The 12th Annual First Light Discovery Program of new play development will take place June 9 & 10, 2012. Staged Readings of new work will be presented in TheaterSpace on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University. Click here for directions.
All First Light readings are open to the general public free of charge. Each reading is followed by a Q&A with the playwright.
Program Overview
Theater of the First Amendment’s First Light Discovery Program
provides playwrights the opportunity to develop new plays, working with professional directors, dramaturgs and actors. The week-long workshop culminates in a public staged reading with audience feedback. First Light occurs in June each year, and several plays are accepted into the program.
First Light features the work of professional playwrights, as well as winning plays from the Student Playwright Competition and Mentorship Program for George Mason University students, and new plays from our community through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s (OLLI) theater programs.
Submission Policy for Professional Playwrights
Theater of the First Amendment accepts unsolicited submissions for First Light development consideration. Our Submission Policy, which follows, applies to both playwrights and agents.
1. Playwrights may only submit electronically, to tfa@gmu.edu.
2. Submissions are only accepted from September 1 through November 30.
3. Please submit a 20 page sample only, along with a cover letter explaining your goals in developing the play.
4. Include a bio and any history of development pertaining to the submission.
5. Playwrights accepted into the program will be notified by early April prior to the June program.
Please note: Submissions not adhering to this policy will not be considered.
