Del Shores Foundation Writers Search
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- In the Los Angeles region
Overview
A playwriting competition established by the Del Shores Foundation to discover and support new theatrical voices.
Focus Areas:
- Playwriting
- Theatre
Key Information:
- Inaugural Year: 2022
- Notable Winner: Jiggs Burgess won the inaugural 2022 Del Shores Foundation Writers Search Best Play Award for his play The Red Suitcase
- The Red Suitcase was subsequently produced by P3 Theatre with direction by Del Shores and garnered 21 award nominations in the Los Angeles region
- The award-winning play received a world premiere production at the Broadwater Mainstage in Los Angeles in 2023
Geographic Scope: United States (appears to focus on playwrights working in American theatre)
Background:
- Established by the Del Shores Foundation
- Part of Del Shores' commitment to developing new theatrical talent and LGBTQ+ arts advocacy
- Del Shores is an accomplished writer, director, and producer known for groundbreaking work in theatre, film, and television
What Del Shores Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $10K
- Median grant
- $10K
- By dollars: Georgia 100%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA.
Example grants
Actors Express Theatre CO · Atlanta, GA
Production expenses
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Theater
- Performing arts
- Creative writing
- LGBTQ
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