Native Playwrights form

Native Playwrights Writers Group

Questions? Feel free to email ntp@bagnbaggage.org
Welcome to Native Theater Project's first program.

We hope to create a supportive space for Native writers. Native Theater Project's overall goal is to support storytelling sovereignty and leadership development for Native creatives. This program is run in collaboration with Native Writers' Theater.

Inspired by AlterTheater's highly successful AlterLab playwright residency program and Native Writers' Theater's wildly popular Free Write 40 (which was in turn inspired by Red Eagle Soaring's Native Theater Thursdays) we will:
- open a virtual space each week
- provide a writing prompt, which you can use or ignore
- invite everyone to write for 40 minutes. No introductions, just open up the space, and jump in to writing!
- After 40 minutes, you'll have the option to self-select a breakout group, where you can continue writing for 15 more minutes, or share your work, or introduce yourself and meet with other Native writers, or .... !
We have dreams for more, including perhaps an in-person convening, but for now, this program is 100% virtual.

This is a free, open-source program, aimed at building community and sharing resources.

Please reach out to us with any questions: ntp@bagnbaggage.org

If forms like this give you hives, feel free to reach out to us directly at ntp@bagnbaggage.org! Most fields are optional.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
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Address*

Street Address

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CityState

Zip Code
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Native Theater Project is a fiscally sponsored project of Bag & Baggage Productions, located in Hillsboro, Oregon. Do you have housing in the Portland metro area?*

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Native Writers' Theater is a fiscally sponsored project of PlayGround-SF, located in Berkeley, CA. Do you have housing in the San Francisco Bay Area?

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Your website:
Social media:
Resume as a pdf only (optional)

File size limit: 1 MB
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Resume or writing sample or other example of your work (optional)

Samples are not required, but we invite you to share something that helps us get to know you as an artist! File size limit 2 MB. If you have difficulty, please email ntp@bagnbaggage.org
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Any context you'd like to offer for your (optional) work sample, or anything else you'd like to share with us about your writing:
Agent
Agent Email
example@example.com
If theaters contact us about paid opportunities for playwrights, would you like us to share your name? You can choose what else we can share in the next question.

NoNo, but if you start a listserv or other newsletter for opportunities, please add me to thatPlease pass the opportunity to my agentYes
We only will share your name and what else you check here:

My EmailMy Tribal AffiliationMy Agent & their contact infoMy websiteMy social media
What languages do you speak?*
Native Theater Project supports language revitalization. Can you share anything about your relationship with your traditional language (or any other Indigenous languages)?

Please share with us when you're generally available from April (we may get started as early as mid-April) to June (in Pacific Time Zone).

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening	It varies
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Please tell us anything you'd like to share about your schedule. We are considering setting our weekly time to be the same for two months at a time, then take two weeks off, then choose a different day/time for the next two months, etc. to accommodate a multiplicity of time zones/schedules.
Statement of Native Identity
We work to make sure that our writers pool reflects the diversity of NDN Country. We welcome and encourage you to share as much as you'd like. Your information will only be used internally. We do not police identity. AlterTheater's Stance on Serving Native Communities reflects our core values and beliefs. The only people who will read what you write are Native Theater Project's director (Jeanette Harrison), Native Writers' Theater's artistic director (Matt Kizer), and AlterTheater's Tribal Liaison/Outreach Coordinator (Tanis Parenteau). Our goal is to tell so many Native stories that all Natives feel represented.
Statement of Native Identity
Demographic Information (OPTIONAL)

We work to build a writers pool that reflects the full diversity of experiences in NDN Country. We invite you to share as much as you'd like to help us achieve that goal. We are an Indigenous-led, multi-ethnic company made up of people with complicated identities, so we realize that asking folx to check boxes doesn't tell the whole story!
What pronouns would you like us to use for you (check any that apply)

they/them/theirsshe/her/hershe/him/hisno pronouns - use my nameOther/tell us
How would you describe your gender expression?
Please clarify any pronoun/gender information you'd like us to know.
How would you describe your racial/ethnic identity? (check any that apply)

Afro-Indigenous / Black NativeNative American/Alaskan Native/Native HawaiianIndigenous to US Territories (ie, CHamoru)First Nations (Canada)Indigenous to Mexico, Central, South AmericaIndigenous to Asia, Australia, or New ZealandBlack / African AmericanLatiné/LatinxAsian/ Asian American/ Asian Pacific IslanderCaucasianJewishMENA (Middle Eastern/North African)/SWANA (Southwest Asian/North African)Other (describe)I prefer not to say
Tribal affiliation
Optional: please check any that apply

South AsianAsian Pacific IslanderFilipinoJapaneseChineseKoreanIndigenous AsianHapaOther (describe)I prefer not to say
Please clarify any racial/ethnic identity information you'd like us to know.
We want to make sure we're actively supporting LGBTQIA+ playwrights, and playwrights who authentically write from the LGBTQIA+ perspective. Is there anything you'd like to share with us that can help us achieve our goals?
What accommodations can meet your access needs?
How did you hear about this program?

Social MediaNative news outletsMy tribeA Native theater (besides Native Writers' Theater)Friend/colleagueMy agentAn organization that serves Native artists or Native peopleNative Writers' TheaterOther
Sweet! Can you share which organization(s)?
Fabulous! Can you share which theater(s)?
If we don't have enough room in zoom for all the Indigenous writers who respond, then we will prioritize Native writers, Alaska Native, Hawaiian, and writers Indigenous to the US territories. Our hope is that this space will support all Natives, First Nations writers and writers Indigenous to anywhere in the Americas, and create community among Indigenous writers around the globe.

We'll be in touch with schedule details and the link, as we learn more about everyone's availability! We can't wait to be in a room with you!

Meanwhile, please feel free to reach out to us: ntp@bagnbaggage.org
We are committed to always improving in advancing antiracism practices and If there's anything you'd like to share about your experiences with or reactions to this form, please email ntp@bagnbaggage.org.

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Native Playwrights Writers Group

Statement of Native Identity

Demographic Information (OPTIONAL)