<div dir="ltr"><b><font size="4">DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 15!</font> </b><div><b>The <span class="gmail-il">Young</span> <span class="gmail-il">Playwrights</span> <span class="gmail-il">Collective</span> is searching for a diverse group of new and emerging <span class="gmail-il">playwrights</span> to join their <span class="gmail-il">collective</span>! </b>Are you between the ages of 22 and 35, currently residing in Northeast Ohio, serious about the art of playwriting, and looking for a community to encourage and inspire your work? If so, the YPC wants to hear from you!<br><br>What is the YPC?<br>Our Mission:<br>The <span class="gmail-il">Young</span> <span class="gmail-il">Playwrights</span> <span class="gmail-il">Collective</span>, a group of <span class="gmail-il">Playwrights</span> Local, is a community of early-career <span class="gmail-il">playwrights</span> who support each other through feedback, network development, and the creation and pursuit of various production opportunities.<br><br>Our Vision:<br>The <span class="gmail-il">Young</span> <span class="gmail-il">Playwrights</span> <span class="gmail-il">Collective</span> (YPC), with the support of <span class="gmail-il">Playwrights</span> Local, will create a network across Northeast Ohio with other early-career theatre-makers. Alongside mentors who are established in their field, these artists will grow and develop in their work, creating theatre in a supported community. The YPC will be an active part of <span class="gmail-il">Playwrights</span> Local: producing work for readings, workshops, and productions; planning community events; volunteering; and attending performances. At <span class="gmail-il">Playwrights</span> Local, and throughout northeast Ohio, the YPC will be recognized as the training grounds for promising new <span class="gmail-il">playwrights</span>.<br><br>Benefits of the YPC:<br><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Cozy biweekly meetings with opportunities to give and receive feedback on current projects.</li><li style="margin-left:15px">An invitation to share work in all public performance opportunities throughout the year.</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Invitations to participate in all YPC and <span class="gmail-il">Playwrights</span> Local events.</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Leadership opportunities within the group.</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Access to mentorship opportunities.</li></ul>For more information and application instructions, please go to <a href="http://www.playwrightslocal.org/young-playwrights-collective-ypc/" target="_blank">http://www.playwrightslocal.org/<span class="gmail-il">young</span>-<span class="gmail-il">playwrights</span>-<span class="gmail-il">collective</span>-ypc/</a>  <br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Julia Fisher</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>