20% THEATRE COMPANY CHICAGO is dedicated to strengthening the presence and raising public awareness of women artists in theatre. It is estimated that only 20% of theatre professionals are women. By providing educational opportunities for women directors, producers, designers, and playwrights, 20% Theatre Company Chicago strives to increase the number of women in theatre. We are committed to engaging new audiences by making our work accessible to the community.
Producing works written by women is inherent to 20%’s stated mission. With this comes the necessity of opportunities for new play development focused on women’s work, which is currently lacking in the theatrical field. Through Snapshots, 20%’s short play festival which provides for performance opportunities for unpublished works by Chicago-area female playwrights; The Darkroom which allows for the development of a new work through audience and artist feedback, and the company’s dedication to producing area and world premier works 20% is committed to the labor-intensive process needed to nurture new works of theatre. Through the development of the female voice in theatre, 20% can work towards equal representation on a national level.
Please send a one page plot and character summary and a ten page sample of your script.
Direct all play submissions and questions to info@twentypercentchicago.com
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Only one in five working theatre professionals is a woman, according to findings by American Theatre magazine. 20% Theatre Company works to increase that number by producing thought-provoking classics and fresh original works — all of them written, directed and designed by women.
