If the Brachiosaurus outside the Field Museum could talk, what story would it tell? Maybe YOUR story!
The Goodman has partnered with Statue Stories Chicago to create a writing competition where Chicago area residents can write and submit a monologue for one of three of the city’s pieces of public art. To help people prepare, we will host a series of FREE one-hour writing workshops around Chicago with some of the city’s most exciting playwrights. Ike Holter (Exit Strategy) and Mickle Maher (Song About Himself) will share insights and experiences while helping participants sharpen their writing skills.
Workshops will be held on the following dates, from 11AM-Noon. Reservations are not required, but recommended.
WORKSHOP DATE
Saturday, September 12| 11am with Ike Holter at Goodman Theatre [170 N. Dearborn, 60601]
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Attending a workshop is not required to participate in the monologue writing competition. E-mail StatueStories@GoodmanTheatre.org for more information.
MONOLOGUE WRITING COMPETITION
From now until the end of September, Chicagoland residents of all ages and experience levels can compete to give a voice to one of the three following statues:
Brachiosaurus >> (outside of the Field Museum)Bronze Cow >> (outside of the Chicago Cultural Center)Lake Ontario >> (part of the Spirit of the Great Lakes, South Garden of the Art Institute of Chicago)
Monologues must be 350 words or less and written in first-person, as though the statue were speaking directly to the viewer. The winning selections will be voiced and recorded by professional actors cast by the Goodman. Winning authors may attend the recording session, and shall receive their own personal copy of the recording. Recordings of the winning monologues will be included in Statue Stories Chicago and accessible by the public from March 2016-August 2016.
Submissions must be received by 11:59PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. For more details, visit http://www.goodmantheatre.org/Tickets/calendar/talks-events/1516/Statue-Stories-Chicago-Writing-Competition/.
