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NO SUBMISSION FEE FOR DRAMATIST GUILD MEMBERS: The $10 submission fee will be waived for Dramatist Guild members with an enclosed photocopy of a membership card.
No submission fee for agent-submitted submissions.
We are currently accepting submissions for the 2013-14 Reva Shiner Comedy Award (deadline Oct. 31, 2012). The top 10 finalists and the winner of the 2012-13 Reva Shiner Comedy Award will be announced at the end of March.
The Reva Shiner Comedy Award presents an unpublished full-length comedy with a cash prize ($1,000), a full production as part of the Bloomington Playwrights Project's Mainstage season, and travel expenses up to $300. Previous winners have gone on to enjoy productions around the world and to garner additional honors such as the National Play Award. Past winners of the award include Amanda Rogers, Anne Flanagan, Lynda Martens, Johnna Adams, Terri Wagener, Sarah Treem, Buzz McLaughlin, Janet Burroway, Jamie Pachino, Itamar Moses, Judy Sheehan, and Alan Brody.
The Bloomington Playwrights Project is a not-for-profit theatre with non-Equity performers. The theatre is a black box with 90 seats. Because the BPP is a script-developing organization, winning playwrights are expected to become part of the development process, working with the director in person or via long-distance.
The winning play receives a production during the Mainstage season following the selection; the winning playwright receives $1,000.
Rules and Submission Guidelines
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION (subject to change):
1. "Full-length" plays will have a complete running time of between 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes) to 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
2. Plays submitted must be unpublished at the time of submission. Plays that have received developmental readings, workshop productions, or productions at small theatre companies are acceptable. No scripts with previous productions at major regional theaters will be accepted. Once entered, subsequent activity does not change the acceptability of the script.
3. Each submission must include a synopsis (1 page or less) including the cast size. A separate page should include a brief bio of the playwright, and production/development history if applicable.
4. Each submission must include a cover letter with contact information and a $10.00 reader fee. Agent submissions require no fee. The fee will be waived for Dramatist Guild members with an enclosed photocopy of a membership card. The BPP only accepts U.S. checks or money orders (Make check payable to "BPP"). No international checks or money orders will be accepted. If submitting internationally or if you want to avoid paying by check, pay online with your credit card here:
Make sure to note with your submission that you have paid the reader fee online.
5. It is preferable for musicals to include a demo CD. The complete score is not necessary but may be included. All plays are read by BPP's literary personnel led by and including the Literary Manager and Artistic Director.
6. We do not accept e-mail submissions. Scripts will not be returned.
7. The BPP reserves the right not to name a winner and/or name a winner but not commit to a reading or production. These instances are rare but can and do occur.
8. Send to:
Reva Shiner Comedy Award
Bloomington Playwrights Project
107 W. 9th Street
Bloomington, IN 47404
9. Scripts must be postmarked by Octobery 31, 2012, and received no later than November 10, 2012. We are not responsible for postal delays, and recommend you not choose to send Media Mail unless you are submitting several weeks in advance.
10. For further information, write BPP, Attn: Literary Manager, 107 W. 9th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404. For faster replies, please e-mail us at literarymanager@newplays.org
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Firehouse Theatre Project 11th Annual Festival of New American Plays Rules for Submission
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NOTE: Letter of recommendation required.
In keeping with the Firehouse Theatre’s mission of promoting new work by American artists, the Festival of New American Plays began in 2002 as a way to encourage and incubate new plays by established and emerging playwrights in the USA. It has become a grass-roots event with substantial involvement from the community, as hundreds of scripts submitted to the Playwriting Contest from all over the country are read by volunteer readers from the Greater-Richmond area. Each script is read twice (more if it needs a tiebreaker), and scripts with “two thumbs up” are passed on for further evaluation to an expert panel of judges, who then pick two finalists for a four-night Festival “showdown.” Members of the festival audience who have seen staged readings of both finalists’ work cast a vote for their favorite play, and the winner of the festival is chosen by the public. Festival winners receive cash prizes.
Submission Guidelines
Send submissions to:
Firehouse Theatre Project
11th Festival of New American Plays
1609 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23220
Two winners receive staged readings and prizes of $1,000 and $500. In the case of a tie, each winner will receive $750.
Winners will be announced March 1, 2013.
NOTE: Letter of recommendation required.
In keeping with the Firehouse Theatre’s mission of promoting new work by American artists, the Festival of New American Plays began in 2002 as a way to encourage and incubate new plays by established and emerging playwrights in the USA. It has become a grass-roots event with substantial involvement from the community, as hundreds of scripts submitted to the Playwriting Contest from all over the country are read by volunteer readers from the Greater-Richmond area. Each script is read twice (more if it needs a tiebreaker), and scripts with “two thumbs up” are passed on for further evaluation to an expert panel of judges, who then pick two finalists for a four-night Festival “showdown.” Members of the festival audience who have seen staged readings of both finalists’ work cast a vote for their favorite play, and the winner of the festival is chosen by the public. Festival winners receive cash prizes.
Submission Guidelines
- Full length scripts only.
- Plays must not have been previously produced. Readings are acceptable if no
admission was charged and actors read from the script. - Submissions should be made in standard manuscript form and with no fancy binding. This means no discs, no e-mails. Please just use a binder clip to secure the script pages, no folders, no plastic covers, etc. All author information must be on a title page separate from the body of the manuscript and no reference to the author is permitted in the body of the script.
- Scripts must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a theater company or individual familiar with your work. Letters of recommendation do not need to be specific to the play submitted; they may be general recommendations of the playwrights work. All letters must be received with the script, not under separate cover. Scripts received without a letter will not be considered.
- Entries must be postmarked no later than June 30, 2012 but no earlier than January 1, 2012.
- Due to volume of mail, manuscripts cannot be returned.
Send submissions to:
Firehouse Theatre Project
11th Festival of New American Plays
1609 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23220
Two winners receive staged readings and prizes of $1,000 and $500. In the case of a tie, each winner will receive $750.
Winners will be announced March 1, 2013.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
2013 International Mystery Writers' Festival "Discovering New Mysteries"
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The International Mystery Writers' Festival is accepting submissions of original plays, screenplays, teleplays, and short stories for both adult and youth audiences.
Deadline is October 13, 2012
Eligible works may not have been professionally produced (for profit) at any time.
Send FULL SCRIPT Submissions with a separate cover page with author information to:
info@newmysteries.org
or
"Discovering New Mysteries" at RiverPark
Attn: Donna Conkwright
101 Daviess Street
Owensboro, KY 42303
Please do not list the author's name or contact information on script pages or title page.
The International Mystery Writers' Festival is accepting submissions of original plays, screenplays, teleplays, and short stories for both adult and youth audiences.
Deadline is October 13, 2012
Eligible works may not have been professionally produced (for profit) at any time.
Send FULL SCRIPT Submissions with a separate cover page with author information to:
info@newmysteries.org
or
"Discovering New Mysteries" at RiverPark
Attn: Donna Conkwright
101 Daviess Street
Owensboro, KY 42303
Please do not list the author's name or contact information on script pages or title page.
North Park Playwrights Festival
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We are looking for:
1. Short new plays (no more that 15 pages, less is fine) that are easily staged and have casts with no more than four people. Our theater is very small and we normally use a minimal set concept in this festival. We have to be able to change sets in just a few minutes as we do six to seven plays each evening of the festival. We don't have space for large casts.
2. We request new work. A play that has had workshops or one or two previous productions is OK, but we are not interested in work that has been produced in numerous other places. Our goal in building the theater was to have a place to produce brand new work and let playwrights have a chance to see their work done for the first time.
3. We seek complete plays rather than excerpts from a larger work.
4. Work will be chosen by the directors we have in the festival. It is not a "contest" and we are not really judging plays in the formal sense. The directors choose the plays we will produce, within the production budget guidelines we give them.
5. Most subject matter is OK. We don't mind controversial issues, etc., but we don't do nudity or off color humor.
6. We ask that all submissions be sent to us via snail mail at the theater. Address is:
North Park Vaudeville and Candy Shoppe,
2031 El Cajon Blvd.,
San Diego, CA 92104,
Attn Summer Golden, Artistic Director.
We have too much trouble with differing email, word processing, and computer platform issues to take them via email. Additionally, our selection process requires the directors read the plays submitted and the cost of printing all the plays we receive each year is prohibitive. Please insure submissions have a title page with complete contact information (including email), a character summary, and are in proper script form. There is no charge to enter.
7. Submissions must be postmarked by June 30, 2012. Please do not send plays by any method that requires a signature from us. We are not often at the theater when delivery occurs. We will email notice of receipt to all playwrights submitting plays.
8. Send only one script. Multiple submissions do not increase chances of production.
General information:
We are trying to support new work and involve actors, playwrights, and directors of all experience levels. We have had a wide variety of artists involved from very experienced to first time directors and actors, to an 8 year old playwright (very short, well received play). We feel having a wide range of experience involved helps the new people learn from the more experienced.
We really appreciate your interest in our theater.
Jeff Bushnell and Summer Golden
North Park Vaudeville and Candy Shoppe
2031 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92104
www.northparkvaudeville.com
We are looking for:
1. Short new plays (no more that 15 pages, less is fine) that are easily staged and have casts with no more than four people. Our theater is very small and we normally use a minimal set concept in this festival. We have to be able to change sets in just a few minutes as we do six to seven plays each evening of the festival. We don't have space for large casts.
2. We request new work. A play that has had workshops or one or two previous productions is OK, but we are not interested in work that has been produced in numerous other places. Our goal in building the theater was to have a place to produce brand new work and let playwrights have a chance to see their work done for the first time.
3. We seek complete plays rather than excerpts from a larger work.
4. Work will be chosen by the directors we have in the festival. It is not a "contest" and we are not really judging plays in the formal sense. The directors choose the plays we will produce, within the production budget guidelines we give them.
5. Most subject matter is OK. We don't mind controversial issues, etc., but we don't do nudity or off color humor.
6. We ask that all submissions be sent to us via snail mail at the theater. Address is:
North Park Vaudeville and Candy Shoppe,
2031 El Cajon Blvd.,
San Diego, CA 92104,
Attn Summer Golden, Artistic Director.
We have too much trouble with differing email, word processing, and computer platform issues to take them via email. Additionally, our selection process requires the directors read the plays submitted and the cost of printing all the plays we receive each year is prohibitive. Please insure submissions have a title page with complete contact information (including email), a character summary, and are in proper script form. There is no charge to enter.
7. Submissions must be postmarked by June 30, 2012. Please do not send plays by any method that requires a signature from us. We are not often at the theater when delivery occurs. We will email notice of receipt to all playwrights submitting plays.
8. Send only one script. Multiple submissions do not increase chances of production.
General information:
We are trying to support new work and involve actors, playwrights, and directors of all experience levels. We have had a wide variety of artists involved from very experienced to first time directors and actors, to an 8 year old playwright (very short, well received play). We feel having a wide range of experience involved helps the new people learn from the more experienced.
We really appreciate your interest in our theater.
Jeff Bushnell and Summer Golden
North Park Vaudeville and Candy Shoppe
2031 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92104
www.northparkvaudeville.com
Madlab 2013 Theatre Roulette
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To maximize your chance of selection, please read all the guidelines carefully before submitting.
All submissions should be send to andy@madlab.net
Please put “MADLAB 2013 SEASON” in the subject line. If you do have have email, please call 614.221.5418 to set up different arrangements.
Submissions must arrive no later than June 1st, 2012.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Though we are up for anything, ideally, scripts should be long one-acts (70-90 minutes) or two-act plays (100-120 minutes). If you have something else longer, please feel free to send it on.
You may submit multiple scripts.
Script submissions WILL NOT be returned to the applicant; MadLab will destroy all evidence of your creative instincts upon a funeral pyre at an undisclosed location in order to protect both the innocent and the guilty. Ashes will NOT be returned to you unless you purchase a commemorative urn from MadLab at the bargain basement price of $999.95.
Due to our environmentally conscious president, you must email your script to us. If emailing is absolutely impossible for you, please call us at 614.221.5418 so we can make alternate arrangements.
Please send your script attached as a Microsoft Word (2000 or older) document or PDF format. Scripts should be emailed to andy@madlab.net. Please put “MADLAB 2012 SEASON” in the subject line. If “MADLAB 2012 SEASON” is not in your subject line, your submission may not be received. All submissions will receive a reply email to ensure that your submission was received.
MadLab pays a royalty of $200 + 10% of our box office for any playwright that is gracious enough to allow us to produce his/her work. We know this will not be anywhere near worth the time and effort you put into writing your play, but we are happy that every little bit helps.
If you’ve made it through all of this, congratulations. At least you’ve got the potential patience to deal with the travails of theatrical production. If you have any questions, please email them to Managing Director Andy Batt at andy@madlab.net
Thanks for your interest. Good luck with your submission, and regardless of the outcome here, be sure to keep writing and producing new works.
To maximize your chance of selection, please read all the guidelines carefully before submitting.
All submissions should be send to andy@madlab.net
Please put “MADLAB 2013 SEASON” in the subject line. If you do have have email, please call 614.221.5418 to set up different arrangements.
Submissions must arrive no later than June 1st, 2012.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Though we are up for anything, ideally, scripts should be long one-acts (70-90 minutes) or two-act plays (100-120 minutes). If you have something else longer, please feel free to send it on.
You may submit multiple scripts.
Script submissions WILL NOT be returned to the applicant; MadLab will destroy all evidence of your creative instincts upon a funeral pyre at an undisclosed location in order to protect both the innocent and the guilty. Ashes will NOT be returned to you unless you purchase a commemorative urn from MadLab at the bargain basement price of $999.95.
Due to our environmentally conscious president, you must email your script to us. If emailing is absolutely impossible for you, please call us at 614.221.5418 so we can make alternate arrangements.
Please send your script attached as a Microsoft Word (2000 or older) document or PDF format. Scripts should be emailed to andy@madlab.net. Please put “MADLAB 2012 SEASON” in the subject line. If “MADLAB 2012 SEASON” is not in your subject line, your submission may not be received. All submissions will receive a reply email to ensure that your submission was received.
MadLab pays a royalty of $200 + 10% of our box office for any playwright that is gracious enough to allow us to produce his/her work. We know this will not be anywhere near worth the time and effort you put into writing your play, but we are happy that every little bit helps.
If you’ve made it through all of this, congratulations. At least you’ve got the potential patience to deal with the travails of theatrical production. If you have any questions, please email them to Managing Director Andy Batt at andy@madlab.net
Thanks for your interest. Good luck with your submission, and regardless of the outcome here, be sure to keep writing and producing new works.
Monday, May 28, 2012
HOTCITY THEATRE GREENOUSE NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2013 CALL FOR SUBMISSION OF NEW PLAYS
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HotCity Theatre of St. Louis announces a call for submissions of new full-length plays for the seventh annual GreenHouse New Play Festival, to be held in June of 2013.
Three plays will be selected for the Festival. These plays will receive a week-long (June 16-23) workshop with director, dramaturg and professional actors. The workshop will culminate in a public reading followed by audience response sessions. HotCity artistic staff will then select one script for a fully produced world premiere as part of the company’s 2014 mainstage season.
Eligible submissions must meet the following criteria:
--received after June 1, 2012 and no later than October 1, 2012
--require a maximum of six actors
--running time of between 75 and 120 minutes
--never before published
--never before professionally produced, no pending professional productions
--never before submitted to the HotCity Greenhouse New Play Festival
Submissions must include the following:
1) a half-page synopsis of the play. This synopsis should focus solely on the plot and events of the play. It should not include promotional verbiage or thematic content.
2) a half-page description of how the playwright feels that this script would benefit from the workshop/revision process.
3) a brief description of the script’s reading/production history, special casting requirements, and technical information (special or unusual scenic/lighting, costuming, sound or prop requirements)
4) a brief biography of the playwright
5) a complete copy of the script
Please Note: All requested information must be formatted into a SINGLE ATTACHED WORD DOCUMENT with background information placed at the beginning of the document. Scans or pdfs will not be considered.
Submissions should be addressed to Chuck Harper and sent via email to: submissions@hotcitytheatre.org. Approximately 20 plays will be selected as semi-finalists and playwrights will be notified of this selection by December 1, 2012.
To be selected, playwrights must be able to attend the entire festival and workshop week, which begins on the Sunday prior to the festival weekend. All travel and accomodation arrangements are provided by HotCity Theatre.
For further information about HotCity Theatre and the Greenhouse New Play festival please visit www.hotcitytheatre.org
HotCity Theatre of St. Louis announces a call for submissions of new full-length plays for the seventh annual GreenHouse New Play Festival, to be held in June of 2013.
Three plays will be selected for the Festival. These plays will receive a week-long (June 16-23) workshop with director, dramaturg and professional actors. The workshop will culminate in a public reading followed by audience response sessions. HotCity artistic staff will then select one script for a fully produced world premiere as part of the company’s 2014 mainstage season.
Eligible submissions must meet the following criteria:
--received after June 1, 2012 and no later than October 1, 2012
--require a maximum of six actors
--running time of between 75 and 120 minutes
--never before published
--never before professionally produced, no pending professional productions
--never before submitted to the HotCity Greenhouse New Play Festival
Submissions must include the following:
1) a half-page synopsis of the play. This synopsis should focus solely on the plot and events of the play. It should not include promotional verbiage or thematic content.
2) a half-page description of how the playwright feels that this script would benefit from the workshop/revision process.
3) a brief description of the script’s reading/production history, special casting requirements, and technical information (special or unusual scenic/lighting, costuming, sound or prop requirements)
4) a brief biography of the playwright
5) a complete copy of the script
Please Note: All requested information must be formatted into a SINGLE ATTACHED WORD DOCUMENT with background information placed at the beginning of the document. Scans or pdfs will not be considered.
Submissions should be addressed to Chuck Harper and sent via email to: submissions@hotcitytheatre.org. Approximately 20 plays will be selected as semi-finalists and playwrights will be notified of this selection by December 1, 2012.
To be selected, playwrights must be able to attend the entire festival and workshop week, which begins on the Sunday prior to the festival weekend. All travel and accomodation arrangements are provided by HotCity Theatre.
For further information about HotCity Theatre and the Greenhouse New Play festival please visit www.hotcitytheatre.org
Seeking Script Submissions/Directors for “Better or Worse”
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Freshwater Theatre is issuing a call for original scripts and directors for our upcoming fall production, Better or Worse, which will run September 8-22 at Nimbus Theatre in Minneapolis. It will subsequently be non-exclusively published in an anthology.
Our intention with Better or Worse is to examine the ways in which the institution of marriage has shifted and changed, culturally and interpersonally, to suit the needs of the people in the time in which they lived. From a mere financial merger of family wealth, to the peasant partnership model, through the rise of romantically-motivated unions, through interracial marriages to same-sex marriages and beyond, we will put marriage under the microscope to see how it has evolved over the centuries.
Any time period is fair game, as long as the subject matter has influenced the marriage debate in Minnesota or is practiced by Minnesotans daily. We would love to see submissions that speak to personal experiences, family cultures, and the experience of being a minority in Minnesota.
Writers, musicians and performance artists of all types are encouraged to send submissions (PDF preferred) or proposals to submissions@freshwatertheatre.com by June 4, 2012.
We will consider pieces up to 25 minutes in length.
Interested directors should send their resumes and a brief cover letter to info@freshwatertheatre.com. There will be a small stipend for directors.
Freshwater Theatre is issuing a call for original scripts and directors for our upcoming fall production, Better or Worse, which will run September 8-22 at Nimbus Theatre in Minneapolis. It will subsequently be non-exclusively published in an anthology.
Our intention with Better or Worse is to examine the ways in which the institution of marriage has shifted and changed, culturally and interpersonally, to suit the needs of the people in the time in which they lived. From a mere financial merger of family wealth, to the peasant partnership model, through the rise of romantically-motivated unions, through interracial marriages to same-sex marriages and beyond, we will put marriage under the microscope to see how it has evolved over the centuries.
Any time period is fair game, as long as the subject matter has influenced the marriage debate in Minnesota or is practiced by Minnesotans daily. We would love to see submissions that speak to personal experiences, family cultures, and the experience of being a minority in Minnesota.
Writers, musicians and performance artists of all types are encouraged to send submissions (PDF preferred) or proposals to submissions@freshwatertheatre.com by June 4, 2012.
We will consider pieces up to 25 minutes in length.
Interested directors should send their resumes and a brief cover letter to info@freshwatertheatre.com. There will be a small stipend for directors.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
9Thirty Theatre guidelines for 2012
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Guidelines
9TTC produces works that incorporate environmental issues as part of the part, characters, or theme. We are uniquely dedicated to Eco Theatre, connecting humanity and nature, in various forms.
We accept original one acts, and full length plays and musicals.
We do not accept one-person shows, children's shows, screenplays, or works without environmental themes. 9Thirty Theatre Company also does not produce works that have already been produced in New York City.
To have your work considered, please submit the following as one file:
• cover letter, including your contact information
• brief synopsis of piece (500 words or less)
• character descriptions
• 20 page dialogue sample
• brief production history of the work (if applicable)
• bio for yourself and any other collaborators
• if submitting a musical, please include at least 3 recorded demo tracks
To be considered for 9TTC's all submissions must be received by midnight on May 31st.
Guidelines
9TTC produces works that incorporate environmental issues as part of the part, characters, or theme. We are uniquely dedicated to Eco Theatre, connecting humanity and nature, in various forms.
We accept original one acts, and full length plays and musicals.
We do not accept one-person shows, children's shows, screenplays, or works without environmental themes. 9Thirty Theatre Company also does not produce works that have already been produced in New York City.
To have your work considered, please submit the following as one file:
• cover letter, including your contact information
• brief synopsis of piece (500 words or less)
• character descriptions
• 20 page dialogue sample
• brief production history of the work (if applicable)
• bio for yourself and any other collaborators
• if submitting a musical, please include at least 3 recorded demo tracks
To be considered for 9TTC's all submissions must be received by midnight on May 31st.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Seeking Short Plays with Multiple Roles for Women
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AstonRep will be holding the 4th Annual Writer's Series on June 9th which is a one-day festival of staged readings and talk-back sessions.
We are filling our programming right now and are looking for some short plays with multiple roles for women.
If you have a short play with roles for women, please send it to robert@astonrep.com.
This event is turning out to be quite a networking event for Chicago Theatre so may be good visibility for yourself and your play as well. As well, this event is geared completely towards helping the writer in the growth of their play.
AstonRep will be holding the 4th Annual Writer's Series on June 9th which is a one-day festival of staged readings and talk-back sessions.
We are filling our programming right now and are looking for some short plays with multiple roles for women.
If you have a short play with roles for women, please send it to robert@astonrep.com.
This event is turning out to be quite a networking event for Chicago Theatre so may be good visibility for yourself and your play as well. As well, this event is geared completely towards helping the writer in the growth of their play.
Broadway West Theatre Company Call for Short Plays
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It’s that time of year again where we begin the planning for our Summer Shorts staged readings of 10-minute plays at Broadway West.
If you have any short plays you’d like to submit – you can email them to Mary.Galde@jdsu.com – or mail them to Broadway West – P.O. Box14007. Fremont, CA 94539.
The Summer Shorts take place on the 22nd and 23rd of June.
We’d like to have all the submissions in no later than the last day in May 31st
It’s that time of year again where we begin the planning for our Summer Shorts staged readings of 10-minute plays at Broadway West.
If you have any short plays you’d like to submit – you can email them to Mary.Galde@jdsu.com – or mail them to Broadway West – P.O. Box14007. Fremont, CA 94539.
The Summer Shorts take place on the 22nd and 23rd of June.
We’d like to have all the submissions in no later than the last day in May 31st
Shelterskelter seeks Halloween-themed scripts
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Shelterbelt Theatre announces its call for scripts for their annual Halloween-themed anthology, Shelterskelter (our tales of horror, suspense, the macabre, and bizarre.)
DETAILS
Deadline for script submission for 2012 is June 1.
We are looking for NEW scripts for our regular Shelterskelter show. We are also looking for new scripts for a possible "adults only" late night show which would follow the regular show. This is a chance to push some boundaries and experiment with more mature content. In general, scripts for Shelterskelter should be 30 minutes or less in length. Indicate you are submitting for Shelterskelter in the subject line of your email.
Please indicate that your submission is for Shelterskelter in the subject line of your email, and/or on your cover or title page.
Shelterskelter runs in October, featuring short plays dealing with horror, suspense, dark humor, and the macabre. This is not a "Halloween" show, but rather a chance for playwrights to experiment with some darker subject matter, and with suspense. We also look at shorter plays for possible inclusion in one of our other season time slots, so if you have a script that doesn't fit neatly into any specific category, send it to us! Good scripts are always given a lot of attention.
HOW TO SUBMIT A SCRIPT
Please EMAIL your script to:
submissions@shelterbelt.org
We accept the following types of files: Microsoft Word, Plain Text, Rich Text Format, and Adobe PDF.
Please don't send Final Draft or Movie Magic Screenwriter documents.
Make sure you have a title page at the beginning of your document, with your full name and contact info. Failure to do this may result in playwrights not being contacted or getting properly credited. The title page must be in the same file, not sent as a separate file.
Submission of script(s) does not mean that we will give you an immediate response. If you do not hear from us right away, it just means that we are very, very busy. We are an all-volunteer organization! We make every effort to review all submissions. If your script is considered for the season, we will contact you.
Shelterbelt Theatre announces its call for scripts for their annual Halloween-themed anthology, Shelterskelter (our tales of horror, suspense, the macabre, and bizarre.)
DETAILS
Deadline for script submission for 2012 is June 1.
We are looking for NEW scripts for our regular Shelterskelter show. We are also looking for new scripts for a possible "adults only" late night show which would follow the regular show. This is a chance to push some boundaries and experiment with more mature content. In general, scripts for Shelterskelter should be 30 minutes or less in length. Indicate you are submitting for Shelterskelter in the subject line of your email.
Please indicate that your submission is for Shelterskelter in the subject line of your email, and/or on your cover or title page.
Shelterskelter runs in October, featuring short plays dealing with horror, suspense, dark humor, and the macabre. This is not a "Halloween" show, but rather a chance for playwrights to experiment with some darker subject matter, and with suspense. We also look at shorter plays for possible inclusion in one of our other season time slots, so if you have a script that doesn't fit neatly into any specific category, send it to us! Good scripts are always given a lot of attention.
HOW TO SUBMIT A SCRIPT
Please EMAIL your script to:
submissions@shelterbelt.org
We accept the following types of files: Microsoft Word, Plain Text, Rich Text Format, and Adobe PDF.
Please don't send Final Draft or Movie Magic Screenwriter documents.
Make sure you have a title page at the beginning of your document, with your full name and contact info. Failure to do this may result in playwrights not being contacted or getting properly credited. The title page must be in the same file, not sent as a separate file.
Submission of script(s) does not mean that we will give you an immediate response. If you do not hear from us right away, it just means that we are very, very busy. We are an all-volunteer organization! We make every effort to review all submissions. If your script is considered for the season, we will contact you.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Grex Group Theatre seeks writers for Insomniacs 24 Hour Play Festival
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The Grex Group Theatre seeks experienced or early career WRITERS for our Insomniacs 24 Hour Play Festival to be performed this summer in New York’s Greenwich Village at The Player’s Theatre!
What is the Inomniacs 24 Hour Play Festival? A group of sparkling actors, clever playwrights, and daring directors are given only 24 hours to create, stage, and perform an original short play for a live audience!
For detailed information, visit our web site at www.grexgroup.com and click on the "insomniacs" tab.
Festival Dates:
Friday, July 27th, 6:30 p.m. – Registration / Orientation
*all participants must be present at this orientation meeting.
Saturday, July 28th
6:00 p.m.: Insomniacs Performance #1 at The Player’s Theatre
8:00 p.m.: Insomniacs Performance #2 at The Player’s Theatre
The clock is ticking... Playwrights: e-mail your resume TODAY!
Please write " 24 HOUR" in the subject line.
Clayton Guiltner, producer
Grex Group Theatre New York
grexgroup.com
grexgrouptheatre@gmail.com
The Grex Group Theatre seeks experienced or early career WRITERS for our Insomniacs 24 Hour Play Festival to be performed this summer in New York’s Greenwich Village at The Player’s Theatre!
What is the Inomniacs 24 Hour Play Festival? A group of sparkling actors, clever playwrights, and daring directors are given only 24 hours to create, stage, and perform an original short play for a live audience!
For detailed information, visit our web site at www.grexgroup.com and click on the "insomniacs" tab.
Festival Dates:
Friday, July 27th, 6:30 p.m. – Registration / Orientation
*all participants must be present at this orientation meeting.
Saturday, July 28th
6:00 p.m.: Insomniacs Performance #1 at The Player’s Theatre
8:00 p.m.: Insomniacs Performance #2 at The Player’s Theatre
The clock is ticking... Playwrights: e-mail your resume TODAY!
Please write " 24 HOUR" in the subject line.
Clayton Guiltner, producer
Grex Group Theatre New York
grexgroup.com
grexgrouptheatre@gmail.com
Heiress Productions is now accepting submissions for its 2012 Playwriting Competition
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Here’s how to enter:
Scripts should be full-length and mostly comedic in nature (or with major comedic elements). In addition, the plays should be unpublished and should not have been produced in NYC.
Submissions will be accepted through August 1, 2012.
The prize for the winning play(s) will be a complete reading in NYC produced by Heiress Productions with the potential of being fully produced at a later date.
For consideration, please send the following materials to scripts@heiressproductions.org -
1. Cover Letter
2. Synopsis
3. Ten (10) representative pages. These will be the basis for the first round of consideration. Scripts selected to continue will be read in their entirety by the judging panel.
4. Resume of the playwright(s)
We look forward to reading your work!
Here’s how to enter:
Scripts should be full-length and mostly comedic in nature (or with major comedic elements). In addition, the plays should be unpublished and should not have been produced in NYC.
Submissions will be accepted through August 1, 2012.
The prize for the winning play(s) will be a complete reading in NYC produced by Heiress Productions with the potential of being fully produced at a later date.
For consideration, please send the following materials to scripts@heiressproductions.org -
1. Cover Letter
2. Synopsis
3. Ten (10) representative pages. These will be the basis for the first round of consideration. Scripts selected to continue will be read in their entirety by the judging panel.
4. Resume of the playwright(s)
We look forward to reading your work!
Forward Theater Company Announces Call for Submissions
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NOTE: there is no fee for the first two scripts submitted. A fee of $5 per script will be charged after the first two scripts.
Playwrights Are Asked to Write about “Soul Food”
GUIDELINES FOR PLAY SUBMISSION
• We are soliciting new, original monologues between two and ten minutes long. Since the festival will include ten to twelve monologues, it is important that each one require as little production as possible; set-pieces, props, or effects needing set-up, strike, or special technical support may disqualify an otherwise excellent submission.
• The plays should be inspired by the theme: “Soul Food.”
• Scripts should be a maximum of eight pages long, double-spaced, using a standard format (twelve point font), and be written for a single actor to perform. (Please read it aloud and include the approximate performance time on the first page of your submission; all lengths of up to ten minutes will be considered, with the objective of choosing monologues of varying lengths).
• We do not accept musical submissions, adaptations, or children’s plays.
• Keep in mind that you are writing for the stage – pieces must have dynamic, dramatic structure
• Each playwright may submit up to two scripts with no fee. For each additional script, there is a $5 reading fee, payable by check to Forward Theater Company. Checks may be sent to Forward Theater Company, PO Box 14574, Madison, WI 53708.
• We are looking to mount premiere productions of submitted monologues. If the piece has previously received a fully-realized production, please do NOT submit. Monologues that have been given public readings are allowed.
• Each manuscript must include an additional title page with name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Please do not list your name anywhere on the monologue itself.
• You may submit via e-mail ONLY to grice@forwardtheater.com. Please use the subject line “monologue festival.” E-Submissions will be accepted until midnight (central time) on July 1, 2012.
• Entries will be acknowledged by e-mail once they have been received. Due to the volume of scripts we are unable to offer criticism or return any submissions.
• The winning scripts will be announced on our website (forwardtheater.com), on or before October 1, 2012.
• Writers will be credited in all marketing and playbill materials; no royalties will be paid for performance. Monologues will be individually rehearsed and coached by the director until the week of the performance when the entire company will rehearse at the Overture Center. Playwrights are entitled to two complimentary tickets to the opening performance; tickets are not transferable.
For more information, please visit forwardtheater.com, or email Gwendolyn Rice at grice@forwardtheater.com.
Madison, WI - Forward Theater Company is asking authors to wax poetic about food – anything from making chocolate cookies for the first time, to unearthing a coveted secret family recipe, to a dinner party gone terribly wrong. Playwrights from across the country are invited to contribute to the company’s second monologue festival, “Soul Food,” which will be presented on November 9-11 at Overture Center. With original work by both established and up-and-coming playwrights, Forward will be assembling an engaging evening of comedy and drama that examines our relationships with comfort food, fast food, ethnic specialties, fine dining, and everything in between.
Artistic Director Jennifer Uphoff Gray commented, “When Forward was established, one of the things we wanted to do was promote the development of new plays. This is a great way to work one-on-one with a wide variety of playwrights and get to know their writing styles.”
This event follows up Forward’s first monologue festival, which focused on monologues on the theme “The Love That Changed My Life,” and featured new work from Wisconsin writers, emerging playwrights from across the country, and more established playwrights such as Christopher Durang, Beth Henley, and Connie Congdon. Communications Director Gwen Rice explained, “The festival in 2010 was a huge success, both artistically and at the box office – we added performances and sold out every show. We’re very excited to challenge writers, directors, and actors with a new batch of plays themed around food experiences and obsessions.”
NOTE: there is no fee for the first two scripts submitted. A fee of $5 per script will be charged after the first two scripts.
Playwrights Are Asked to Write about “Soul Food”
GUIDELINES FOR PLAY SUBMISSION
• We are soliciting new, original monologues between two and ten minutes long. Since the festival will include ten to twelve monologues, it is important that each one require as little production as possible; set-pieces, props, or effects needing set-up, strike, or special technical support may disqualify an otherwise excellent submission.
• The plays should be inspired by the theme: “Soul Food.”
• Scripts should be a maximum of eight pages long, double-spaced, using a standard format (twelve point font), and be written for a single actor to perform. (Please read it aloud and include the approximate performance time on the first page of your submission; all lengths of up to ten minutes will be considered, with the objective of choosing monologues of varying lengths).
• We do not accept musical submissions, adaptations, or children’s plays.
• Keep in mind that you are writing for the stage – pieces must have dynamic, dramatic structure
• Each playwright may submit up to two scripts with no fee. For each additional script, there is a $5 reading fee, payable by check to Forward Theater Company. Checks may be sent to Forward Theater Company, PO Box 14574, Madison, WI 53708.
• We are looking to mount premiere productions of submitted monologues. If the piece has previously received a fully-realized production, please do NOT submit. Monologues that have been given public readings are allowed.
• Each manuscript must include an additional title page with name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Please do not list your name anywhere on the monologue itself.
• You may submit via e-mail ONLY to grice@forwardtheater.com. Please use the subject line “monologue festival.” E-Submissions will be accepted until midnight (central time) on July 1, 2012.
• Entries will be acknowledged by e-mail once they have been received. Due to the volume of scripts we are unable to offer criticism or return any submissions.
• The winning scripts will be announced on our website (forwardtheater.com), on or before October 1, 2012.
• Writers will be credited in all marketing and playbill materials; no royalties will be paid for performance. Monologues will be individually rehearsed and coached by the director until the week of the performance when the entire company will rehearse at the Overture Center. Playwrights are entitled to two complimentary tickets to the opening performance; tickets are not transferable.
For more information, please visit forwardtheater.com, or email Gwendolyn Rice at grice@forwardtheater.com.
Madison, WI - Forward Theater Company is asking authors to wax poetic about food – anything from making chocolate cookies for the first time, to unearthing a coveted secret family recipe, to a dinner party gone terribly wrong. Playwrights from across the country are invited to contribute to the company’s second monologue festival, “Soul Food,” which will be presented on November 9-11 at Overture Center. With original work by both established and up-and-coming playwrights, Forward will be assembling an engaging evening of comedy and drama that examines our relationships with comfort food, fast food, ethnic specialties, fine dining, and everything in between.
Artistic Director Jennifer Uphoff Gray commented, “When Forward was established, one of the things we wanted to do was promote the development of new plays. This is a great way to work one-on-one with a wide variety of playwrights and get to know their writing styles.”
This event follows up Forward’s first monologue festival, which focused on monologues on the theme “The Love That Changed My Life,” and featured new work from Wisconsin writers, emerging playwrights from across the country, and more established playwrights such as Christopher Durang, Beth Henley, and Connie Congdon. Communications Director Gwen Rice explained, “The festival in 2010 was a huge success, both artistically and at the box office – we added performances and sold out every show. We’re very excited to challenge writers, directors, and actors with a new batch of plays themed around food experiences and obsessions.”
Thursday, May 24, 2012
One-Act Playwriting Competition
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Drury University is proud to announce its biennial One-Act Playwriting Competition.
COMPETITION RULES:
1. The competition is open to all playwrights.
2. Scripts are to be original, unpublished and unproduced. Staged readings or workshop productions will not disqualify a script. Musicals, monologues, children’s plays, adaptations, film scripts, and television scripts are ineligible.
3. Preference will be given to small cast, one-set shows with running times of no less than 20 minutes and no more than 45 minutes.
4. No more than one script can be submitted from a playwright.
5. All scripts are to be typewritten and firmly bound.
6. Scripts cannot be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped
envelope with sufficient postage. For confirmation of receipt, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. For results of your script, please include a self-addressed stamped
#10 business envelope or a current e-mail address.
7. No written or verbal critiques will be tendered.
8. The decision of the judges is final. Drury University reserves the right to produce any of the winning plays royalty-free during our 2013-2014 or 2014-2015 seasons, to withhold production, and to modify cash awards as deemed necessary by the judges.
9. Drury University does not assume any responsibility for the loss, damage, or return of scripts. All reasonable care will be taken.
10. Deadline for entries is a postmark of December 1, 2012. Plays should not be submitted before May 1, 2012.
11. Winners will be notified by mail no later than April 1, 2013.
Address scripts to:
Drury University One-Act Playwriting Competition
c/o Mick Sokol, Associate Professor of Theatre
900 North Benton Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Drury University is proud to announce its biennial One-Act Playwriting Competition.
Entries due by December 1, 2012
FIRST PRIZE:
$300
$300
HONORABLE MENTION:
(Two Awarded)
$150 each
(Two Awarded)
$150 each
Winning plays will be considered for production by Drury University.
For further information please contact Dr. Mick Sokol (417) 873-6821 or msokol@drury.edu.
COMPETITION RULES:
1. The competition is open to all playwrights.
2. Scripts are to be original, unpublished and unproduced. Staged readings or workshop productions will not disqualify a script. Musicals, monologues, children’s plays, adaptations, film scripts, and television scripts are ineligible.
3. Preference will be given to small cast, one-set shows with running times of no less than 20 minutes and no more than 45 minutes.
4. No more than one script can be submitted from a playwright.
5. All scripts are to be typewritten and firmly bound.
6. Scripts cannot be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped
envelope with sufficient postage. For confirmation of receipt, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. For results of your script, please include a self-addressed stamped
#10 business envelope or a current e-mail address.
7. No written or verbal critiques will be tendered.
8. The decision of the judges is final. Drury University reserves the right to produce any of the winning plays royalty-free during our 2013-2014 or 2014-2015 seasons, to withhold production, and to modify cash awards as deemed necessary by the judges.
9. Drury University does not assume any responsibility for the loss, damage, or return of scripts. All reasonable care will be taken.
10. Deadline for entries is a postmark of December 1, 2012. Plays should not be submitted before May 1, 2012.
11. Winners will be notified by mail no later than April 1, 2013.
Address scripts to:
Drury University One-Act Playwriting Competition
c/o Mick Sokol, Associate Professor of Theatre
900 North Benton Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Future Ten seeks 10-minute plays
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It's time once again to submit your ten-minute plays for the eighth installment of Future Ten, the annual ten-minute play festival produced by the alternative art space Future Tenant. Future Ten 8 is scheduled to run at the art space, located at 819 Penn Avenue in the heart of Pittsburgh's Cultural District, in November.
Please visit http://hnz.cm/future-ten-9 to submit up to two plays for consideration. There is NO FEE for submission.
In order to be considered for production, scripts must be received in PDF, DOC or DOCX format no later than Sunday, July 29, 2012.
Other submission guidelines are as follows:
For more information about Future Ten 8, email info@futuretenant.org.
Please visit http://hnz.cm/future-ten-9 to submit up to two plays for consideration. There is NO FEE for submission.
In order to be considered for production, scripts must be received in PDF, DOC or DOCX format no later than Sunday, July 29, 2012.
Other submission guidelines are as follows:
- Since the general rule is that one typewritten page of a play equals one minute of stage time, each play should be approximately ten pages in length. Scripts longer than 12 pages will not be considered.
- Playwrights must submit their play in PDF, DOC or DOCX format using our online submission process. Visit http://hnz.cm/future-ten-9 to submit your play for consideration.
- Writers may submit up to two (2) scripts; however, no more than one (1) play per writer has the possibility of being selected for production. If you submit more than two scripts, we will consider only two, and the two we review will be chosen at random.
- One-act or full-length plays, musicals, children's plays, or plays that have been professionally produced will not be considered.
- Due to the limitations of our space, please craft your work to meet the following criteria: cast size – 2 to 10; set – basic chairs and tables; costumes – try to avoid costume changes; props – limited to a few items that you or your director must provide; lighting – full, dim and blackout are the only three light changes we can offer at this time. (NOTE: We will not necessarily rule out a quality script based on a production issue, but we may ask you to make changes in order for your work to meet the limitations of our space.)
For more information about Future Ten 8, email info@futuretenant.org.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre
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NOTE: submissions are not accepted until June 1, 2012
2012 FRED EBB AWARD GUIDELINES
Each applicant must be a composer/lyricist or composer/lyricist team wishing to create work for the musical theatre, and must not yet have achieved significant commercial success.
Application Materials:
1. A CD of up to four songs from one or more musical theatre pieces, with typewritten lyrics and a description of the dramatic context for each song; and
2. A completed application form.
NOTE: submissions are not accepted until June 1, 2012
2012 FRED EBB AWARD GUIDELINES
Each applicant must be a composer/lyricist or composer/lyricist team wishing to create work for the musical theatre, and must not yet have achieved significant commercial success.
Application Materials:
1. A CD of up to four songs from one or more musical theatre pieces, with typewritten lyrics and a description of the dramatic context for each song; and
2. A completed application form.
- We will code the applications as they arrive. Because all submissions will be reviewed blind, please do not place name(s) of writer(s) on the CD, lyric sheets, or description of dramatic context.
- Only musical theatre work will be considered.
- The applicant(s) must have written all the songs included in the submission. For example, a composer cannot submit one song with her own lyrics, and a second song with lyrics by another writer.
- No individual may appear on more than one application. You cannot apply as an individual and again as part of a team, or as part of more than one songwriting team.
- Submission Deadline and Award:
- Applications will be accepted from June 1-30, 2012. Please mail or deliver applications to Fred Ebb Award, Roundabout Theatre, 231 West 39th Street, Suite 1200, New York, New York 10018. Mailed submissions must be postmarked not later than June 30. The winner will be selected in November 2012, and will receive $50,000. The Foundation will also produce a one-night showcase of the winner’s work.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Potluck Productions script submissions guidelines
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Script Submissions
Potluck Productions is always looking for original scripts from women playwrights for inclusion in upcoming festivals. If you are interested in submitting a script for consideration, the following information will explain what we are looking for and how to make a submission.
How to Enter
· Please mail two (2) paper copies of your script, a show synopsis, resume, and cover letter to the address noted below. At this time, only snail mail submissions will be accepted. Electronic submissions are not allowed.
· Send submissions to:
Potluck Productions
7338 Belleview
Kansas City, MO 64114
· Enclose two (2) SASE envelopes or postcards. One will be used to acknowledge receipt of your submission and the other to tell you the result of the judging.
· Scripts will not be returned. If you would like your play returned, please include a SASE envelope large enough to contain the submission. Be sure there is adequate postage.
· Special attention is given to emerging Kansas City area writers.
Script Submissions
Potluck Productions is always looking for original scripts from women playwrights for inclusion in upcoming festivals. If you are interested in submitting a script for consideration, the following information will explain what we are looking for and how to make a submission.
How to Enter
· Please mail two (2) paper copies of your script, a show synopsis, resume, and cover letter to the address noted below. At this time, only snail mail submissions will be accepted. Electronic submissions are not allowed.
· Send submissions to:
Potluck Productions
7338 Belleview
Kansas City, MO 64114
· Enclose two (2) SASE envelopes or postcards. One will be used to acknowledge receipt of your submission and the other to tell you the result of the judging.
· Scripts will not be returned. If you would like your play returned, please include a SASE envelope large enough to contain the submission. Be sure there is adequate postage.
· Special attention is given to emerging Kansas City area writers.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The David Calicchio/Marin Theatre Company Emerging American Playwright Prize
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Norton J. “Sky” Cooper established the Emerging American Playwright Prize award at Marin Theatre Company in 2007 in honor of David Calicchio’s lifelong career as a playwright and in support of Marin Theatre Company’s commitment to the discovery and development of new and emerging American playwrights. The Calicchio Prize will be awarded annually to a professionally unproduced playwright for a new work that shows outstanding promise and a distinctive new voice for the American theatre. The play selected as the Calicchio Prize winner will receive 2 public staged readings at Marin Theatre Company as part of the theatre’s annual New Works Series. The playwright will receive a $2,500 award, as well as travel and accommodations for the MTC rehearsal period (25 hours).
GUIDELINES
Plays must be full-length in comedy, drama, etc. Musicals, translations, adaptations, individual one-acts and any play previously submitted for the Sky Cooper or David Calicchio Prizes are not eligible. Collaborations are welcome, in which case prize benefits are shared. Playwrights may not have received a full-scale, professional production of the submitted play, or any of their other works, prior to submission. Plays and playwrights that have had workshop, reading or non-professional productions are still eligible. Playwrights must be citizens of the United States. Only one submission per playwright is allowed each year. If you plan to also submit your play to the Sky Cooper Play Prize you may do so but it must be the same play.
Submission is a two-phase process.
Phase I: Submit a two-page maximum abstract of the play including title, character breakdown, brief story synopsis and playwright bio or resume. Also include 10 pages of consecutive sample dialogue. Literary agents may submit full scripts of their client’s work. All abstracts and dialogue samples will be read. From these, selected manuscripts will be solicited for Phase II by October 1. Due to the high number of submissions, not every playwright will receive a response to their Phase 1 submission. Do not send a manuscript with or instead of the abstract. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be read. Due to the high number of submissions we cannot return any Phase I materials. If you would like notification that your submission was received, please send it with a SASP. Electronic submissions are accepted in Word or PDF format only and paper copies must be sent to MTC if requested. Please NO PHONE OR EMAIL inquiries.
Phase II: All manuscripts that have been solicited after Phase I will be read. Manuscripts should be neatly typed, securely bound and have the playwright’s name, contact address and phone number clearly visible on the front page. No solicited manuscript will be returned without a self-addressed, stamped envelope with adequate postage.
All final selections are made by Jasson Minadakis, Artistic Director of Marin Theatre Company.
Submissions are accepted between July 1 and August 31 (postmarked).
Address all submissions to:
The David Calicchio/Marin Theatre Company Emerging American Playwright Prize
Marin Theatre Company
397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Or electronically to davidcalicchio@marintheatre.org
Norton J. “Sky” Cooper established the Emerging American Playwright Prize award at Marin Theatre Company in 2007 in honor of David Calicchio’s lifelong career as a playwright and in support of Marin Theatre Company’s commitment to the discovery and development of new and emerging American playwrights. The Calicchio Prize will be awarded annually to a professionally unproduced playwright for a new work that shows outstanding promise and a distinctive new voice for the American theatre. The play selected as the Calicchio Prize winner will receive 2 public staged readings at Marin Theatre Company as part of the theatre’s annual New Works Series. The playwright will receive a $2,500 award, as well as travel and accommodations for the MTC rehearsal period (25 hours).
GUIDELINES
Plays must be full-length in comedy, drama, etc. Musicals, translations, adaptations, individual one-acts and any play previously submitted for the Sky Cooper or David Calicchio Prizes are not eligible. Collaborations are welcome, in which case prize benefits are shared. Playwrights may not have received a full-scale, professional production of the submitted play, or any of their other works, prior to submission. Plays and playwrights that have had workshop, reading or non-professional productions are still eligible. Playwrights must be citizens of the United States. Only one submission per playwright is allowed each year. If you plan to also submit your play to the Sky Cooper Play Prize you may do so but it must be the same play.
Submission is a two-phase process.
Phase I: Submit a two-page maximum abstract of the play including title, character breakdown, brief story synopsis and playwright bio or resume. Also include 10 pages of consecutive sample dialogue. Literary agents may submit full scripts of their client’s work. All abstracts and dialogue samples will be read. From these, selected manuscripts will be solicited for Phase II by October 1. Due to the high number of submissions, not every playwright will receive a response to their Phase 1 submission. Do not send a manuscript with or instead of the abstract. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be read. Due to the high number of submissions we cannot return any Phase I materials. If you would like notification that your submission was received, please send it with a SASP. Electronic submissions are accepted in Word or PDF format only and paper copies must be sent to MTC if requested. Please NO PHONE OR EMAIL inquiries.
Phase II: All manuscripts that have been solicited after Phase I will be read. Manuscripts should be neatly typed, securely bound and have the playwright’s name, contact address and phone number clearly visible on the front page. No solicited manuscript will be returned without a self-addressed, stamped envelope with adequate postage.
All final selections are made by Jasson Minadakis, Artistic Director of Marin Theatre Company.
Submissions are accepted between July 1 and August 31 (postmarked).
Address all submissions to:
The David Calicchio/Marin Theatre Company Emerging American Playwright Prize
Marin Theatre Company
397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Or electronically to davidcalicchio@marintheatre.org
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Translations & Adaptations Staged Readings 2013/14
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Deadline: November 1, 2012
Remy Bumppo seeks translations of foreign-language plays and/or new versions of existing plays, fictions, histories, memoirs, or other source materials. We encourage writers who believe a text needs a fresh voice or particular cultural, political, or social points of view in order to deliver a story to a modern audience. We are especially interested in plays that relate to Remy Bumppo’s mission of producing works driven by vivid theatrical language. Scripts will receive due consideration, not just for future development, but also for public readings and possible future mainstage production.
Send script and cover letter with a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you want your script returned.
Mail to:
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
3717 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 245
Chicago, IL 60613
Make sure to include all up-to-date contact information and a suggested cast/doubling breakdown with submission.
Deadline: November 1, 2012
Remy Bumppo seeks translations of foreign-language plays and/or new versions of existing plays, fictions, histories, memoirs, or other source materials. We encourage writers who believe a text needs a fresh voice or particular cultural, political, or social points of view in order to deliver a story to a modern audience. We are especially interested in plays that relate to Remy Bumppo’s mission of producing works driven by vivid theatrical language. Scripts will receive due consideration, not just for future development, but also for public readings and possible future mainstage production.
Send script and cover letter with a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you want your script returned.
Mail to:
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
3717 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 245
Chicago, IL 60613
Make sure to include all up-to-date contact information and a suggested cast/doubling breakdown with submission.
Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Play Contest 2013
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All scripts must be postmarked by October 1, 2012
The Castillo Theatre sponsors the Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Play Contest annually. In its sixth year, the purpose of the political play contest to encourage the writing of scripts for the stage that engage the political/social/cultural questions affecting the world today and/or historical events and issues that impact on our political/cultural heritage. While Castillo recognizes that in the broadest sense, all theatre is political, the contest is seeking politically progressive plays that: look at social and/or economic problems and challenges; explore possibilities of social transformation; and, reflect the concerns and interests of communities and/or which explore the importance of community. The contest also welcomes scripts that experiment with form and seek new ways of seeing and new ways of experiencing theatrical performance. The plays submitted to the Fratti-Newman Contest may be written in any style, set in any historical time, geographic or imaginary location, contain any number of characters and be of any length. The plays must be in English and cannot be musicals or adaptations. No scripts will be considered that have previously been submitted to this contest, have received a production or won other contests. Only one script per playwright will be accepted.
The contest is judged by a team of distinguished theatre artists. The winning script(s) will receive a reading and/or a production at the Castillo Theatre in New York City during the theatre’s 2013 summer season.
All scripts should be submitted in hard copy and must be accompanied by:
Send all submissions to:
Castillo Theatre
543 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Attn: Fratti-Newman Political Play Contest
Questions and inquiries should be addressed to Madelyn Chapman at 212-356-8485 or mchapman@allstars.org
All scripts must be postmarked by October 1, 2012
The Castillo Theatre sponsors the Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Play Contest annually. In its sixth year, the purpose of the political play contest to encourage the writing of scripts for the stage that engage the political/social/cultural questions affecting the world today and/or historical events and issues that impact on our political/cultural heritage. While Castillo recognizes that in the broadest sense, all theatre is political, the contest is seeking politically progressive plays that: look at social and/or economic problems and challenges; explore possibilities of social transformation; and, reflect the concerns and interests of communities and/or which explore the importance of community. The contest also welcomes scripts that experiment with form and seek new ways of seeing and new ways of experiencing theatrical performance. The plays submitted to the Fratti-Newman Contest may be written in any style, set in any historical time, geographic or imaginary location, contain any number of characters and be of any length. The plays must be in English and cannot be musicals or adaptations. No scripts will be considered that have previously been submitted to this contest, have received a production or won other contests. Only one script per playwright will be accepted.
The contest is judged by a team of distinguished theatre artists. The winning script(s) will receive a reading and/or a production at the Castillo Theatre in New York City during the theatre’s 2013 summer season.
All scripts should be submitted in hard copy and must be accompanied by:
• A statement of the political/social/cultural questions that the script engages (scripts without a statement will not be considered);Please note:
• A brief synopsis;
• A character breakdown, including gender, age and ethnic requirements, if any;
• A 100-word biography of the playwright;
• A current email address
• Receipt of script will be acknowledged via email.All scripts must be postmarked by October 1, 2012. The winner(s) will be publicly announced at the Otto René Castillo Awards for Political Theatre in New York City in May of 2013.
• Scripts will not be returned.
• Castillo will not give critical feedback to playwrights/contestants.
• Contest winners are required to sign a letter of agreement, which will include but not be limited to granting the right for Castillo to produce one or more readings and/or a full production of the winning play.
• Contest winners are responsible for travel expenses or any other expenses incurred as a result of participating in the development of the play with Castillo, or as a result of attending the reading and/or full production.
Send all submissions to:
Castillo Theatre
543 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Attn: Fratti-Newman Political Play Contest
Questions and inquiries should be addressed to Madelyn Chapman at 212-356-8485 or mchapman@allstars.org
Yes Festival seeks full-length plays
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Scripts accepted between May 1 and September 30, 2012
1. Scripts must be standard sized, legibly typed, and bound. Standard Dramatist Guild form is preferred.
2. Submissions (ONE per playwright) must be full length and should include a one-page synopsis and a cast list with brief character descriptions.
3. A play may not have had a previous professional or university production.
4. Scripts are not returnable (unless specifically requested and accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope).
5. Enclose a self-addressed stamped postcard if you wish the project director to acknowledge receipt of your script.
6. All rights must be fully owned by the author.
7. No children’s theatre, one-acts, or reader’s theatre pieces will be considered. Adaptations will be considered only if the adapted work is in the public domain.
8. in deciding which play to submit, a writer should know our actors will be students ranging in age from 17-30. Some faculty members or guest artists may be available for the festival. However, a play with especially strong demands for mature character roles would not be as likely for selection as one of equal quality with roles for young adults.
9. Musicals with small orchestra demands will be considered. Musicals should be submitted only if a vocal score and piano conductor score is available.
10. A Y.E.S. entry form must accompany a submitted script - see this flyer (PDF Format.)
11. Scripts may be submitted from May 1 until September 30, 2012 to this address:
Northern Kentucky University
13. An honorarium of $500 will be awarded to each selected playwright as well as travel expenses and housing while attending the festival.
14. it is important that selected playwrights be available to visit the festival about a week before opening so their visit can be arranged to include late rehearsals and the premiere of their play. Festival dates are April 11-21, 2013. The visiting dates are at the discretion of the festival. Playwrights and the directors of their plays will participate in one post-show question-and-answer session with the audience.
15. in addition to the three plays selected for full productions, one script may be selected for a staged reading during the festival. The playwright of this script will also be brought in for late rehearsals and opening.
Scripts accepted between May 1 and September 30, 2012
1. Scripts must be standard sized, legibly typed, and bound. Standard Dramatist Guild form is preferred.
2. Submissions (ONE per playwright) must be full length and should include a one-page synopsis and a cast list with brief character descriptions.
3. A play may not have had a previous professional or university production.
4. Scripts are not returnable (unless specifically requested and accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope).
5. Enclose a self-addressed stamped postcard if you wish the project director to acknowledge receipt of your script.
6. All rights must be fully owned by the author.
7. No children’s theatre, one-acts, or reader’s theatre pieces will be considered. Adaptations will be considered only if the adapted work is in the public domain.
8. in deciding which play to submit, a writer should know our actors will be students ranging in age from 17-30. Some faculty members or guest artists may be available for the festival. However, a play with especially strong demands for mature character roles would not be as likely for selection as one of equal quality with roles for young adults.
9. Musicals with small orchestra demands will be considered. Musicals should be submitted only if a vocal score and piano conductor score is available.
10. A Y.E.S. entry form must accompany a submitted script - see this flyer (PDF Format.)
11. Scripts may be submitted from May 1 until September 30, 2012 to this address:
Northern Kentucky University
Sandra Forman,12. Selections will be made and winners notified no later than December 31, 2012. Returnable scripts will be mailed back after the winners have been notified.
Project Director
NKU Y.E.S. Festival of New Plays
Department of Theatre and Dance
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099
13. An honorarium of $500 will be awarded to each selected playwright as well as travel expenses and housing while attending the festival.
14. it is important that selected playwrights be available to visit the festival about a week before opening so their visit can be arranged to include late rehearsals and the premiere of their play. Festival dates are April 11-21, 2013. The visiting dates are at the discretion of the festival. Playwrights and the directors of their plays will participate in one post-show question-and-answer session with the audience.
15. in addition to the three plays selected for full productions, one script may be selected for a staged reading during the festival. The playwright of this script will also be brought in for late rehearsals and opening.
Eudora Welty New Play Series
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Dedicated to the discovery and nurturing of new playwrights and new plays. Professionally staged readings will be conducted of three selected plays from those submitted to the series. The playwrights will present at these readings and honored at a reception following. The top play will receive a cash award. One or more of the plays may be included in the regular season with a full production on the main stage.
GUIDELINES: Plays which have been produced professionally are ineligible. (Eligibility not affected by workshops, readings, community or academic production)
Plays must be full length
No musicals or children's plays are accepted at this time
Please include with the script, a synopsis of the play, a character breakdown, production requirements, time and place, a production history, and playwright's biography.
SUBMISSIONS: New Stage Theatre will begin accepting submissions for the 2012 Eudora Welty New Plays Series on March 1, 2012.
The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2012.
Please note: Any plays submitted after this date will be considered for the following year's series. Three selected plays will be announced and staged readings will take place in the Spring of 2013.
Mail hard copies of plays or letters of inquiry to the address below: manuscripts will be returned only if accompanied by self addressed and stamped envelope; acknowledgement of receipt only with enclosed SASE or postcard.
Eudora Welty New Play Series
New Stage Theatre
1100 Carlisle Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Dedicated to the discovery and nurturing of new playwrights and new plays. Professionally staged readings will be conducted of three selected plays from those submitted to the series. The playwrights will present at these readings and honored at a reception following. The top play will receive a cash award. One or more of the plays may be included in the regular season with a full production on the main stage.
GUIDELINES: Plays which have been produced professionally are ineligible. (Eligibility not affected by workshops, readings, community or academic production)
Plays must be full length
No musicals or children's plays are accepted at this time
Please include with the script, a synopsis of the play, a character breakdown, production requirements, time and place, a production history, and playwright's biography.
SUBMISSIONS: New Stage Theatre will begin accepting submissions for the 2012 Eudora Welty New Plays Series on March 1, 2012.
The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2012.
Please note: Any plays submitted after this date will be considered for the following year's series. Three selected plays will be announced and staged readings will take place in the Spring of 2013.
Mail hard copies of plays or letters of inquiry to the address below: manuscripts will be returned only if accompanied by self addressed and stamped envelope; acknowledgement of receipt only with enclosed SASE or postcard.
Eudora Welty New Play Series
New Stage Theatre
1100 Carlisle Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Friday, May 18, 2012
Actor Art Theatre submission guidelines
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Please do not submit a full script. Please submit a query letter and synopsis of the play to
Actors Art Theatre
6128 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048,
or by email to script@actorsart.com.
Send email only as text within the body of your message. Do not send attachments of any kind. If we want to read the full script, we will request it.
We do read all material, and that entails a substantial response time, generally 3 - 8 months . Every script considered for production will be publicly read as part of our PlayPen Series.
We produce a variety of styles but we do not do musicals due to space limitations. Drama, comedies, farce, political - all are fine to submit. Keep in mind our production restrictions: our playing area is 16' x 12'; no wing or fly space; cast size should not exceed 10 (without doubling).
We operate under the 99 Seat Plan of Actors Equity Association, which provides for token payment of actors and stage managers. Writers are paid a percentage of the box office. Performers are not paid for student workshops or showcases.
Please do not submit a full script. Please submit a query letter and synopsis of the play to
Actors Art Theatre
6128 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048,
or by email to script@actorsart.com.
Send email only as text within the body of your message. Do not send attachments of any kind. If we want to read the full script, we will request it.
We do read all material, and that entails a substantial response time, generally 3 - 8 months . Every script considered for production will be publicly read as part of our PlayPen Series.
We produce a variety of styles but we do not do musicals due to space limitations. Drama, comedies, farce, political - all are fine to submit. Keep in mind our production restrictions: our playing area is 16' x 12'; no wing or fly space; cast size should not exceed 10 (without doubling).
We operate under the 99 Seat Plan of Actors Equity Association, which provides for token payment of actors and stage managers. Writers are paid a percentage of the box office. Performers are not paid for student workshops or showcases.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Three Roses 2012
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Three Roses Players is very supportive of NEW WORKS and hard working playwrights!
We produce at least 6 new one act plays per month.
The Writer Speaks where the plays see our stage for the first time in a four performance run.
The audience scores the plays and the top two move into The Writer SpeaksWinner's Circle, where the winning playwrights send us another 2 one acts and we choose 1 from the 2 selections.
THEN these four plays enjoy another four week fully produced run!
ONE ACT PLAYS
20 pages or LESS
3 CHARACTERS OR MORE
NO more than 2 SCENE BREAKS/ Vignettes
Light props, sets, costumes
Has not been produced in Southern California in the last 12 months
No concurrent productions in Southern California
Local CA Playwrights must attend at least ONE performance (you receive a comp)
DEADLINES are the 10th day of the month prior to the theme month.
Selected plays will be notified by mid month prior to the theme months.
PLEASE SPECIFY THEMES IN YOUR COVER LETTER, THANK YOU!
JULY 2012
CELEBRATE THE USA!
We do live in a great country filled with amazing people! Let's hear
something positive about AMERICA!
AUGUST 2012
Non-theme month, submit any subject.
SEPTEMBER 2012
Non-theme month, submit any subject.
OCTOBER 2012
GOBLINS, GHOSTS and GHOULS OH MY!!
Send me your spookiest and scariest!
NOVEMBER 2012
CELEBRATE THOSE THAT MAKE THE GREAT SACRIFICE FOR OUR SAFETY AND OUR FREEDOM.
Positive, uplifting, enlightening stories about these heroes open our eyes to what that sacrifice really means to their families and friends.
DECEMBER 2012
HOLIDAY BLISS OR IS IT?
Tales about that obligatory time of year, from shopping malls to airports to that holiday family dinner, how do you survive it?
PLEASE SUBMIT IN WORD or PDF FORMAT TO:
3rosesp@gmail.com
I look forward to reading your work!
Maggie Grant
ARTISITIC DIRECTOR
www.3rosesp.com
Three Roses Players is very supportive of NEW WORKS and hard working playwrights!
We produce at least 6 new one act plays per month.
The Writer Speaks where the plays see our stage for the first time in a four performance run.
The audience scores the plays and the top two move into The Writer SpeaksWinner's Circle, where the winning playwrights send us another 2 one acts and we choose 1 from the 2 selections.
THEN these four plays enjoy another four week fully produced run!
ONE ACT PLAYS
20 pages or LESS
3 CHARACTERS OR MORE
NO more than 2 SCENE BREAKS/ Vignettes
Light props, sets, costumes
Has not been produced in Southern California in the last 12 months
No concurrent productions in Southern California
Local CA Playwrights must attend at least ONE performance (you receive a comp)
DEADLINES are the 10th day of the month prior to the theme month.
Selected plays will be notified by mid month prior to the theme months.
PLEASE SPECIFY THEMES IN YOUR COVER LETTER, THANK YOU!
JULY 2012
CELEBRATE THE USA!
We do live in a great country filled with amazing people! Let's hear
something positive about AMERICA!
AUGUST 2012
Non-theme month, submit any subject.
SEPTEMBER 2012
Non-theme month, submit any subject.
OCTOBER 2012
GOBLINS, GHOSTS and GHOULS OH MY!!
Send me your spookiest and scariest!
NOVEMBER 2012
CELEBRATE THOSE THAT MAKE THE GREAT SACRIFICE FOR OUR SAFETY AND OUR FREEDOM.
Positive, uplifting, enlightening stories about these heroes open our eyes to what that sacrifice really means to their families and friends.
DECEMBER 2012
HOLIDAY BLISS OR IS IT?
Tales about that obligatory time of year, from shopping malls to airports to that holiday family dinner, how do you survive it?
PLEASE SUBMIT IN WORD or PDF FORMAT TO:
3rosesp@gmail.com
I look forward to reading your work!
Maggie Grant
ARTISITIC DIRECTOR
www.3rosesp.com
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Focus on a culture other than the US for the Woodward International Playwriting Prize
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Plays must be received by August 1, 2012.
The University of New Hampshire proudly announces a call for plays that focus on a culture other than the US for the Woodward International Playwriting Prize. The Woodward international Playwriting Prize is part of the Cultural Stages International Drama and Dance Initiative. The aim of this program is to broaden and deepen the understanding of international cultures through a competition for plays addressing relevant themes.
INFO: The winning play will be given a fully produced production as part of the University of New Hampshire 2013/14 season. The winning Playwright will receive a cash prize of $5,000, plus expenses to travel to the University of New Hampshire and stay for the one week of performances. Finalists will be posted on the University of New Hampshire Department of Theatre and Dance website in November, 2012. The winner will be announced in January, 2013.
COMPETITION RULES: Plays submitted to the Woodward International Playwriting Prize must be at least one hour in performance length, and can be written in any style, including musical, and may contain any number of characters. Plays may not be adaptations of any work that is not in the common domain. Scripts must be submitted in English. Plays that have already been produced are not eligible for this prize.
All plays should be accompanied by:
David Kaye
Woodward Prize Selection Committee Chair
University of New Hampshire
Department of Theatre and Dance
30 Academic Way
Durham, NH, USA 03824
CONTACT US: Please e-mail David Kaye at djk@unh.edu for any additional information.
Plays must be received by August 1, 2012.
The University of New Hampshire proudly announces a call for plays that focus on a culture other than the US for the Woodward International Playwriting Prize. The Woodward international Playwriting Prize is part of the Cultural Stages International Drama and Dance Initiative. The aim of this program is to broaden and deepen the understanding of international cultures through a competition for plays addressing relevant themes.
INFO: The winning play will be given a fully produced production as part of the University of New Hampshire 2013/14 season. The winning Playwright will receive a cash prize of $5,000, plus expenses to travel to the University of New Hampshire and stay for the one week of performances. Finalists will be posted on the University of New Hampshire Department of Theatre and Dance website in November, 2012. The winner will be announced in January, 2013.
COMPETITION RULES: Plays submitted to the Woodward International Playwriting Prize must be at least one hour in performance length, and can be written in any style, including musical, and may contain any number of characters. Plays may not be adaptations of any work that is not in the common domain. Scripts must be submitted in English. Plays that have already been produced are not eligible for this prize.
All plays should be accompanied by:
- A brief synopsis.
- List of all characters with character descriptions.
- Production requirements, including set and costume and any special production needs.
- A brief biography of the playwright.
- a current email address in order for us to acknowledge receipt of the script and be able to contact you during the selection process.
- The University of New Hampshire will not be able to offer feedback for submitted scripts.
- Hard copy scripts will not be able to be mailed back.
- The winning Playwright will be required to sign a letter of agreement giving permission for the University of New Hampshire to perform the play with no additional royalties or fees. The Playwright also agrees that any published version of the play will include the following statement: “First Produced by the University of New Hampshire, Department of Theatre and Dance as part of the Cultural Stages: Woodward International Drama and Dance Initiative.”
David Kaye
Woodward Prize Selection Committee Chair
University of New Hampshire
Department of Theatre and Dance
30 Academic Way
Durham, NH, USA 03824
CONTACT US: Please e-mail David Kaye at djk@unh.edu for any additional information.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
MITF seeks short plays
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NOTE: no application fee, but there is a $100 participation fee once your play is accepted.
Playwrights must be from the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut)
The MITF Short Subjects are a repertory of plays running from 30 - 60 min. performed in the same intimate venues as the rest of the Festival, with lower participation fees and ticket prices than other plays in the MITF. The Short Subjects are an excellent opportunity to test new theatrical ideas in a supportive environment.
The following facts and rules set the Short Subjects apart from the rest of the MITF:
We do not accept Short Subjects from outside the tri-state area. If your play is from outside the tri-state area and can be coaxed to run an hour or more, please consider the "regular" MITF.
Every play gets 3 performance slots in the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex. We attempt to honor requests for slots ("third week only, please!") but our scheduling decisions are final. Performance dates are July 16 - Aug. 5, 2012, 6 - 10 pm weekdays and noon - 10 pm weekends.
All plays must be 30 - 60 min. long. Scripts must be in standard playscript format, in Word or PDF, E-mailed to us*.
There is no application fee.
The participation fee is only $100, payable on acceptance of the script by the MITF, by check or PayPal**.
There is a simple one-page agreement, sent on acceptance of the script and payment of the participation fee.
Deadline is June 1, 2012.
The production is responsible for producing the play, including finding actors, director, board op, props, costumes, rehearsals, etc; the MITF provides the theatre and some shared scenery (cubes, table, chairs).
You may not produce your show as an Equity showcase, and Equity is not issuing waivers for this program. All shows must be non-union.
Production values must be kept to a minimum: costumes and hand props only. We provide rehearsal cubes, chairs, and a table.
We provide box-office services and venue management.
The MITF keeps that share of the door representing 40% of a full house, in aggregate over your show's run. We split anything over that with you 50-50.
Tickets are $17 for shows running 45 - 60 min., and $14 for shows running 30 - 45 min. Each playwright and director gets 1 comp to each of their performances. Comps are non-transferable. There are press comps but no industry comps. The production must purchase any additional seats they wish to comp.
Your show will be allotted a tech rehearsal running at least 2 hours, during the hours of 10 - 5:30 weekdays during the Festival (July 16 - Aug. 3).
We don't do staged readings; productions must be off-book. Plays not off-book during tech rehearsal will be removed from the line-up.
While you may submit a program of related short plays totaling 30 - 60 min., the MITF will not "marry" two or more unrelated short plays into one program.
*Standard playscript format for us is 12 pt Times Roman; character names in the middle on their own line; line spaces between speeches and stage directions; indented stage directions. E-mail all scripts (no snail-mail please!) to john.chatterton@gmail.com.
NOTE: no application fee, but there is a $100 participation fee once your play is accepted.
Playwrights must be from the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut)
The MITF Short Subjects are a repertory of plays running from 30 - 60 min. performed in the same intimate venues as the rest of the Festival, with lower participation fees and ticket prices than other plays in the MITF. The Short Subjects are an excellent opportunity to test new theatrical ideas in a supportive environment.
The following facts and rules set the Short Subjects apart from the rest of the MITF:
We do not accept Short Subjects from outside the tri-state area. If your play is from outside the tri-state area and can be coaxed to run an hour or more, please consider the "regular" MITF.
Every play gets 3 performance slots in the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex. We attempt to honor requests for slots ("third week only, please!") but our scheduling decisions are final. Performance dates are July 16 - Aug. 5, 2012, 6 - 10 pm weekdays and noon - 10 pm weekends.
All plays must be 30 - 60 min. long. Scripts must be in standard playscript format, in Word or PDF, E-mailed to us*.
There is no application fee.
The participation fee is only $100, payable on acceptance of the script by the MITF, by check or PayPal**.
There is a simple one-page agreement, sent on acceptance of the script and payment of the participation fee.
Deadline is June 1, 2012.
The production is responsible for producing the play, including finding actors, director, board op, props, costumes, rehearsals, etc; the MITF provides the theatre and some shared scenery (cubes, table, chairs).
You may not produce your show as an Equity showcase, and Equity is not issuing waivers for this program. All shows must be non-union.
Production values must be kept to a minimum: costumes and hand props only. We provide rehearsal cubes, chairs, and a table.
We provide box-office services and venue management.
The MITF keeps that share of the door representing 40% of a full house, in aggregate over your show's run. We split anything over that with you 50-50.
Tickets are $17 for shows running 45 - 60 min., and $14 for shows running 30 - 45 min. Each playwright and director gets 1 comp to each of their performances. Comps are non-transferable. There are press comps but no industry comps. The production must purchase any additional seats they wish to comp.
Your show will be allotted a tech rehearsal running at least 2 hours, during the hours of 10 - 5:30 weekdays during the Festival (July 16 - Aug. 3).
We don't do staged readings; productions must be off-book. Plays not off-book during tech rehearsal will be removed from the line-up.
While you may submit a program of related short plays totaling 30 - 60 min., the MITF will not "marry" two or more unrelated short plays into one program.
*Standard playscript format for us is 12 pt Times Roman; character names in the middle on their own line; line spaces between speeches and stage directions; indented stage directions. E-mail all scripts (no snail-mail please!) to john.chatterton@gmail.com.
May Play of the Month selected: OCCUPY DISNEY by R.W. Johnson
The May Play of the Month (theme: "in the park") has been
selected: OCCUPY DISNEY by R.W. Johnson. A performance of this
play will be recorded and posted online soon.
Thanks to the reading team for reviewing and offering feedback on the semi-finalist selections.
Thanks to the reading team for reviewing and offering feedback on the semi-finalist selections.
New preface for a Shaw play wanted
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For the second year of the Shaw Society / T F Evans award, you are invited to supply a new Preface to a Shaw play, as if written by its author in 2012.
An award of £500 will be made for the winning entry.
Deadline: July 31, 2012
We are to imagine that, contrary to all expectations (including his own!), Bernard Shaw has returned to life in the 21st century; he has been a keen observer of national and world events over the past 60 years, and his trenchant views on a wide range of issues, and his desire to communicate these forcefully, do not seem to have diminished.
Unsurprisingly, he relishes the idea of writing a number of new Prefaces. Shaw’s own Prefaces for his published plays were a deliberate attempt to extend the drama from the stage (where it had the status of a scarce commodity performed for short runs before select audiences) to the page – encouraging readers to approach plays as significant literature rather than ephemeral performance scripts. (Shaw’s detailed and often witty stage directions are also, of course, intended more for the reader than the performer.)
The Prefaces, in some cases more than twice the length of the actual play text, allowed Shaw to expound his views on war and politics (Heartbreak House) or on children’s rights and education (Misalliance), to analyse Darwinism and “creative evolution” (Back to Methusalah) or to make a virulent attack on the medical profession (The Doctor’s Dilemma).
You are invited therefore to write a new Preface for any Shaw play, whether or not it had one originally. Examples might include Major Barbara (the arms race and international terrorism), John Bull’s Other Island (the Irish question) or Caesar and Cleopatra (leadership and political expediency).
Other topics which might have exercised a 21st century Shaw include the credit crunch and bankers’ bonuses, the Arab Spring, the scandal of MPs’ expenses, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the privatisation of public services. (This list is not of course exhaustive.)
If you are unfamiliar with Shaw’s Prefaces, perhaps read what he wrote as an introduction to Major Barbara or The Doctor’s Dilemma as an example of both content and literary style. The judges will be looking particularly for entries which reflect both the literary style and the “wit and wisdom” of Shaw.
Entries for the award should be a new Preface for a named play by Shaw, of between 1500 and 3000 words in length. Since the judges will not be told the names of entrants, please include your name only on a separate title page or covering email.
For the second year of the Shaw Society / T F Evans award, you are invited to supply a new Preface to a Shaw play, as if written by its author in 2012.
An award of £500 will be made for the winning entry.
Deadline: July 31, 2012
We are to imagine that, contrary to all expectations (including his own!), Bernard Shaw has returned to life in the 21st century; he has been a keen observer of national and world events over the past 60 years, and his trenchant views on a wide range of issues, and his desire to communicate these forcefully, do not seem to have diminished.
Unsurprisingly, he relishes the idea of writing a number of new Prefaces. Shaw’s own Prefaces for his published plays were a deliberate attempt to extend the drama from the stage (where it had the status of a scarce commodity performed for short runs before select audiences) to the page – encouraging readers to approach plays as significant literature rather than ephemeral performance scripts. (Shaw’s detailed and often witty stage directions are also, of course, intended more for the reader than the performer.)
The Prefaces, in some cases more than twice the length of the actual play text, allowed Shaw to expound his views on war and politics (Heartbreak House) or on children’s rights and education (Misalliance), to analyse Darwinism and “creative evolution” (Back to Methusalah) or to make a virulent attack on the medical profession (The Doctor’s Dilemma).
You are invited therefore to write a new Preface for any Shaw play, whether or not it had one originally. Examples might include Major Barbara (the arms race and international terrorism), John Bull’s Other Island (the Irish question) or Caesar and Cleopatra (leadership and political expediency).
Other topics which might have exercised a 21st century Shaw include the credit crunch and bankers’ bonuses, the Arab Spring, the scandal of MPs’ expenses, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the privatisation of public services. (This list is not of course exhaustive.)
If you are unfamiliar with Shaw’s Prefaces, perhaps read what he wrote as an introduction to Major Barbara or The Doctor’s Dilemma as an example of both content and literary style. The judges will be looking particularly for entries which reflect both the literary style and the “wit and wisdom” of Shaw.
Entries for the award should be a new Preface for a named play by Shaw, of between 1500 and 3000 words in length. Since the judges will not be told the names of entrants, please include your name only on a separate title page or covering email.
Monday, May 14, 2012
NYCLU Freedom of Expression Contest - ages 10 - 21 - NYC residents only
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Ages 10 - 21 - NYC residents only
We want to know what issues matter to you most.
Choose a topic - racial justice, freedom of speech, immigrants’ rights, LGBTQ rights or something else – then make some noise: And let NYC hear your voice. Too many youth in NYC don’t know what their rights are, you can help change that.
Thousands of Dollars in Prizes! No topic is off limits. All mediums are accepted.
Deadline to submit is Friday, May 30 – Entries will be reviewed starting April 2. Educators get prizes for submitting the most student entries!
Download the poster | Black & White
Need more information, have questions or want flyers sent to your school/organization?
E-mail contest@nyclu.org or call 212-607-3341
Contest open to NYC youth, 10 to 21 years old.
Tell your friends: Facebook | Twitter
See past winners: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
Complete rules:
Ages 10 - 21 - NYC residents only
We want to know what issues matter to you most.
Choose a topic - racial justice, freedom of speech, immigrants’ rights, LGBTQ rights or something else – then make some noise: And let NYC hear your voice. Too many youth in NYC don’t know what their rights are, you can help change that.
Thousands of Dollars in Prizes! No topic is off limits. All mediums are accepted.
Deadline to submit is Friday, May 30 – Entries will be reviewed starting April 2. Educators get prizes for submitting the most student entries!
Download the poster | Black & White
Need more information, have questions or want flyers sent to your school/organization?
E-mail contest@nyclu.org or call 212-607-3341
Contest open to NYC youth, 10 to 21 years old.
Tell your friends: Facebook | Twitter
See past winners: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
Complete rules:
- You must be 10 to 21 years old to enter the contest.
- You must reside in New York City.
- Entries must be original and cannot be returned
- Group entries accepted
- Current and former NYCLU/ACLU staff and board members, and their relatives, are not eligible.
- An essay or short story up to 1,000 words
- A poem or spoken word piece up to 3 pages, or 3 minutes long, submitted in writing, CD/DVD, as an electric audio file or on uploaded on YouTube.
- A poster, cartoon, painting, collage, drawing, etc., designed by computer or by hand, submitted by mail or electronically as a jpeg or pdf
- A video, song or public service announcement up to 3 minutes long submitted via an electronic link (such as YouTube) or on CD/DVD
- All mediums will be accepted. If you have questions, please contact contest@nyclu.org
Public Access TV seeks scripts
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Original “One Act Play Competition” - We are in our 16th year, and our winning plays have received multiple awards, from both national and international film festivals in the professional categories.
TWO winning plays will be Cablecast on Public Access Television, Channel 20 (Cablevision) and Channel 37 (Verizon FIOS) and other Public Access Stations in various locations around the country. A Showcase is held with a Q & A with the actors, director and playwrights. The guidelines for submission are as follows: Original, Fifteen minutes in length, limited to three or four characters and one set – no children. Multiple submissions are welcome! Scripts will not be returned! Winners will be notified by PATV and posted on the website.
Submission entry deadline is July 1, 2012.
Submit typed manuscript to:
The Public Access Television Corporation,
ATT: “Playwrights Competition”
1111 Marcus Avenue, Suite LL27
Lake Success, NY 11042
Prizes will be a professional production of the two winning plays and $100.00 to each author. This project is supported in part by North Shore Community Arts Council, and Astoria Federal Savings Bank.
Original “One Act Play Competition” - We are in our 16th year, and our winning plays have received multiple awards, from both national and international film festivals in the professional categories.
TWO winning plays will be Cablecast on Public Access Television, Channel 20 (Cablevision) and Channel 37 (Verizon FIOS) and other Public Access Stations in various locations around the country. A Showcase is held with a Q & A with the actors, director and playwrights. The guidelines for submission are as follows: Original, Fifteen minutes in length, limited to three or four characters and one set – no children. Multiple submissions are welcome! Scripts will not be returned! Winners will be notified by PATV and posted on the website.
Submission entry deadline is July 1, 2012.
Submit typed manuscript to:
The Public Access Television Corporation,
ATT: “Playwrights Competition”
1111 Marcus Avenue, Suite LL27
Lake Success, NY 11042
Prizes will be a professional production of the two winning plays and $100.00 to each author. This project is supported in part by North Shore Community Arts Council, and Astoria Federal Savings Bank.
Reston Community Players New Play Project
web site
The Reston Community Players (RCP), one of the Washington, D.C. area’s premier local theater groups, is now accepting submissions of new plays for its New Play Project.
How to Submit Your New Work:
* Printed copies of your work should be mailed to RCP. Do not submit as an email attachment.
FORMAT OF SCRIPT
* Type Size: 12 pt Times Roman or Courier
* Format: standard stage format (name of speaker centered above lines). See, for example, Richard Toscan’s manuscript format guide.
* Pages printed on one side only, 8-1/2″ x 11″ paper.
* Your work should be bound, but the binding should be removable so that we can make copies for our readers, directors, etc. We suggest a two-prong binder; please do not submit in a hard sided 3-ring binder. We will handle your script with care, but you should retain a copy of your script, because we cannot assume any liability for a lost or damaged script, and we won’t mail it back to you.
* Print and fill out the submission form.
Mail your script—hard copy only (do not submit as an email attachment)—to:
The New Play Project
Reston Community Players
268 Sunset Park Drive
Herndon, VA 20170
* Scripts may be submitted directly by the author, or through an agent. No benefit or “extra points” result from an agent submission; we don’t think less of a play just because it was submitted by the author.
* Please note we do not return scripts that are sent to us.
Details
Scripts may be submitted now through August 31, 2012. Due to the large volume of scripts we review, estimated time to review your work, and decide whether we will do a reading may take as much as five to six months. If we select your work for a reading, we will contact you by phone.
Contact us at RestonNewPlays@aol.com with questions or see the web site.
Read also: How the New Play Project Works.
The Reston Community Players (RCP), one of the Washington, D.C. area’s premier local theater groups, is now accepting submissions of new plays for its New Play Project.
How to Submit Your New Work:
* Printed copies of your work should be mailed to RCP. Do not submit as an email attachment.
FORMAT OF SCRIPT
* Type Size: 12 pt Times Roman or Courier
* Format: standard stage format (name of speaker centered above lines). See, for example, Richard Toscan’s manuscript format guide.
* Pages printed on one side only, 8-1/2″ x 11″ paper.
* Your work should be bound, but the binding should be removable so that we can make copies for our readers, directors, etc. We suggest a two-prong binder; please do not submit in a hard sided 3-ring binder. We will handle your script with care, but you should retain a copy of your script, because we cannot assume any liability for a lost or damaged script, and we won’t mail it back to you.
* Print and fill out the submission form.
Mail your script—hard copy only (do not submit as an email attachment)—to:
The New Play Project
Reston Community Players
268 Sunset Park Drive
Herndon, VA 20170
* Scripts may be submitted directly by the author, or through an agent. No benefit or “extra points” result from an agent submission; we don’t think less of a play just because it was submitted by the author.
* Please note we do not return scripts that are sent to us.
Details
- Each author is limited to one script submission per season (summer submission period).
- All submissions must be new works, as described in more detail below. Adaptations or translations of other works are not eligible, unless the work is out of copyright and in the public domain.
- Plays that have had previous readings elsewhere are eligible.
- Shows that have had previous professional productions (where the actors are paid a living wage, or perform under a union contract), are not accepted
- Shows that have been published or made available for sale, are not accepted.
- One-act plays (or any work under 90 minutes) are not accepted.
- Musicals are accepted. In addition to a script, please include samples of your music on CD, and printed copies of your sheet music. Do not email your sound.
- No kids shows, that is, shows to be performed by children, for audiences of children. Children may be characters in the play.
Scripts may be submitted now through August 31, 2012. Due to the large volume of scripts we review, estimated time to review your work, and decide whether we will do a reading may take as much as five to six months. If we select your work for a reading, we will contact you by phone.
Contact us at RestonNewPlays@aol.com with questions or see the web site.
Read also: How the New Play Project Works.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Undiscovered Voices Scholarship
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Call For Applications for the 2013 Undiscovered Voices Scholarship will officially open Sunday, January 1, 2012. The Writer’s Center seeks promising writers earning less than $25,000 annually to apply. This scholarship program will provide complimentary writing workshops to the selected applicant for a period of one year, but not to exceed 8 workshops in that year (and not to include independent studies). We expect the recipient will use the year to make progress toward a completed manuscript of publishable work. Previous winners include Gimbiya Kettering (2012), Lee Kaplan (2011), and Susan Bucci Mockler (2010).
The Writer’s Center believes writers of all backgrounds and experiences should have an opportunity to devote time and energy toward the perfection of their craft.
The recipient will be able to attend writing workshops offered by The Writer’s Center free of charge. In addition, he or she will give a reading from his or her work at the close of the scholarship period (June 2013) and will be invited to speak with local high school students on the craft of writing.
To apply, candidates should submit
a) a cover letter signed by the candidate that contains the statement: “I understand and confirm I meet all eligibility requirements of the Undiscovered Voices Scholarship.” The cover letter should include information on the impact this scholarship would have on the candidate.
b) contact information for two references who can speak to the candidate’s creative work and promise
c) a work sample in a single genre:
Eight pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page
10 pages of fiction, double-spaced, no more than one work or excerpt
10 pages of nonfiction (essay, memoir, etc), double-spaced, no more than one work or excerpt
OR
15 pages of a script or screenplay
These items should be sent in hard copy to
The Writer’s Center
Attn: Laura Spencer
Re: Undiscovered Voices Scholarship
4508 Walsh St
Bethesda MD 20815.
Call For Applications for the 2013 Undiscovered Voices Scholarship will officially open Sunday, January 1, 2012. The Writer’s Center seeks promising writers earning less than $25,000 annually to apply. This scholarship program will provide complimentary writing workshops to the selected applicant for a period of one year, but not to exceed 8 workshops in that year (and not to include independent studies). We expect the recipient will use the year to make progress toward a completed manuscript of publishable work. Previous winners include Gimbiya Kettering (2012), Lee Kaplan (2011), and Susan Bucci Mockler (2010).
The Writer’s Center believes writers of all backgrounds and experiences should have an opportunity to devote time and energy toward the perfection of their craft.
The recipient will be able to attend writing workshops offered by The Writer’s Center free of charge. In addition, he or she will give a reading from his or her work at the close of the scholarship period (June 2013) and will be invited to speak with local high school students on the craft of writing.
To apply, candidates should submit
a) a cover letter signed by the candidate that contains the statement: “I understand and confirm I meet all eligibility requirements of the Undiscovered Voices Scholarship.” The cover letter should include information on the impact this scholarship would have on the candidate.
b) contact information for two references who can speak to the candidate’s creative work and promise
c) a work sample in a single genre:
Eight pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page
10 pages of fiction, double-spaced, no more than one work or excerpt
10 pages of nonfiction (essay, memoir, etc), double-spaced, no more than one work or excerpt
OR
15 pages of a script or screenplay
These items should be sent in hard copy to
The Writer’s Center
Attn: Laura Spencer
Re: Undiscovered Voices Scholarship
4508 Walsh St
Bethesda MD 20815.
International Playwriting Festival 2013
web site
See web site for application form, FAQs, etc.
HOW TO ENTER
***
i ) Complete the entry form ensuring PART A is stapled to your script and PART B is placed in a sealed envelope as stated. Please also enclose a 200 word synopsis. The envelope will only be opened when the judging is complete.
ii ) Enclose one small envelope, which should be stamped* and addressed (using your pseudonym) and on which should be written the title of the play. It will be used to acknowledge receipt of your entry.
*Please make sure sufficient postage (or validated coupons for international entries) is included.
iii ) Scripts will not be retained after the judging.
Send entries to:
Rose Marie Vernon
Festival Administrator
International Playwriting Festival Warehouse Theatre
Dingwall Road, Croydon CR0 2NF UK
Plays will not be accepted after 31 July 2012
RULES
1 The IPF is open to any author regardless of nationality, but all plays should be in English.
2 Plays must be full length and previously unproduced, estimated playing time, not less than 90
minutes and not more than 120 minutes. (Just over a minute a page is a rough guide, when scripts are typed as per rule 3 below.)
3 Scripts must be clearly typed on bond paper, double-spaced with wide margins, pages must be numbered and the text securely bound. Plays must be submitted using a pseudonym to ensure impartiality and the author’s real name removed from all pages of the script.
Whilst all reasonable care will be taken, the IPF does not accept responsibility for loss of,
or damage to, submitted scripts.
4 Authors must guarantee that they have sole rights to all matter contained within the play. Any play accepted for production elsewhere before the judges’ decision is announced will be disqualified.
5 The Warehouse Theatre Company reserves the right to buy the exclusive option to produce
any play entered subject to contract.
6 Authors of the short-listed entries should make all reasonable efforts to attend a Press Reception and to be available to attend rehearsals and readings as required prior to the Festival weekend in March 2013.
7 The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence concerning the results can be entered into.
See web site for application form, FAQs, etc.
HOW TO ENTER
***
i ) Complete the entry form ensuring PART A is stapled to your script and PART B is placed in a sealed envelope as stated. Please also enclose a 200 word synopsis. The envelope will only be opened when the judging is complete.
ii ) Enclose one small envelope, which should be stamped* and addressed (using your pseudonym) and on which should be written the title of the play. It will be used to acknowledge receipt of your entry.
*Please make sure sufficient postage (or validated coupons for international entries) is included.
iii ) Scripts will not be retained after the judging.
Send entries to:
Rose Marie Vernon
Festival Administrator
International Playwriting Festival Warehouse Theatre
Dingwall Road, Croydon CR0 2NF UK
Plays will not be accepted after 31 July 2012
RULES
1 The IPF is open to any author regardless of nationality, but all plays should be in English.
2 Plays must be full length and previously unproduced, estimated playing time, not less than 90
minutes and not more than 120 minutes. (Just over a minute a page is a rough guide, when scripts are typed as per rule 3 below.)
3 Scripts must be clearly typed on bond paper, double-spaced with wide margins, pages must be numbered and the text securely bound. Plays must be submitted using a pseudonym to ensure impartiality and the author’s real name removed from all pages of the script.
Whilst all reasonable care will be taken, the IPF does not accept responsibility for loss of,
or damage to, submitted scripts.
4 Authors must guarantee that they have sole rights to all matter contained within the play. Any play accepted for production elsewhere before the judges’ decision is announced will be disqualified.
5 The Warehouse Theatre Company reserves the right to buy the exclusive option to produce
any play entered subject to contract.
6 Authors of the short-listed entries should make all reasonable efforts to attend a Press Reception and to be available to attend rehearsals and readings as required prior to the Festival weekend in March 2013.
7 The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence concerning the results can be entered into.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Discount Tickets for NYCPlaywrights - PsychoTherapy
Barbara Ligeti & Wishing Well Productions
By Special Arrangement with
The Cherry Lane Theatre
Present
By Special Arrangement with
The Cherry Lane Theatre
Present
Couples Therapy for Three.
A new comedy by Frank Strausser
Directed by Michael Bush
The Cherry Lane Theatre – 38 Commerce Street
With Alexander Cendese, Jan Leslie Harding, Laurence Lau, Gabrielle Miller
Lily's would-be fiancé Phillip blows off couples therapy and Dorian, her hot young ex-boyfriend, jumps in to fill the void. When the trio ends up on the couch together, only therapist Nancy Winston can untangle the kinks. Frank Strausser's insanely entertaining new comedy opens the door to an unconventional option - couples therapy for three.
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“ A must-see! Smart script. Hilarious!” – BroadwayWorld.com
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Fridays 8pm| Saturdays 3pm & 8pm| Sundays 3pm & 7pm
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- IN PERSON: Bring a printout of this offer to the Cherry Lane Theatre box office - 38 Commerce Street (three blocks south of Christopher Street, just west of Seventh Avenue South)
* Offer valid through 5/26. Ticket price includes $1 facility fee. Additional service fees may apply. $5 convenience fee for phone and online orders. $1 will call fee charged for online/phone orders that need to be printed at the box office. Additional $0.25 walk-up service fee for box office orders. Limit of 6 tickets per person per order. Subject to availability. First come, first serve. Schedule subject to change. All sales are final. Offer may be revoked at any time.
Third Eye Theatre is currently looking for submissions for their next Grand Guignol show
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Third Eye Theatre is currently looking for submissions for their next Grand Guignol show. We are seeking original 1 Act plays 12-20 pages in length in Grand Guignol style (horrors, psychological thrillers, sex farces, etc).
Please send your scripts and questions to lacyenger@gmail.com,
subject line: Grand Guignol 4 submission. Also, in the email please
include your name and mailing address. If your script is chosen, you
will be asked to sign a release/performance agreement prior to
auditions.
Special Note for this year's submission: World Premiere's only! Please only send us work that has not been performed or that has been changed since its last performance, so that it may be considered a
Deadline July 1, 2012
Third Eye Theatre is currently looking for submissions for their next Grand Guignol show. We are seeking original 1 Act plays 12-20 pages in length in Grand Guignol style (horrors, psychological thrillers, sex farces, etc).
Special Note for this year's submission: World Premiere's only! Please only send us work that has not been performed or that has been changed since its last performance, so that it may be considered a
2013 Newborn Festival
web site
Submission dates: March 1st - June 1st, 2012
The National NewBorn Festival is our flagship program, created to find talented emerging playwrights from across the US, introduce their work to the New York community, and open new doors to regional voices.
DETAILS
Submitted plays and musicals must meet the following criteria:
An initial unrehearsed private cold read of the play with company members and other artistic staff [Finalists also receive this reading]. This part of the process is what we call the Living Room Series.
One full reading of their work in a festival environment.
Assigned professional director / musical director and cast to work on their play.
“Playwright Spotlight” Newsletter received by over 3,000 members of the NY Theatre Industry.
Networking "Meet the Playwrights" Event.
Complimentary tickets to MTWorks shows, invited dress rehearsals and other special events.
Artistic and professional support from the MTWorks staff.
Second reading if your play/musical wins The Audience Favorite Award.
Eligibility for the MTWorks Board of Director's Excellence in Playwriting Award.
Consideration for future MTWorks productions.
REQUIREMENTS:
We are only interested in full-length plays and full-length musicals at the moment (at least 90min in length).
Applicants must submit the following:
SELECTION PROCESS
MTWorks will select the strongest candidates based on the plays/musicals overall theme, dialogue and structure.
MTWorks encourages scripts with large casts, different ethnicities and diverse backgrounds. We accept applications from all cities in the United States. Whether the play/musical is a drama or comedy, it must fit within MTWorks mission.
The request for your complete work is determined by festival curators David Stallings and Antonio Miniño.
Submission dates: March 1st - June 1st, 2012
The National NewBorn Festival is our flagship program, created to find talented emerging playwrights from across the US, introduce their work to the New York community, and open new doors to regional voices.
DETAILS
Submitted plays and musicals must meet the following criteria:
- The world of the play/musical must take place in a region outside of New York City.
- The play/musical must not have had a prior production in NYC.
- MTWorks strongly encourages writers living in any region of the United States to apply.
An initial unrehearsed private cold read of the play with company members and other artistic staff [Finalists also receive this reading]. This part of the process is what we call the Living Room Series.
One full reading of their work in a festival environment.
Assigned professional director / musical director and cast to work on their play.
“Playwright Spotlight” Newsletter received by over 3,000 members of the NY Theatre Industry.
Networking "Meet the Playwrights" Event.
Complimentary tickets to MTWorks shows, invited dress rehearsals and other special events.
Artistic and professional support from the MTWorks staff.
Second reading if your play/musical wins The Audience Favorite Award.
Eligibility for the MTWorks Board of Director's Excellence in Playwriting Award.
Consideration for future MTWorks productions.
REQUIREMENTS:
We are only interested in full-length plays and full-length musicals at the moment (at least 90min in length).
Applicants must submit the following:
- A full copy of your play in word or pdf format.
- A half (1/2) page synopsis.
- If you are submitting a musical also include one mp3 that best represents your score.
- If you applied for NewBorn before, you must submit a different play.
- You can only submit one play per year.
- All material must be emailed (all together in one email) to plays@mtworks.org with [title of the play and your name] on the subject line.
SELECTION PROCESS
MTWorks will select the strongest candidates based on the plays/musicals overall theme, dialogue and structure.
MTWorks encourages scripts with large casts, different ethnicities and diverse backgrounds. We accept applications from all cities in the United States. Whether the play/musical is a drama or comedy, it must fit within MTWorks mission.
The request for your complete work is determined by festival curators David Stallings and Antonio Miniño.
CREATOrS, Inc. announces Accepting Inquiries for Script Commission
web site
Deadline June 30, 2012
CREATOrS, Inc. is accepting inquiries for a playwriting commission. The project will be collaborative with a composer to create script and lyrics for a full-length musical drama based on the true African story of Malawi, and a courageous leader who helped to organize the rejection of that country’s brutal dictator in the early 1990s. The final project will include scoring for symphony orchestra, singers, dancers, and multimedia. Project details, story profile, a brief documentary and composer background are available at www.creatorsinc.org.
African-born writers are strongly encouraged to apply.
The successful applicant would:
CREATOrS, Inc. (creatorsinc.org) is a non-profit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, whose mission is to facilitate the creation of new works based on contemporary stories and issues.
Writers interested in being considered for this project should send their inquiries to creatorsinc@me.com. Please include reference materials and writing samples.
Deadline June 30, 2012
CREATOrS, Inc. is accepting inquiries for a playwriting commission. The project will be collaborative with a composer to create script and lyrics for a full-length musical drama based on the true African story of Malawi, and a courageous leader who helped to organize the rejection of that country’s brutal dictator in the early 1990s. The final project will include scoring for symphony orchestra, singers, dancers, and multimedia. Project details, story profile, a brief documentary and composer background are available at www.creatorsinc.org.
African-born writers are strongly encouraged to apply.
The successful applicant would:
- receive a commission for the project
- collaborate with the composer
- travel to Malawi, Africa with the composer and stage director to conduct research
- target for completion is 2013
CREATOrS, Inc. (creatorsinc.org) is a non-profit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, whose mission is to facilitate the creation of new works based on contemporary stories and issues.
Writers interested in being considered for this project should send their inquiries to creatorsinc@me.com. Please include reference materials and writing samples.
The Ecodrama Festival
web site - note - the web site appears to be in need of updating and does not reflect the information below.
First place Award: $2,000 and workshop production
Second place Award: $500 and workshop production
Honorable mentions: public staged reading
The winning plays will be chosen by a panel of distinguished theatre artists from the USA and Canada.
Submission Deadline: Postmarked by Nov. 1, 2012.
Early submission encouraged. / No electronic submission please.
Submit:
A cover page with: Play Title, Author Name, Contact Information; and two blind copies of the script with synopsis and cast requirements (Please do not put author name on the script, only on the title page).
Ecodrama Festival
c/o Theresa May
Theatre Arts, VIL 216
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1231
The Ecodrama Festival encourages submissions of full-length plays (at least 30 min. in length) in English that do one or more of the following:
*Put an ecological issue or environmental event/crisis at the center of the dramatic action or theme of the play.
*Explore issues of environmental justice.
*Interpret “community” to include our ecological community, and/or give voice or “character” to the land, or elements of the land.
*Theatrically explore the connection between people and place, human and non-human, and/or between culture and nature.
*Grow out of the playwright’s personal relationship to the land and the ecology of a specific place.
*Theatrically examine the reciprocal relationship between human, animal and plant communities.
*Offer an imagined world where the characters’ society is one that is more in harmony with principles of sustainability than we find in today’s modern world.
*Critique or satirizes patterns of exploitation, consumption, or other ingrained values that are ecologically unsustainable.
*Are written specifically to be performed in an unorthodox venue such as a natural or environmental setting, and for which that setting is a not merely a backdrop, but an integral part of the intention of the play.
Please click here for more information.
Opportunity Info
The mission of this Festival is to call forth and foster new dramatic works that respond to the ecological crisis, and that explore new possibilities of being in relationship with the more-than-human world.
The mission of this Festival is to call forth and foster new dramatic works that respond to the ecological crisis, and that explore new possibilities of being in relationship with the more-than-human world.
Second place Award: $500 and workshop production
Honorable mentions: public staged reading
The winning plays will be chosen by a panel of distinguished theatre artists from the USA and Canada.
Submission Deadline: Postmarked by Nov. 1, 2012.
Early submission encouraged. / No electronic submission please.
Submit:
A cover page with: Play Title, Author Name, Contact Information; and two blind copies of the script with synopsis and cast requirements (Please do not put author name on the script, only on the title page).
Ecodrama Festival
c/o Theresa May
Theatre Arts, VIL 216
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1231
The Ecodrama Festival encourages submissions of full-length plays (at least 30 min. in length) in English that do one or more of the following:
*Put an ecological issue or environmental event/crisis at the center of the dramatic action or theme of the play.
*Explore issues of environmental justice.
*Interpret “community” to include our ecological community, and/or give voice or “character” to the land, or elements of the land.
*Theatrically explore the connection between people and place, human and non-human, and/or between culture and nature.
*Grow out of the playwright’s personal relationship to the land and the ecology of a specific place.
*Theatrically examine the reciprocal relationship between human, animal and plant communities.
*Offer an imagined world where the characters’ society is one that is more in harmony with principles of sustainability than we find in today’s modern world.
*Critique or satirizes patterns of exploitation, consumption, or other ingrained values that are ecologically unsustainable.
*Are written specifically to be performed in an unorthodox venue such as a natural or environmental setting, and for which that setting is a not merely a backdrop, but an integral part of the intention of the play.
Please click here for more information.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Spotlight On: A One Person Play writing Competition
web site
Guidelines
Beginning in 2012, the One Man Play Competition will focus on giving playwrights of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience the challenge of writing a one man show. It is an annual competition looking for the best one man (or woman) show in America.
Scripts must be postmarked by June 30st, 2012 to be accepted as submissions to the contest. Anything postmarked after this date will not be considered.
Include a summary of the play. Any genre is accepted but we are not interested in autobiographical testimony plays.
There is a two play submission limit.
We do accept electronic submissions. Email them to: spotlightonplaywriting@gmail.com
No scripts will be returned.
Include a resume with your submission.
Each script must be between a 10 minute minimum and a 95 minute maximum.
Title Page must contain the playwright’s name, address, phone number and email address.
All submissions must be English.
The winner will receive a $500 cash prize and the play will be considered for possible production and performance following the competition. The One Man Playwriting Competition will retain all rights for the winning play to be produced and performed in Los Angeles for up to a year after the award is given.
Address Submissions to:
Spotlight On: A One Person Playwriting Contest
7419 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Guidelines
Beginning in 2012, the One Man Play Competition will focus on giving playwrights of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience the challenge of writing a one man show. It is an annual competition looking for the best one man (or woman) show in America.
Scripts must be postmarked by June 30st, 2012 to be accepted as submissions to the contest. Anything postmarked after this date will not be considered.
Include a summary of the play. Any genre is accepted but we are not interested in autobiographical testimony plays.
There is a two play submission limit.
We do accept electronic submissions. Email them to: spotlightonplaywriting@gmail.com
No scripts will be returned.
Include a resume with your submission.
Each script must be between a 10 minute minimum and a 95 minute maximum.
Title Page must contain the playwright’s name, address, phone number and email address.
All submissions must be English.
The winner will receive a $500 cash prize and the play will be considered for possible production and performance following the competition. The One Man Playwriting Competition will retain all rights for the winning play to be produced and performed in Los Angeles for up to a year after the award is given.
Address Submissions to:
Spotlight On: A One Person Playwriting Contest
7419 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Theatre Three Festival of One-Act Plays
web site
Submission Guidelines:
Selected plays will be presented for ten performances. Playwrights will receive a small stipend.
Plays should be submitted to
The 16th Annual Festival of One-Act Plays,
Attn. Jeffrey Sanzel, Artistic Director, THEATRE THREE,
PO Box 512, Port Jefferson, NY 11777-0512.
We do no accept electronic (e-mail) submissions). Please do not call or stop by the theatre.
Final selection of plays will be in late 2012.
Submission Guidelines:
- Only UNPRODUCED works will be accepted.
- Plays that have had staged readings are eligible.
- No adaptations, musicals, or children’s plays.
- Cast size maximum: 8
- Length: 40-minutes maximum. No minimum.
- Settings should be simple or suggested.
- Playwrights may make multiple submissions. (These need not be made under separate cover.)
- Please do not submit works that have been previously submitted.
- Scripts must be post-marked by September 30, 2012.
Selected plays will be presented for ten performances. Playwrights will receive a small stipend.
Plays should be submitted to
The 16th Annual Festival of One-Act Plays,
Attn. Jeffrey Sanzel, Artistic Director, THEATRE THREE,
PO Box 512, Port Jefferson, NY 11777-0512.
We do no accept electronic (e-mail) submissions). Please do not call or stop by the theatre.
Final selection of plays will be in late 2012.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Little Fish seeks 15 minute plays - PICK OF THE VINE – Season 11 (2013)
web site
PICK OF THE VINE – Season 11 (2013)
Little Fish Theatre is accepting scripts for our eleventh annual PICK OF THE VINE short play production to be presented in January-February 2013.
Only ONE play may be submitted per playwright.
Submission deadline is August 1st, 2012.
There will be a $50 flat fee royalty payment to playwrights per play produced.
Preferred plays will:
Response time: Semi-finalists only will be notified by mid/late-September. Final line-up playwrights notified in October.
PICK OF THE VINE – Season 11 (2013)
Little Fish Theatre is accepting scripts for our eleventh annual PICK OF THE VINE short play production to be presented in January-February 2013.
Only ONE play may be submitted per playwright.
Submission deadline is August 1st, 2012.
There will be a $50 flat fee royalty payment to playwrights per play produced.
Preferred plays will:
- Require no more than 10 actors
- Run no more than 15 minutes, no exceptions
- Have minimal set, costume, prop, and special effect requirements
Response time: Semi-finalists only will be notified by mid/late-September. Final line-up playwrights notified in October.
GUIDELINES FOR THE 2012 MET LIFE NUESTRAS VOCES NATIONAL PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
web site
Deadline: Friday, June 1st, 2012
+MISSION:
In 2000 MetLife Foundation and Repertorio Español joined forces to establish The MetLife Nuestras Voces National Playwriting Competition in the hopes of discovering new American plays by established and emerging Latino playwrights writing about the many themes and topics relevant to the Hispanic communities across the United States—plays that may be under the radar in other venues. It has been our privilege to promote and develop new plays and to encourage bright new talent to continue writing plays by providing this forum.
+REQUIREMENTS:
*PLEASE READ CAREFULLY*
PLAYS THAT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE READ.
-Playwrights may be Latino or of any other ethnic or racial background as long as the play’s subject matter and characters resonate with Latino audiences and accurately depict the Hispanic experience.
-No screenplays, one act plays, musicals, adaptations or translations will be accepted.
-New and un-produced plays preferred. Plays that have had readings or a workshop production are acceptable.
-All plays must be original and full-length (minimum running time: 1 hr., 30 min) and can be written in Spanish and/or English.
-Playwrights must be at least 18 years of age and residents of the United States or Puerto Rico.
-Previously submitted scripts are accepted unless they have already placed in the top 10.
+SELECTION PROCESS:
-Each script will be read by two qualified independent judges selected by Repertorio Español, on a blind submission.
-Winners will be announced six to seven months after the deadline.
-Each participant will be notified of the results by e-mail. We request that participants do not contact the office to inquire about the competition’s results.
+PRIZES:
Round 1:
Finalists will receive a staged reading at Repertorio to further develop the script.
Round 2:
-Grand Prize Winner: $3,000 and a full production at Repertorio Español
-2nd Place: $2,000
-3rd Place: $1,000
Grand Prize Winner must be available for Awards Ceremony
+SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Follow instructions in the Application Form to Submit
[+] CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM. (see web site for this link)
+DEADLINE:
Friday, June 1st, 2012
+WINNING SCRIPT:
By submitting your play to the competition, Repertorio Español shall have a right to produce the play for a period of two years. Such production shall be done in accordance with an agreement acceptable to both the playwright and Repertorio Español. If the playwright receives an offer within the two year period from a third party to produce the play, the company has the right to decide to produce the play on terms no less favorable than offered.
Please direct any questions regarding this competition/application to nuestrasvoces@repertorio.org.
This competition is sponsored by MetLife
Deadline: Friday, June 1st, 2012
+MISSION:
In 2000 MetLife Foundation and Repertorio Español joined forces to establish The MetLife Nuestras Voces National Playwriting Competition in the hopes of discovering new American plays by established and emerging Latino playwrights writing about the many themes and topics relevant to the Hispanic communities across the United States—plays that may be under the radar in other venues. It has been our privilege to promote and develop new plays and to encourage bright new talent to continue writing plays by providing this forum.
+REQUIREMENTS:
*PLEASE READ CAREFULLY*
PLAYS THAT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE READ.
-Playwrights may be Latino or of any other ethnic or racial background as long as the play’s subject matter and characters resonate with Latino audiences and accurately depict the Hispanic experience.
-No screenplays, one act plays, musicals, adaptations or translations will be accepted.
-New and un-produced plays preferred. Plays that have had readings or a workshop production are acceptable.
-All plays must be original and full-length (minimum running time: 1 hr., 30 min) and can be written in Spanish and/or English.
-Playwrights must be at least 18 years of age and residents of the United States or Puerto Rico.
-Previously submitted scripts are accepted unless they have already placed in the top 10.
+SELECTION PROCESS:
-Each script will be read by two qualified independent judges selected by Repertorio Español, on a blind submission.
-Winners will be announced six to seven months after the deadline.
-Each participant will be notified of the results by e-mail. We request that participants do not contact the office to inquire about the competition’s results.
+PRIZES:
Round 1:
Finalists will receive a staged reading at Repertorio to further develop the script.
Round 2:
-Grand Prize Winner: $3,000 and a full production at Repertorio Español
-2nd Place: $2,000
-3rd Place: $1,000
Grand Prize Winner must be available for Awards Ceremony
+SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Follow instructions in the Application Form to Submit
[+] CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM. (see web site for this link)
+DEADLINE:
Friday, June 1st, 2012
+WINNING SCRIPT:
By submitting your play to the competition, Repertorio Español shall have a right to produce the play for a period of two years. Such production shall be done in accordance with an agreement acceptable to both the playwright and Repertorio Español. If the playwright receives an offer within the two year period from a third party to produce the play, the company has the right to decide to produce the play on terms no less favorable than offered.
Please direct any questions regarding this competition/application to nuestrasvoces@repertorio.org.
This competition is sponsored by MetLife
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
DMT Playwriting Cage Match
web site
We are now accepting submissions for our first Playwriting Cagematch! Five playwrights enter, but only one will emerge victorious and receive a grand prize!
We are seeking brief scenes (5-20 minutes) set at the fictional "Hairless Raccoon Saloon," an out-of-the-way, hole-in-the-wall, dive bar somewhere in northern Mississippi. Will two lovers meet for an illicit tryst? Old enemies accidentally reunite? Will crimes be hatched? It's all up to you—anything can come through the doors at the Hairless Raccoon, but please limit your scenes to no more than four characters.
DMT staff will select the top five submissions. Then, on July 2, 2012, the five scenes will compete at a live staged reading event at the Douglas Morrisson Theatre, complete with drinks and refreshments. Each of the five submissions will get a brief rehearsal. The audience will vote to determine the winner. The event will be free to attend but $5 to vote!
The deadline for emailed submissions is June 18, 2012. You can email it as a DOC or PDF to seva[AT]dmtonline.org. Or you can mail a hard copy (postmarked by June 15, 2012) to:
H.A.R.D./ Douglas Morrisson Theatre
Attn: Susan E. Evans
1099 E Street
Hayward, CA 94541
We look forward to reading your submission!
We are now accepting submissions for our first Playwriting Cagematch! Five playwrights enter, but only one will emerge victorious and receive a grand prize!
We are seeking brief scenes (5-20 minutes) set at the fictional "Hairless Raccoon Saloon," an out-of-the-way, hole-in-the-wall, dive bar somewhere in northern Mississippi. Will two lovers meet for an illicit tryst? Old enemies accidentally reunite? Will crimes be hatched? It's all up to you—anything can come through the doors at the Hairless Raccoon, but please limit your scenes to no more than four characters.
DMT staff will select the top five submissions. Then, on July 2, 2012, the five scenes will compete at a live staged reading event at the Douglas Morrisson Theatre, complete with drinks and refreshments. Each of the five submissions will get a brief rehearsal. The audience will vote to determine the winner. The event will be free to attend but $5 to vote!
The deadline for emailed submissions is June 18, 2012. You can email it as a DOC or PDF to seva[AT]dmtonline.org. Or you can mail a hard copy (postmarked by June 15, 2012) to:
H.A.R.D./ Douglas Morrisson Theatre
Attn: Susan E. Evans
1099 E Street
Hayward, CA 94541
We look forward to reading your submission!
Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab
web site
The Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab was founded in 1998 to explore and develop the work of a new generation of theater artists and to foster new collaborations between writers and directors in the beginning stages of the creative process. Writers and directors must apply separately. At the start of the cycle, each writer and director invited to join the Lab are matched with one another.
Writer applicants should please submit a resume and a dramatic writing sample, preferably a full-length play. This play should not be the play you wish to work on in the Lab, as Lab writers will work on brand new play. In the late summer, writer finalists will be asked to interview and also to propose an idea for a new play.
Director applicants should please submit a resume, as well as written responses to the following two questions (Each response should be limited to 250 words): 1. Tell us about your current artistic obsession (to clarify, we’d like to hear about an obsession related to the making of your own work, rather than another artist’s work). 2. Tell us about your worst experience directing a play. In the late summer, director finalists will be asked in for an interview and also to provide some form of visual representation of their work.
Participation includes attendance at all Lab meetings and readings during the 2012/13 cycle. The Lab meets approximately every other week in the fall and winter to discuss the plays. In the spring, each play is given a public reading at Soho Rep, directed by the director matched with the play. There is typically one reading per week for five or six consecutive weeks.
Eligibility Writers and directors must be able to attend all Lab meetings and readings at Soho Rep in New York City during the 2012/13 cycle. They may not be full-time students at the start of the Lab in October 2012. Past participants of the Lab are eligible to apply, but Soho Rep has a policy of favoring new applicants. (While we value some degree of continuity, we wish to place emphasis on providing this opportunity for new members and expanding the circle of artists who might profit from this program.)
Applications must be submitted electronically to us by 5pm EST on May 14, 2012, and you should expect to receive a response from us no later than September 14, 2012. If you have not heard from us by then, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your interest in the Writer/Director Lab program. If you have further questions please email us at writerdirector@sohorep.org.
For more application information see the Soho Rep web site.
The Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab was founded in 1998 to explore and develop the work of a new generation of theater artists and to foster new collaborations between writers and directors in the beginning stages of the creative process. Writers and directors must apply separately. At the start of the cycle, each writer and director invited to join the Lab are matched with one another.
Writer applicants should please submit a resume and a dramatic writing sample, preferably a full-length play. This play should not be the play you wish to work on in the Lab, as Lab writers will work on brand new play. In the late summer, writer finalists will be asked to interview and also to propose an idea for a new play.
Director applicants should please submit a resume, as well as written responses to the following two questions (Each response should be limited to 250 words): 1. Tell us about your current artistic obsession (to clarify, we’d like to hear about an obsession related to the making of your own work, rather than another artist’s work). 2. Tell us about your worst experience directing a play. In the late summer, director finalists will be asked in for an interview and also to provide some form of visual representation of their work.
Participation includes attendance at all Lab meetings and readings during the 2012/13 cycle. The Lab meets approximately every other week in the fall and winter to discuss the plays. In the spring, each play is given a public reading at Soho Rep, directed by the director matched with the play. There is typically one reading per week for five or six consecutive weeks.
Eligibility Writers and directors must be able to attend all Lab meetings and readings at Soho Rep in New York City during the 2012/13 cycle. They may not be full-time students at the start of the Lab in October 2012. Past participants of the Lab are eligible to apply, but Soho Rep has a policy of favoring new applicants. (While we value some degree of continuity, we wish to place emphasis on providing this opportunity for new members and expanding the circle of artists who might profit from this program.)
Applications must be submitted electronically to us by 5pm EST on May 14, 2012, and you should expect to receive a response from us no later than September 14, 2012. If you have not heard from us by then, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your interest in the Writer/Director Lab program. If you have further questions please email us at writerdirector@sohorep.org.
For more application information see the Soho Rep web site.
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