Virgin Labfest Writing Fellowship Program in the Visayas Year 4 Now Accepting Applications

 The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), through its Artist Training Division, in partnership with The Performance Laboratory, Inc., is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Virgin Labfest Writing Fellowship Program (VLFWFP) in the Visayas Year 4, open until August 30, 2025.

The VLFWFP is a two-week mentorship program designed to nurture and develop aspiring playwrights from the regions, focusing on the study and practice of dramatic writing for the stage. This year’s edition runs from November 4 to 15, 2025, featuring both online sessions via Zoom and onsite meetings at The Negros Museum in Bacolod, Negros Occidental.

Throughout the program, selected fellows will take part in lectures, discussions, and workshops on playwriting and script critiquing. They will gain access to recordings of selected past Virgin Labfest plays and have opportunities to engage in talkbacks and conversations with prominent playwrights and directors. The fellowship will culminate in a stage reading of the Fellows’ works on November 15, 2025.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

• Be 18 to 29 years old

• Be a college student or young professional

• Have not had any play produced by a professional theater company

• Have not had any play published in a national or international literary journal

• Have not won top prizes (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) in any national or international playwriting/screenwriting competition

• Commit to full participation in the program, rehearsals, and the culminating performance

Application Requirements:

Applicants must submit via email to theperformancelaboratory.inc@gmail.com and ccp.vlfwfp@gmail.com with the subject line: “VLFWFP REGIONAL YEAR 4 Application - <Surname>” (example: VLFWFP REGIONAL YEAR 4 Application - Dela Cruz):

• A duly accomplished application form (downloadable at https://tinyurl.com/bde4zawc)

• One (1) or two (2) sample stage plays (maximum of 10 pages total), in .pdf format, written in Cebuano, Hiligaynon, or Kinaray-a

The deadline for submissions is August 30, 2025 (Saturday) at 11:00 PM. Announcement of accepted fellows will be on September 16, 2025 (Tuesday).

For inquiries, contact The Performance Laboratory via theperformancelaboratory.inc@gmail.com or call 0910 199 2199 (look for Ms. Tala). Full program details are available on the CCP Arts Education Programs Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AnsUhQf2d/.