IRON SKIRT STORIES SALON

If you are interested in participating in our Salon, here are the details:

• You must identify as a woman.
• We are looking for true stories that focus on overcoming adversity through courageous and vulnerable storytelling.
• Stories should be between 7-10 minutes maximum (around 1500 words). 
• Your piece must be a true story. 
• Be available to work with our dramaturge and performance director.
• Plan to be on a stage with a music stand presenting your story to a live audience. 

How do I submit?

• Please send all submissions to amyandsasha@ironskirtproductions.com with the subject "Iron Skirts Submission" in the subject line.
• Submissions are open year round!
• Pieces for The Salon are selected by our dramaturge, director and producers.
• If your piece is not chosen for this round, we will hold onto it for another round!

What do I Write About?

Iron Skirt Stories features original work from women about a true event they have experienced. Although the details of the stories vary, each piece centers around an occurrence or circumstance in their life. The stories are encouraged to have some structure to it, beginning, middle and end, however, this does not mean that everything needs to get wrapped up in a bow. The general structure should be more: this is what happened, then this happened and this is where the story ended up. 

The bigger themes in each story tend to revolve around emotional, physical or mental wounds, loss, heartbreak, difficult decisions…But have a strong sense of resiliency at its core. The stories often include humor within the pain or challenge, so it is important to incorporate some levity into the writing as well. 

To sum up, the stories should feel authentic, honest and vulnerable. They should also include an essence of hope, strength and resiliency. Iron Skirt Stories are about women who allow the audience to enter into the deepest parts of themselves for a moment in time. They are written with truth and courage. 

If Chosen:

• You will receive a one hour consultation with our dramaturge, Dana Schwartz, as well as a one hour consultation with our performance director, Andrew Hawkes.