Application Deadline: Monday, September 24, 2018, 11:59pm.

Due to the overwhelming response to the first TheaterWorks! on Caregiving at CUNY workshop in Spring 2018, the Center for the Humanities at the Graduate Center, CUNY in collaboration with Working Theater and PSC-CUNY, is pleased to announce a Fall workshop/performance series. This free 12-week playwriting and performance workshop is open to CUNY faculty, staff, graduate students, and retirees who are PSC-CUNY or DC37 members involved with the care of an elderly, ill, or disabled family member and who are looking to write about the care relationship, the labor involved, and/or its impact on their life and work. The workshop will be led by writer/performer Joe White and is organized by Kathlene McDonald as part of “The Labor of Care Archive: Caregiver Narratives from CUNY and its Communities” Mellon Seminar on Public Engagement and Collaborative Research.  

TheaterWorks! workshops teach performance and writing skills to working people. Participants write their own short plays based on their work and caregiving experiences. The workshop will begin with theater exercises aimed at uncovering the dramatic potential of everyday stories. As the workshop progresses we will explore the humor, exasperating challenges, and deep connections of our lives. In a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere, TheaterWorks! participants will write their own short plays. The workshop will end with a performance of participants’ work in which you will perform your work and perform them before an invited audience, alongside professional actors and with the guidance of professional directors. All levels of writers are welcome.

Workshop Details

Time and Day: Wednesdays 6:00PM—8:00PM

Dates: October 10th to December 5th (no workshop November 21)

Rehearsals: Wednesday—Friday, December 12th—14th, 6:00—8:00PM

Final performance: Monday, December 17th, 7PM

*Priority will be given to applicants who can attend all sessions of this free workshop.

Location: Workshops and rehearsals will be held at The City College Center for Worker Education, CUNY: 25 Broadway, 7^th floor. The final performance will take place in an off-Broadway theater (specific location to be announced).

Workshop cap: 12 participants  

Eligibility: CUNY faculty, staff, graduate students, and retirees who are PSC-CUNY or DC37 members involved with the care of an elderly, ill, or disabled family member and who are looking to write about the care relationship, the labor involved, and/or its impact on their life and work.  

Application Deadline: Monday, September 24, 2018, 11:59 pm.  

How to Apply: please click here to fill out this google application form.