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PROFESSIONAL THEATRE
The Professional Division seeks to support and serve the professional theatre community in the State of Georgia. The division administers the Georgia Repertory Ensemble of Artists and Theatres program, and sponsors a national new one act playwriting competitions. We encourage professional participation in GTC performances and workshops.
CALL FOR NEW PLAYS!
Submit your new work and have a chance for it to be workshopped at GTC2025.
The winning recipient will receive $500, special recognition, and the opportunity to
bring your new play to life. Be a part of the production process, while a director,
dramaturg, and actors produce a staged reading of your work at the conference.
Click the REGISTRATION link, below, and submit your play through the portal.
Submission deadline: July 15, 2025!
THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE NEW PLAY COMPETITION HAS PASSED.
THE GTC JOB FAIR
IS BACK!
Looking to work professionally, in the next step of your career?
GTC is hosting its professional job fair at this year's conference. Audition and submit to work at some of Georgia and the southeast's most prestigious companies.
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Actors, technicians, and designers can register through the convention registration site, above. Auditions are tentatively scheduled for THURSDAY & FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 & 17 from 9AM-12PM. Callbacks and interviews are scheduled for FRIDAY afternoon.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Charis Sellick is an Atlanta actor, director, dramaturg and filmmaker. She has worked extensively as an actor and director in Atlanta, past directing credits: Pony (Blueprint Festival), Women’s Hammer (ATL Original Works), The Fantabulous Showcase of Laurie and Kacy (Essential Play Reading Series). Atlanta Acting credits: Hot Jambalaya (Dad's Garage), The Wash (Synchronicity), Peter and The Starcatcher (Stage Door Theatre), To Serve the Hive (SheATLarts), Macbeth 60 (Atlanta Shakespeare Company). You can see more of her work on YouTube, where she creates music related content as well as produces short films. She recently produced her second film “Night of the Living Baggage” that is currently circling the Film Festival Circuit. She is a recent graduate of the Working Title Playwrights Dramaturgy Intensive.
PREVIOUS NEW PLAY AWARD WINNERS
2025 I HATE NEIL SIMON by Charis Sellick
2024 ABBADON HOUSE by Felix Manuel Cortes Rodriguez
2023 THE INTERIM by Caroline Donica
2022 PAS DE DEUX by Sarah Swinderski
2021 MADE ME A MATCH by D.A. Mindell
2020 HER LAST EXPEDITION by Daphne Mintz
2019 FAITH by Lee Osorio
2018 CLUTCH by I.B. Hopkins
2017 TELLING THE BEES: THE JUST NOW by Gabrielle Sinclair
2016 FALLOUT by Laura King
Contact us: professional@georgiatheatreconference.com
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