The Missoula Colony 17

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A Celebration of the Writer’s Craft…As Unique as Missoula!

July 14-20, 2012
Montana Theatre Stage / PARTV Center
The University of Montana


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Announcing our new MISSOULA STORIES PROJECT

Many stories are worthy of being told about life in our Garden City. Now Montana Rep will act as a catalyst for this creative energy by generating a venue in which these stories can be shared. We will collect, read, and ultimately present stories from and about Missoula on stage and/or digitally.

Montana Rep is now accepting submissions of short plays for the MISSOULA STORIES PROJECT.
Eight plays will be chosen and presented at Colony 17.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To be considered, plays must:
• Be set in Missoula
• Not exceed twenty-five pages
• Follow this short play submission format (PDF)
• Be received in the Montana Rep office by May 15, 2012

Submissions can be sent via email to Salina Chatlain

Or mailed to:
Montana Rep / Attn: Salina Chatlain
PARTV Center
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812

To learn more about the MISSOULA STORIES PROJECT or Colony 17,
please contact Salina Chatlain at (406) 243-6809 or by e-mail.


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The mission of The Missoula Colony is to foster great writing for the next generation of theatre and film in an atmosphere of generosity, creative fervor, breathtaking beauty, and laughter.

Founded in 1996 by Michael Murphy, Marsha Norman, and Montana Rep Artistic Director Greg Johnson, the Missoula Colony is both a place and an idea. The Colony convenes at The University of Montana in Missoula, where five gorgeous Rocky Mountain valleys and three stunning rivers converge. Missoula is a place blessed with incredible natural beauty—a place where writers from all over the world gather to celebrate the art and craft of writing for the stage and screen.

For the past fifteen summers, new and emerging writers have worked alongside experienced professional writers whose work has earned Pulitzer Prizes and Emmy and Tony awards. This mix has proven to be an excellent model for the creative process. Professional writers see their works read in a supportive atmosphere, away from the bright lights and cynical eye of the big cities. They are refreshed and renewed by their time in the mountains—walking amid the splendor of the landscape, floating the rivers, or talking into the wee hours of the morning with fellow writers. Newer writers have the opportunity, in an informal, relaxed setting, to benefit from the knowledge of more experienced writers in an atmosphere of mutual assistance and generosity.

Our idea is to support writers and writing. We do this by encouraging collaboration, creation, risk-taking, and having fun. It is this combination of ingredients that makes the Missoula Colony special.

Montana Rep is delighted to announce the sixteenth annual Missoula Colony: A Gathering of Artists in Support of the Writer's Craft!


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JAMES McLURE

Colony 16 was dedicated to James McLure (1951-2011).
He is the only playwright to have contributed to the Colony in every year of its existence. This is in and of itself a remarkable achievement. But when you consider the depth, variety, and breadth of his work it approaches miraculous.

Missoula Independent: 2.18.11 | Read story >
The New York Times: 2.23.11 | Read story >


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STORIES FROM COLONY 15

Colony playwrights, actors, directors take break on Blackfoot River
Missoulian | 7.21.10 | Story and video >

15th annual Colony feels like a reunion
Missoulian | 7.16.10 | Read story >


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To learn more about Colony 17, please contact Salina Chatlain, assistant to the Rep's artistic director, at (406) 243-6809 or by e-mail.