CAM 3 studio space at LDK, where the residency offers space to develop new work

Program · @ CAM Studios for Playwrights and Composers

A unique opportunity designed to nurture the development of new plays and musicals in their earliest stages.

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Private Studio Space

A private lock-out studio at CAM Studios for one full week, providing an uninterrupted professional creative environment.

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No Pressure Development

This residency is not for industry presentations. It is for the quiet, essential process of exploration and writing that fuels future theatrical innovation.

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Three Annual Awards

LDK Productions awards three residencies annually on a rolling basis, open to playwrights and composers at any career stage.

CAM 3 studio with piano, windows, and chairs for new-work development

The Program

The LDK Writers' Residency exists for the part of the process nobody funds: the weeks before anything is ready to be shown. Recipients receive a private lock-out studio at CAM Studios for one full week, to be used entirely at their discretion — writing alone, working with a collaborator, hearing pages read aloud, or rewriting from the ground up.

There is no required presentation, no showcase, and no report. Our belief is simple: investing in writers at the earliest stage is how new plays and musicals eventually reach an audience. Residencies are open to playwrights and composers at any point in their careers, and we welcome projects in every stage of development.

How to Apply

Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Email all materials to WritersResidency@LDKProductions.com

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    Letter of Intent

    A brief statement (1–2 pages) describing how you would ideally use your dedicated week of studio space, outlining your creative goals for the residency.

  2. 02

    Project History

    A short narrative of how the project began, where it currently stands, and why this residency would be valuable at this stage.

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    Team Bios

    Resumes or bios for the primary creative team members (playwright, composer, lyricist, or collaborators).

  4. 04

    Script / Materials

    The most current draft of your script in PDF format.

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    Demo Recordings (if applicable)

    Links or files of demo recordings for musicals in development.

Send all application materials to:

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