY 30, 2021.
Remember, your students are only eligible to enter if you are a member in good standing of the ABCDE - so renew your membership, if you haven't already! You can renew here: https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbctf.ca%2Fpsa%2Fjoin.aspx&data=04%7C01%7CRyan.Grenier%40sd23.bc.ca%7C49eaded8daed4a6c24a008d8a21afc1d%7Ca88c6e7e8efc4bc7956fe8170457f178%7C0%7C0%7C637437585817378932%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=fv15GFE51QTkL9G5y0vt3F1hDXVAUxL4Zm4hSLl84Tc%3D&reserved=0
Happy playwrighting!
Laurie Anne Lorge
ABCDE Member at Large
This is a great opportunity for your students who love to write. Once they have written a script, teachers submit it in PDF form, and complete a submission application. The best part is that a professional playwright will adjudicate it! Three selected playwrights will get the opportunity to work with adjudicator and are invited to perform their play at the provincial drama festival.
Writing Guidelines
- Plays must be one act, any style, and on any topic
- Scripts written in the previous year will be accepted from students who have graduated, with proof of their registration in a secondary school during 2019/2020
- Keep the cast requirements small and have few, if any, scene or set changes
- A $20 readers fee must accompany applications and scripts (Make cheques payable to ABCDE) Mailing instructions are in the application.
- Entries MUST be submitted electronically in PDF format by January 30, 2021
Submission Form - Download the form:
