ICWP Opens Nominations for 50/50 Applause Award; Deadline 5/21

Today, the International Centre for Women Playwrights (ICWP) announces the nomination window for its prestigious annual award: The ICWP 50/50 Applause Award.

The award, now in its fourth year, honors theatres and artistic directors whose 2014/15 season included an equal or greater number of female playwrights in ratio to male playwrights produced.

The nomination period for the 2014/15 theatrical season runs from May 1-21, 2015. Requirements for eligibility for the award are listed on this web page: www.womenplaywrights.org/award. Please, contact us if you need translation.

2014/15 season awards will be announced in September 2015. Theatres and artistic directors may self-nominate. The public is encouraged to nominate any theatre which meets the criteria for the award, and we ask you to share this information with your theatre friends everywhere in the world! Start verifying information now, and be ready to submit when the nomination window opens May 1st! For information on 2013/14 recipients, go to www.womenplaywrights.org/award.

ABOUT ICWP - Established in 1989, The International Centre for Women Playwrights is a an organization that exists to bring attention to the achievements of women playwrights and provide a place for peer support, knowledge-sharing, and play publication. It is the goal of ICWP to enable women playwrights to have their plays professionally produced on the major stages of world and to receive just recompense for their efforts. When the numbers are no longer tragically skewed against women, we will no longer be needed. We work for that day! For more information, visit www.womenplaywrights.org.