Taking place from June 17th-20th 2013, at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, four playwrights will have the chance to workshop their scripts with professional actors and directors and receive one public staged reading. Now in its third year, In the Beginning aims to open the door for Jewish voices that offer fresh perspectives on Jewish history, heritage, and experience. Our primary goal is to engage with Jewish Canadian Artists, develop pieces from In the Beginning and potentially move them forward to a future production at the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company (HGJTC). At the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company, we embrace and celebrate the Jewish story. Now in our sixth season, we have won 1 Dora Mavor Moore Award, received 6 nominations and continue to be committed to achieving the highest level of artistic excellence. As part of our mandate to support the development of Jewish artists, the HGJTC is thrilled to present the 3rd annual In the Beginning, with generous support of the Royal Bank Foundation.

The Playwright The playwright must be a Canadian citizen We strongly encourage established and emerging playwrights to submit

The Play The play must be in English It is preferred that the play consist of Jewish content Plays that have been produced in a full production are not eligible, however plays that have been previously workshopped are welcome Plays that have been previously submitted to In the Beginning are not eligible

Submission Guidelines Please submit a full script Please submit a letter of intent providing a synopsis of your script, identifying yourself as an established or emerging artist and explaining why you want to be part of In the Beginning The chosen participants will be contacted by the end of April 2013. All script submissions must be received by 5:00pm, March 15th, 2013

Send Submissions Attn: In the Beginning Script Submission Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company 121 Parkway Forest Drive, Suite 107 Toronto, ON. M2J 5H4

For more information please contact inthebeginning@hgjewishtheatre.com
For more information on our partners visit them online at www.mnjcc.org or www.kofflerarts.org

With generous support from RBC Foundation