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The University of Houston’s School of Theatre is looking for a few good playwrights. The school is accepting submissions for its distinguished Edward Albee New Playwrights Workshop next spring. All writing samples (poetry, scripts, short stories or plays) must be submitted by 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4. For the third year in a row, Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist and Distinguished Lecturer Lanford Wilson will work with students in developing original plays and guiding them through the production process. “This is a dream come true for budding playwrights,” said Sidney Berger, director of the School of Theatre. “It is truly rare that the next generation of playwrights can learn directly from an esteemed veteran such as Lanford Wilson.” In 2004, Wilson was recruited to oversee the workshop by its founder, Pulitzer Prize winner and UH Distinguished Professor of Theatre Edward Albee. He founded the workshop in 1989. All participants must be accepted by Wilson and must enroll at UH. Submissions should be sent to:
For work to be returned, submissions should be enclosed in a self-addressed stamped manila envelope. For more information, call 713-743-3003.
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