Young aspiring playwrights can now apply for the Virgin Labfest XX Writing Fellowship Program (VLF XX WFP) until April 30, 2025.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), through its Artist Training Division, spearheads the VLF XX WFP, a two-week mentorship program on the study and practice of dramatic writing for the stage.
The VLF XX WFP is open to applicants 18 to 29 years of age; a college student or a young professional; have not been involved or won in any professional playwriting and screenwriting platform; and can commit to whole days throughout the entire duration of the program, rehearsals, and performance for the Culminating Showcase. Chosen Writing Fellows will settle a minimal registration fee of Php 2,500.
Interested applicants must submit a duly accomplished application form that can be downloaded at bit.ly/VLF20WFPFellowshipApplication, one (1) to two (2) samples of their stage plays (maximum of 10 pages total) in .pdf format written in either Filipino or English. They may submit these requirements through ccp.vlfwfp@gmail.com with the subject heading “VLF 20 WFP – <Surname>” until 11 PM of April 30.
Announcement of accepted applicants is on May 20, 2025. Accepted Fellows will partake in a series of lectures, discussions, and workshops about playwriting and script critiquing. They will also be presented with perks such as tickets to festival plays, opportunity to participate in talkbacks with known playwrights and directors, and a chance to exhibit their newly-acquired writing skills in the Virgin Labfest XX Writing Fellowship Program Showcase on June 29, 2025.
The Fellowship will run from June 17 to 29, 2025, and will mobilize through a hybrid set-up with online sessions via Zoom and onsite meetings at the CCP. Full details of the program can be viewed on the CCP Arts Education Program Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19DJNeZm5R/).
For inquiries on the Fellowship Program, applicants may contact the CCP Artist Training Division via landline through 8832 1125 loc. 1605 and look for Ms. AJ Jara or send an email to ccp.vlfwfp@gmail.com.
The Virgin Labfest is an annual festival of unpublished, unstaged, untried, and untested works of playwrights, directors, and actors produced by the CCP, Tanghalang Pilipino, and the Writer’s Bloc.
Check out the CCP website https://culturalcenter.gov.ph/ and follow CCP’s official social media accounts for more updates.
