Australian Plays Transform (APT) is now accepting EOIs from creatives who are interested in sharing their playwrighting, dramaturgical, and theatrical expertise to support the formation of our program cohorts. Read on for more info about Reading/Assessing with us. 

About APT

APT is Australia’s national play development and publication organisation. It hosts the world’s largest online showcase and searchable database of the best Australian playwriting. APT develops, promotes, and publishes plays. We look for new voices for new times and connect them with production opportunities and promote them here and around the world. 

Reading/Assessing with APT

APT runs various programs throughout the year, and the participants in these programs are chosen by different selection panels. Each panel we assemble represents the professional and lived experience of our industry and contemporary Australia.

All Readers/Assessors are paid for their time and expertise. The amount of time required can differ depending on the project or program - Readers/Assessors are contacted before the start of the project and provided with additional information about payment and time commitment. 

The process involves reading submissions/scripts, making notes via an assessment form (we use this submissions platform, Submittable, for all program applications) and meeting (often over Zoom) with the other panel members and APT staff to make decisions.

Please note: This form registers your interest in becoming part of APT's database of Readers/Assessors; submitting an expression of interest does not guarantee that you will be engaged as a Reader/Assessor. 

Completing this Form

The form takes an estimated 15-30 minutes to complete. Expressions of Interest are being accepted in text, audio, and video formats. 

If you have questions about this form or require assistance completing it, please contact hello@apt.org.au and we will get back to you within two or three business days.

In its 12th year, The Erin Thomas Playwrights Fund continues to honour the enduring legacy of playwright Erin Thomas by empowering emerging playwrights from regional areas.  

With the support of the Thomas family, the 2025 Fund will support regional playwrights: 

• pursue a deep creative connection over a period of time with a mentor dramaturg as the playwright develops a new play
• via a travel bursary to connect with the broader Australian theatre industry

“This was such a wonderful opportunity. Feeling supported as a writer makes such a difference and especially when you are building a career in a remote or regional area - it makes a huge difference to feel connected to the wider industry.” Alex Edmondson, Erin Thomas Fund 2024 Participant
 

Details to know and consider before applying:

• Eligibility

To be eligible for this initiative, Playwrights need to;

- reside in a regional, remote, or rural area of Australia

- be at an early stage of their career

- have had no more than two professional productions of their writing 

• Mentor

APT will work with you to select, contact, contract and remunerate an appropriate mentor. You may elect to work face-to-face if you and your mentor live in the same area. If you do not, you will undertake your work together online. You can apply with or without a confirmed mentor.  

Support for dramaturgical mentorship provides a fee of $1000 for the playwright and $1000 for the mentor. The playwright/mentor fee covers 16 hours of contact time between the playwright and their collaborator/mentor, as well as any preparation time. 

• Travel Bursary

The maximum support per playwright seeking a travel bursary is $1000. 

Funded travel costs can include airfares, accommodation, per diems or other relevant expenses. Playwrights may apply to attend events and opportunities, rehearsal room internships with a professional company or presenting organisation.

• Q & A

There will be a Zoom Q&A session on the evening of Wednesday 5th March. To RSVP please use the following form: https://forms.office.com/r/bpHzXsvM5E

Submissions Open: 10:00am AEDT, Friday 21st of February 2025

Submissions Close:  11:59pm AWST, Sunday 16th of March 2025

QnA: 06:00pm AEDT, Wednesday 5th of March 2025

Successful playwrights will be selected by a committee including Australian Plays Transform’s key staff, representatives from the Thomas family and appointed external playwright peers.  

The Erin Thomas Playwright Fund has been made possible through the generosity of the Thomas family and some of Erin’s closest friends, who believe in supporting regional and remote playwrights connecting nationwide. 

Playwrights may only submit one EOI per round.

All decisions are final and feedback cannot be provided.

CONTACT US 

If you would like to touch base with a human about this form, reach out to us at hello@apt.org.au - we aim to get back to you within 2-3 working days.