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NOTE: there is no submission fee, but if a playwright is chosen to participate, they will be asked to contribute $20 towards the rental space. The contribution is not required but appreciated.
We are looking for writing that pushes boundaries, has a strong vision, voice and perspective. We gravitate towards work that takes risks and shows a compelling uniqueness. We can accommodate large or small casts, any age range and cultural diversity.
Deadline is the 1st of each month for the following month's workshop.
Email Submissions to: nyc@importedtalent.com
Are you looking for a forum to workshop your script?
Fresh Produce’d is a group of actors, producers & directors who will workshop your script (Staged Reading or Modestly Staged & off-book).
Each month we select 3 guest playwrights from submissions received.
If your script is chosen, you will meet the cast at the beginning of the month and spend two weeks rehearsing your piece. It will then be performed the third Thursday of that month along with the 2 other guest playwrights at The Arthur Seleen Theater at The Drama Bookshop (250 W 40th st NYC)
Guidelines:
• Under 20 pages (it can be a full short script or a scene from a larger script)
• Minimal set & props
• Please submit script as PDF & character breakdowns
If you are a playwright and would like more information about submitting your play to be considered for our monthly workshops please e-mail us at nyc@importedtalent.com and visit us online at GlassEyeNYC.wordpress.com and importedtalent.com
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
The no-fee policy will continue
We received 212 votes and by a clear majority of 170 to 42 the proposition that the no-fee policy should continue has won. We will not be changing the policy.
A number of people responded to the option to email with their thoughts on this issue and their comments are posted below by permission. We thank them for their additional participation in the decision-making process.
NOTE: if you sent us your comment and we said we'd post it and we haven't, please let us know - we want to share all opinions when the author is willing.
I find this puzzling. Why should I pay simply to have my plays read? Do theater companies charge directors, tech crew and actors to audition? And yet without our plays those people would have nothing to do.
My plays continue to be produced but I realize that more theater companies are using fees to finance their productions. There are better ways of funding: applying for grants, having raffles, selling ads in programs, just to name three.
Please continue to provide opportunities for those of us who don't pay fees. And please don't encourage those who do by posting their calls for plays.
Thank you.
Shirley King
I think it makes sense to include them all.
Sometimes the fees are quite reasonable and go towards prizes. And I often don't mind a fee if it helps support the organization.
Perhaps you add a line at the top of the entry that mentions the fee?
Keep up the great website!
John Yunker
No. Don't change the policy.
I don't choose to pay a fee. For those who do, there are other sites that list fee-paid opportunities.
Don Grimme
I think you should continue to go against fees; however, there are contests which allow Dramatists Guild members to waive fees, which I would recommend allowing. Thanks so much for what you do.
-jd
I very much respect your policy for only including submission notices that are fee free.
A good reason is to simply look at the corruption that has completely overtaken submissions for screenplays. Let's continue to keep theatre on a less crass plane.
However, an independent request from theaters to cover the cost of reading and evaluating plays,completely separate and unrelated from any invitation to submit work, might be something that you might consider posting on occasion.
- Michael Penny
Like everything, judging the rationale for paying a fee should be done on a case-by-case basis. The DGs position on this is silly, as I believe, is yours. Even some of the prestigious non-profits ask with a wink-wink and a nod-nod for a "contribution."
A Local Joe's New Playwriting Contest charging a $20 fee (As recently happened in FL at St. Pete's STUDIO@620) should be viewed with skepticism - if not legal intervention. But when a non-profit with a serious track record asks for $10, I have no trouble chipping in. It's all about getting new work on stage.
- Phillip Hall
I really really really like the no fees feature policy. I enjoy not having to scroll through a group of postings to figure out which ones are free. I am a starving artist, really and truly, some weeks I have work and other weeks I have none, zero, zilch! It is frustrating to see things you are interested in sending entries to and then realizing you can't even afford the fee. No fee policy, please!
Kay Rodriques
I will not submit if there is a fee... there is too great a chance of exploitation and abuse. Please don't change your policy.
Jim Anton
It's a tough one. I used to only send to places with a no fee submission policy but I realize that many of the big ones, the ones I want to help my career get to a new level are submission based. I vote add them in and we'll decide if it is right for us to send to.
What bothers me now is how every single theatre wants a completely different submission packet. My husband is a musician and he posts his packet on a website and when someone is interested he just sends his packet digitally. Why can't theatres get with the times and make it simpler for playwrights to send them their submissions? It takes hours to complete one packet. I wish there was two options, one with our name and one without. They could take their pick. How do we make this happen?
-- Lynne Elson
First, I want to say how much I appreciate this blog as a resource. I've used it both as a playwright and an artistic director and it has proven invaluable. Thank you.
I for one would appreciate seeing any additional listings on the site. I personally understand why reading fees are charged and have no problem with making the decision as to whether or not I want to pay them in a given instance.
Bastion Carboni
Please continue current policy. Your website is the only one I don't have to check on all details. I know your postings are no-fee. Thanks!
Nancy Gall-Clayton
I suggest maintaining your current policy. I once was a Playwright in Residence in a theatre in Manhattan. The Artistic Director started advertising for play submissions which carried a $10 fee. He asked me to look at submitted plays but said that I wouldn't have to read them in their entirety, for he intended to maybe produce one play and pocket the rest of the money. I'm not saying all companies are dishonest, but I also believe that as a writer, I won't pay to have my work read. Just isn't worth it. Writers who are willing to pay can find many groups willing to take their money. Just look in the Dramatist's Source guide and other such resources. (Oh, by the way. I didn't accept the AD's request to read the plays)!
Joe McDonald
One of the things I love about NYCPlaywrights is the fact that you don't post opportunities that require a fee, so I think that it should continue being done. However, if I get outvoted (since there are good reasons to post paid submissions as well), I think it should say so at the top of the posts for the submissions (maybe with or right under the title), so if anyone doesn't want to read through paid submissions they don't have to (that way both sides would be happy).
Sarah M. Chichester
I think your policy is a sound one and should be maintained. The Dramatists Guild, among other sites, publicizes fee required contests, et al. That's sufficient I should think.
Alan Stolzer
My name is Sean Behrens and I am a NYC playwright. I have been produced, I self-produce, and I have won fellowships, earned my masters degree in playwriting, and currently apart of NYC Fringe as a playwright.
I have submitted many many times sometimes with submission fees and sometimes without. But the submission fee really isn't deal breaker for me in submitting my material. If there is a submission fee I know someone is on the other end reading it, it's usually an overworked intern but I assume that submission fee helps the reading of my material on the other end.
But there are scams, like the Strawberry One-Act Festival, Manhattan Rep, or other festivals that just behave as a for-profit venue not really.
Perhaps some research could be done as to which submission fees contests are worth it. Meaning just because something has a submission fee it doesn't make it bad, but if a place is asking for 500 bucks for your to self produce (like Fringe but not a big) then I think that could be off your lovely site because there are a lot of suckers out there.
Sean Behrens
Interesting. While the poll is not nearly complete yet I must admit I'm surprised by the percentages. I support NYCPlaywrights in their perspective of "no fee" submissions, and their reasons. I also feel we are all adults and have various perspectives on the topic, and that the bottom line is playwrights have the right to choose for themselves if they want to pay a fee or not.
Michael Edan
I don't believe in Fees for playwrights. Not unless it's to support printing costs. Most people have Ipads and kindles these days and can read plays there, so even that's not needed.
And then -- I'm also more likely to enter contests that have blind submissions.
There is so much competition in entering contests these days because so many new playwrights have come up through the MFA system of the universities in the past 10 years. (Universities are set up actually to make money, so they teach playwriting because students want classes in it, and it gives theater people / playwrights an income, because so few of us can make a living by writing plays, so playwrights teach. -- but then theater companies get their staffs from universities who then want to produce only playwrights who've studied with other famous playwrights - so it becomes a closed club -- and everyone has huge student loans!)
Few playwrights these days have come up through "theater" - ie working as an actor / assistant director / director and then playwright -- Most are minted from Universities.
The MFA is a "gatekeeper" designation, and those of us who don't have that are not even read if you must include a bio with your play submission. So I don't want to pay a fee on top of all that.
When theater companies say "we received over 500 really great plays" you know no theater company can actually read that many plays, even one acts, and decide what play to produce. They have to develop a screening system.
- Jane Aldrin
Hi. I love your website. It would not matter to me if you decided to include fee-based announcements or not. I decide whether to enter competitions and festivals based on what their value is to me as a playwright. I don't mind paying a fee if the festival is worth it to me. But if you decide not to include fee-based entries, that's fine, too. I will still love your site. I can see fee based entries on the other sites I view. I like your site just the way it is if you decide not to change.
Chip Bolcik
At the present time I do not believe that playwrights should have to pay a fee for submission of their work. Early in my career I paid some fees because I believed I was contributing to the growth of the particular theater I was submitting to, and that could only benefit playwrights in the long run. Today, I feel we are being insulted by being asked not only to pay a fee to submit our work, but in addition are often not even being paid for our creations in the event our work is produced. I believe that NYC Playwrights ought to continue to take a stand against posting theater festivals, etc. which asks playwrights to pay a fee. At least, if nothing else, we are holding on to our dignity.
I’ve seen a post that asks for a “participation fee” if the script is chosen for production, and the promise to pay a sum of money for the “best play.” That’s different. Here I think the participation fee would be acceptable because you at least have a shot at the grand prize.
Joan Forster
Would it be too costly or time consuming to post both fee and non-fee comps. in your site, clearly stating which is which? I very muchappreciate your attempts at saving Playwrights (who never, short of a miracle, make much moneybeing that) money, but there are some comps. I've entered that had afee that have paid off. Why not give people the choice to decide for themselveswhether they can afford them, given their circumstances at the moment.Whatever, thanks for the service, it's terrific.
Shane Mullery
Stay with your current policy. For many reasons not the least of which is that the artistic work of this country or city or any other country or city should not be financed on the back of emerging artists...
This is a very important issue and the more places like your site that maintain a strict policy of only listing legitimate calls for work without fees for participating, the more places that ask for work may be more likely to read without a fee. It's crazy how much we as artists are asked to subsidize a broken system, bribed by our own love of the work. Any efforts that can be put in place to undermine this tacitly accepted system, the better.
Julia Lee Barclay
Asking playwrights to pay is like asking actors to pay to audition or stage managers to pay for an interview.
Stephen Hyers
Stay, stay, stay with your current policy.
Marsha Sheiness
Although I'm clearly in the minority, there are my reasons for wanting to see fee-based postings:
- They widen the possibilities for getting one's work read.
- Not all fees are necessarily exhorbitant.
- There are already hidden fees for some "no-fee" competitions. Besides those that require a fee on acceptance, any competition that requires snail-mail submissions is going to cost me money for printer ink, paper, binding, a mailer, and postage.
- Anyone who doesn't want to submit to a fee-based competition, doesn't have to submit.
Larry Rinkel
Please stay with your current policy.
Mary Sue Price
31 Plays in 31 Days
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Coming this August we challenge any and all playwrights from near to far to write a play a day. Are you playwright enough? Prove to yourself you are and register today!
Sign up here: https://31plays31days.com/
We look forward to writing with you in August!
Email questions to: rachel@31plays31days.com
Coming this August we challenge any and all playwrights from near to far to write a play a day. Are you playwright enough? Prove to yourself you are and register today!
Sign up here: https://31plays31days.com/
We look forward to writing with you in August!
Email questions to: rachel@31plays31days.com
Monday, June 17, 2013
MARIO FRATTI-FRED NEWMAN POLITICAL PLAY CONTEST 2013
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The Castillo Theatre sponsors the Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Play Contest annually. In its sevent 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 2014 summer season.
All scripts should be submitted in hard copy and must be accompanied by:
Please note:
All scripts must be postmarked by October 1, 2013.
The winner(s) will be publicly announced at the Otto René Castillo Awards for Political Theatre in New York City in May of 2014.
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.
The Castillo Theatre sponsors the Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Play Contest annually. In its sevent 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 2014 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);
- 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 for the playwright
Please note:
- •Receipt of script will be acknowledged via email.
- 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.
All scripts must be postmarked by October 1, 2013.
The winner(s) will be publicly announced at the Otto René Castillo Awards for Political Theatre in New York City in May of 2014.
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.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Santa Fe Performing Arts Playwright's Competition
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Santa Fe Performing Arts Playwright's Competition was developed to support American Playwrights. The competition is not merely a competition of words, but a venue for recognition and a demonstration of appreciation - truly a celebration of the writer's contribution. SFPA and many other theatre companies around the country with similar programs, support playwrights and ensure the future of American Theatre. Without the writers, the actors would have nothing to say.
Submissions are limited to unproduced new American plays and must be postmarked by the first of September of each year.
Send play synopsis and character break-down via email office@sfperformingarts.orgor mail to: Santa Fe Performing Arts P.O. Box 22372 Santa Fe, N.M. 87502. Full scripts upon request only.
Santa Fe Performing Arts Playwright's Competition was developed to support American Playwrights. The competition is not merely a competition of words, but a venue for recognition and a demonstration of appreciation - truly a celebration of the writer's contribution. SFPA and many other theatre companies around the country with similar programs, support playwrights and ensure the future of American Theatre. Without the writers, the actors would have nothing to say.
Submissions are limited to unproduced new American plays and must be postmarked by the first of September of each year.
Send play synopsis and character break-down via email office@sfperformingarts.orgor mail to: Santa Fe Performing Arts P.O. Box 22372 Santa Fe, N.M. 87502. Full scripts upon request only.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
New poll - should NYCPlaywrights reconsider its no-fee policy?
NYCPlaywrights is conducting a new poll.
Since the beginning of this web site NYCPlaywrights has had a policy of refusing to post calls for submissions that require a submission fee, for any reason (unless there is a no-fee option, such as no fee for members of the Dramatists Guild.)
As a result NYCPlaywrights doesn't post information about the New York Fringe Festival, which does charge a submission fee.
Should we reconsider this policy? Would it be better to include all calls for submissions on the NYCPlaywrights web site? Or should we continue to refuse to post calls for submissions that charge a fee?
Let us know what you think - take the poll. It's at the top-right of this web site.
Polling ends 8PM on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.
If you have additional thoughts on the topic of charging fees for script submissions let us know - we'll post your comment (with your permission) on the web site. (We reserve the right to edit for length and content.)
Send your comment to info@nycplaywrights.org.
Thanks for your input!
Since the beginning of this web site NYCPlaywrights has had a policy of refusing to post calls for submissions that require a submission fee, for any reason (unless there is a no-fee option, such as no fee for members of the Dramatists Guild.)
As a result NYCPlaywrights doesn't post information about the New York Fringe Festival, which does charge a submission fee.
Should we reconsider this policy? Would it be better to include all calls for submissions on the NYCPlaywrights web site? Or should we continue to refuse to post calls for submissions that charge a fee?
Let us know what you think - take the poll. It's at the top-right of this web site.
Polling ends 8PM on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.
If you have additional thoughts on the topic of charging fees for script submissions let us know - we'll post your comment (with your permission) on the web site. (We reserve the right to edit for length and content.)
Send your comment to info@nycplaywrights.org.
Thanks for your input!
Playwrights' Round Table of Orlando, Florida is now accepting full-length scripts
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NOTE: If the playwright (of the selected work) is not currently a PRT Member, they are required to join PRT prior to production for a minimum of one season. Dues must be submitted before production can begin. These dues are $30 for one year's membership.
Playwrights' Round Table of Orlando, Florida is now accepting full-length scripts for the third edition of the Premiere Series, running through August 31st, 2013. Our Reading Committee will read and score the plays throughout this period. We hope to have the selected play announced by the start of October.
Following are the submission guidelines:
1. Plays must be original, previously unproduced works. Plays that have been previously workshopped, or presented as a staged reading, are acceptable.
2. Plays must be approximately 90-120 minutes long (generally speaking, 2 acts, lasting around 75-90 pages).
3. Scripts should be properly formatted and submitted electronically in .doc (MS Word 2003) format. Please do not send as PDFs. Please number the pages.
4. Please include the following information on the title page of your submission: name, e-mail address, contact phone number, city/country of residence, and a brief synopsis of the play. Please also include a resume or CV, in a separate attachment from the play submission.
5. The play will be performed April 2014 in the Mandell Theatre at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center. This particular venue features a proscenium-style stage in a space that seats up to 100 people. Thus, we are able to produce a play that is a little more detailed than our usual black-box arrangement, and we can configure the space a number of ways. However, keep in mind that overly elaborate sets and technical requirements may impact our ability to perform the piece. Sticking with a unit set is usually a good idea. Keep it simple.
6. Cast sizes should be manageable. 5-6 is the preferred number, 10 or more is probably too many.
7. Any subject matter is acceptable. We welcome a wide range of viewpoints, experiences, and stories to present on our stage, so ALL playwrights, regardless of age, gender, sexual preference, or ethnicity, are highly encouraged to submit plays to the script call.
8. Plays should be emailed to submissions@theprt.com. The deadline for consideration for the script call is 11:59 pm Eastern Time, August 31st, 2013. If you experience difficulty e-mailing scripts or attachments to this address, as a backup, please send them to info@theprt.com or charlesrdent@hotmail.com.
9. The writer of the selected play will be notified via email, and granted the option of being produced. If the playwright is not currently a PRT Member, they are required to join PRT prior to production for a minimum of one season. Dues must be submitted before production can begin. These dues are $30 for one year's membership. If dues are not submitted in a timely manner, the play will be replaced in the lineup.
10. Please submit no more than 2 plays per writer. There is no charge to submit a play, only to join the group as a member if your play is selected.
If you have further questions regarding this call, please contact us at info@theprt.com.
We look forward to your submissions. Good luck, everyone!
NOTE: If the playwright (of the selected work) is not currently a PRT Member, they are required to join PRT prior to production for a minimum of one season. Dues must be submitted before production can begin. These dues are $30 for one year's membership.
Playwrights' Round Table of Orlando, Florida is now accepting full-length scripts for the third edition of the Premiere Series, running through August 31st, 2013. Our Reading Committee will read and score the plays throughout this period. We hope to have the selected play announced by the start of October.
Following are the submission guidelines:
1. Plays must be original, previously unproduced works. Plays that have been previously workshopped, or presented as a staged reading, are acceptable.
2. Plays must be approximately 90-120 minutes long (generally speaking, 2 acts, lasting around 75-90 pages).
3. Scripts should be properly formatted and submitted electronically in .doc (MS Word 2003) format. Please do not send as PDFs. Please number the pages.
4. Please include the following information on the title page of your submission: name, e-mail address, contact phone number, city/country of residence, and a brief synopsis of the play. Please also include a resume or CV, in a separate attachment from the play submission.
5. The play will be performed April 2014 in the Mandell Theatre at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center. This particular venue features a proscenium-style stage in a space that seats up to 100 people. Thus, we are able to produce a play that is a little more detailed than our usual black-box arrangement, and we can configure the space a number of ways. However, keep in mind that overly elaborate sets and technical requirements may impact our ability to perform the piece. Sticking with a unit set is usually a good idea. Keep it simple.
6. Cast sizes should be manageable. 5-6 is the preferred number, 10 or more is probably too many.
7. Any subject matter is acceptable. We welcome a wide range of viewpoints, experiences, and stories to present on our stage, so ALL playwrights, regardless of age, gender, sexual preference, or ethnicity, are highly encouraged to submit plays to the script call.
8. Plays should be emailed to submissions@theprt.com. The deadline for consideration for the script call is 11:59 pm Eastern Time, August 31st, 2013. If you experience difficulty e-mailing scripts or attachments to this address, as a backup, please send them to info@theprt.com or charlesrdent@hotmail.com.
9. The writer of the selected play will be notified via email, and granted the option of being produced. If the playwright is not currently a PRT Member, they are required to join PRT prior to production for a minimum of one season. Dues must be submitted before production can begin. These dues are $30 for one year's membership. If dues are not submitted in a timely manner, the play will be replaced in the lineup.
10. Please submit no more than 2 plays per writer. There is no charge to submit a play, only to join the group as a member if your play is selected.
If you have further questions regarding this call, please contact us at info@theprt.com.
We look forward to your submissions. Good luck, everyone!
Great Stage Publishing seeks family friendly scripts
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Great Stage Publishing is accepting full-length scripts (45 min. or more). To send your script by email or to contact us for more information or a mailing address, email greatstage@comcast.net, Subject line "Publish."
Great Stage Publishing is accepting full-length scripts (45 min. or more). To send your script by email or to contact us for more information or a mailing address, email greatstage@comcast.net, Subject line "Publish."
BrooklynONE productions is seeking new scripts for consideration.
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Works can be short (10 minute One Acts), Full One Acts, Full Length plays, scenes, monologues, and even film scripts.
Scripts will be considered for our on going READING SERIES, our upcoming ONE ACT Festival, and other productions and performance dates that are upcoming for 2013/14 (and beyond).
Special focus on NYC and/or Brooklyn based material is appreciated but certainly NOT required.
We love working with new playwrights!
Email CONTACT@brooklynONE.org
Works can be short (10 minute One Acts), Full One Acts, Full Length plays, scenes, monologues, and even film scripts.
Scripts will be considered for our on going READING SERIES, our upcoming ONE ACT Festival, and other productions and performance dates that are upcoming for 2013/14 (and beyond).
Special focus on NYC and/or Brooklyn based material is appreciated but certainly NOT required.
We love working with new playwrights!
Email CONTACT@brooklynONE.org
DARK LAUGHTER: comedies about the seriousness of contemporary American life
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Raven Theatre is now accepting submissions for their 2014 New Play Workshop. The selected play will receive a workshop presentation in June 2014. Playwrights are invited to submit script samples as follows:
For further information, please contact Susan Lieberman at susan@raventheatre.com.
Raven Theatre is now accepting submissions for their 2014 New Play Workshop. The selected play will receive a workshop presentation in June 2014. Playwrights are invited to submit script samples as follows:
- Plays must be comedies about contemporary American life. Farce and sitcom material will not be considered.
- Submission period: July 15 - September 1, 2013
- Playwrights must be available to attend a minimum of 4 weeks rehearsal (approximately May-June 2014) at Raven Theatre (in Chicago.)
- Unproduced plays only; however previous readings and developmental workshops are acceptable.
- Include a 15-page sample only, plus a brief synopsis and character breakdown. We will contact you if we would like to see the full script.
- Please include your LAST NAME and PLAY TITLE in the subject line.
- Please email script sample and contact information to susan@raventheatre.com between July 15 - September 1, 2013.
For further information, please contact Susan Lieberman at susan@raventheatre.com.
Indra’s Net Theater Company welcomes submissions of new works
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NOTE: Writers must be able and willing to engage fully in developmental process, including re-writing parts of the script where appropriate, traveling to Berkeley for rehearsals and performances, and responding constructively to feedback.
INDRA’S NET THEATER COMPANY
Indra's Net Theatre Company is dedicated to developing and promoting promising new works for the theatre that focus on science and its philosophical and ethical implications. Indra’s Net Theater Company (http://www.indrasnettheater.com) welcomes submissions of new works, including plays, adaptations and translations.
Indra’s Net Theater produces professional quality plays that explore the “big questions” at the modern intersection of science and philosophy. We seek to serve the greater scholarly and intellectually engaged community through the highest quality productions of challenging plays about the world we live in, what we know and how we know it. This includes the inquiries of science, what it may say about who we are, and what the world around us (and within us) is really like.
Selected scripts will undergo a developmental process, which includes:
Staged reading in Berkeley, CA for invited audience, often including industry professionals; professional actors; Pre-performance response and suggested re-writes from company producing artistic director, Bruce Coughran ; Post-performance audience feedback.
Accepting full-length plays on an ongoing basis.
Scripts submitted by September 15 will be considered for development beginning the following spring and summer.
Scripts should be emailed to: indrasnettheaterliterary@gmail.com
Scripts should be sent to:
Indra’s Net Theater Company
1933 Russell Street, #A
Berkeley, CA 94703
NOTE: Writers must be able and willing to engage fully in developmental process, including re-writing parts of the script where appropriate, traveling to Berkeley for rehearsals and performances, and responding constructively to feedback.
INDRA’S NET THEATER COMPANY
Indra's Net Theatre Company is dedicated to developing and promoting promising new works for the theatre that focus on science and its philosophical and ethical implications. Indra’s Net Theater Company (http://www.indrasnettheater.com) welcomes submissions of new works, including plays, adaptations and translations.
Indra’s Net Theater produces professional quality plays that explore the “big questions” at the modern intersection of science and philosophy. We seek to serve the greater scholarly and intellectually engaged community through the highest quality productions of challenging plays about the world we live in, what we know and how we know it. This includes the inquiries of science, what it may say about who we are, and what the world around us (and within us) is really like.
Selected scripts will undergo a developmental process, which includes:
Staged reading in Berkeley, CA for invited audience, often including industry professionals; professional actors; Pre-performance response and suggested re-writes from company producing artistic director, Bruce Coughran ; Post-performance audience feedback.
Accepting full-length plays on an ongoing basis.
Scripts submitted by September 15 will be considered for development beginning the following spring and summer.
Scripts should be emailed to: indrasnettheaterliterary@gmail.com
Scripts should be sent to:
Indra’s Net Theater Company
1933 Russell Street, #A
Berkeley, CA 94703
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| Playwright Catherine the Great |
NIGHT OF JANUARY 16th by Ayn Rand
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WANDA JUNE by Kurt VonnegutFRESHWATER by Virginia Woolf
IS HE DEAD? by Mark Twain
THE SIBERIAN SHAMAN by Catherine the Great, Empress of Russian
Read two comedies by Catherine the Great online.
IATI THEATER'S CIMIENTOS staged reading
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There is no submission fee for Cimientos.
Submissions lacking any of the following guidelines will not be considered.
Submission will only be accepted through the online form.
See link above (only visible in June 2013.)
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
There is no submission fee for Cimientos.
Submissions lacking any of the following guidelines will not be considered.
Submission will only be accepted through the online form.
See link above (only visible in June 2013.)
- Submissions must be the author's own work. The piece shall be free from copyright restrictions and the author agrees to hold IATI Theater and directors free and harmless from all copyright claims.
- The playwright must commit to be present on the staged reading performance of his/her work.
- The playwright must commit to be present on the PPP (Pal Playwrights Panel) assigned to his/her work.
- This program is open to authors from anywhere in the world with original works in English or Spanish who are interested in a New York audience feedback. However, because of the PPP (Pal Playwrights Panel), every playwright must be present to take part in the monthly meetings or commit to presenting feedback electronically or in written form on the dates of the PPP's and with no delay.
- Only one play may be submitted per playwright, per season.
- Submissions must not exceed 90 minutes in length.
- The play must require 5 actors or less. Plays that have more than 5 actors and do not provide a clear and stageable doubling explanation will not be reviewed. If doubling is possible, it must be expressed clearly on the online form.
- The submission must be a completed full-length play that has not previously been produced in any setting. If the play has undergone a workshop, staged reading or development of any kind, the playwright must inform IATI Theater of the specifics on the online form.
- The author’s name(s) should be nowhere within the script, any authorship information must not be visible in the play document. Scripts will be read ‘blind’.
- Submissions for the 2013-2014 Season will only be accepted from June 1 to June 30, 2013.
Athena Festival - Plays in Progress
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Deadline for 2014 Festival is August 1, 2013
Athena Project is proud to announce the call for submissions for its Plays in Progress Series (PIP Series). This Series will take place in Denver at The Aurora Fox Studio Theatre over the course of 3 long weekends, March 14-30, 2014, as part of a larger arts festival celebrating the Voices of Women Artists, including the World Premiere of Government Issued Long Johns by Erin Wagoner, winner of this year’s PIP Series.
Four new plays will be selected based on a blind submission process and given a dramaturg, director, cast and workshop level production during the Festival. One play from the PIP Series 2014 will win a full production in March of 2015 based on a combination of a panel of judges and audience vote. Scripts are being accepted from now until midnight, August 1, 2013.
Submission Guidelines are as follows:
1. Playwright must be female and may only submit ONE full-length script.
2. The play must not have ever had a fully mounted production. Prior workshop presentations are okay, but the script must be a new version since the time of the workshop.
3. Submission must include:
Full copy of script (without playwright contact info*)
Character breakdown (without playwright contact info*)
Short synopsis of script (300 word limit, without playwright contact info*)
Resume
Cover letter addressing what the playwright would like to accomplish with the workshop presentation and how she heard about the call for submissions
4. Plays submitted without all supporting materials included will be disqualified.
5. We recommend the playwright be able to travel to the area for rehearsals as needed if selected, and for at least one workshop production performance at their own expense. We will select 4 playwrights to participate in the PIP Series and hope to strike a balance between local and national work. Exact rehearsal and performance schedules will be worked out with the director, dramaturg, and playwright after all plays are selected.
Please contact us at aastle@athenaprojectfestival.org if you have any questions about submitting. You will receive a confirmation upon receipt of materials.
*Contact info must be listed ONLY on resume and cover letter, not on script or any other documents (submissions will be read blind). All documents should include the Title of the Play, but no playwright contact information.
Timeline:
Deadline to submit all materials is midnight, August 1, 2013
Four finalists will be selected in October 2013
Directors and Dramaturgs will be selected in November 2013
Rehearsals will begin in January 2014
Plays in Progress Series (part of Athena Project’s Arts Festival) opens March 14, 2014
CALL FOR OTHER ARTISTS’ SUBMISSIONS FOR FESTIVAL WILL BE LATER THIS FALL. PLEASE CHECK BACK ON OUR WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFO OR SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTERS FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION.
Deadline for 2014 Festival is August 1, 2013
Athena Project is proud to announce the call for submissions for its Plays in Progress Series (PIP Series). This Series will take place in Denver at The Aurora Fox Studio Theatre over the course of 3 long weekends, March 14-30, 2014, as part of a larger arts festival celebrating the Voices of Women Artists, including the World Premiere of Government Issued Long Johns by Erin Wagoner, winner of this year’s PIP Series.
Four new plays will be selected based on a blind submission process and given a dramaturg, director, cast and workshop level production during the Festival. One play from the PIP Series 2014 will win a full production in March of 2015 based on a combination of a panel of judges and audience vote. Scripts are being accepted from now until midnight, August 1, 2013.
Submission Guidelines are as follows:
1. Playwright must be female and may only submit ONE full-length script.
2. The play must not have ever had a fully mounted production. Prior workshop presentations are okay, but the script must be a new version since the time of the workshop.
3. Submission must include:
Full copy of script (without playwright contact info*)
Character breakdown (without playwright contact info*)
Short synopsis of script (300 word limit, without playwright contact info*)
Resume
Cover letter addressing what the playwright would like to accomplish with the workshop presentation and how she heard about the call for submissions
4. Plays submitted without all supporting materials included will be disqualified.
5. We recommend the playwright be able to travel to the area for rehearsals as needed if selected, and for at least one workshop production performance at their own expense. We will select 4 playwrights to participate in the PIP Series and hope to strike a balance between local and national work. Exact rehearsal and performance schedules will be worked out with the director, dramaturg, and playwright after all plays are selected.
Please contact us at aastle@athenaprojectfestival.org if you have any questions about submitting. You will receive a confirmation upon receipt of materials.
*Contact info must be listed ONLY on resume and cover letter, not on script or any other documents (submissions will be read blind). All documents should include the Title of the Play, but no playwright contact information.
Timeline:
Deadline to submit all materials is midnight, August 1, 2013
Four finalists will be selected in October 2013
Directors and Dramaturgs will be selected in November 2013
Rehearsals will begin in January 2014
Plays in Progress Series (part of Athena Project’s Arts Festival) opens March 14, 2014
CALL FOR OTHER ARTISTS’ SUBMISSIONS FOR FESTIVAL WILL BE LATER THIS FALL. PLEASE CHECK BACK ON OUR WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFO OR SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTERS FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION.
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With Helen Cespedes, Christian Coulson, Barbara Eda-Young, Katie Firth, Jonathan Hogan, George Morfogen, Paul Niebanck, Kraig Swartz, Jill Tanner
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PICK OF THE VINE – Season 12 (2014)
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Little Fish Theatre is accepting scripts for our 12th Annual PICK OF THE VINE short play production to be presented in January-February 2014.
There will be a $50 flat fee royalty payment to playwrights per play produced.
Submission Guidelines:
Timeline:
http://www.littlefishtheatre.org/wp/participate/submit-a-script/
Little Fish Theatre is accepting scripts for our 12th Annual PICK OF THE VINE short play production to be presented in January-February 2014.
There will be a $50 flat fee royalty payment to playwrights per play produced.
Submission Guidelines:
- Only ONE play may be submitted per playwright. There is no submission fee.
- Submissions accepted starting June 15, 2013. Submission deadline is August 1, 2013.
- Submissions via email only. Email submissions (in .doc or .pdf form only) to holly@littlefishtheatre.org
- Plays must include contact info (name, phone number, home city and state, country) on the cover sheet.
- Plays will require no more than 10 actors.
- Plays will run no more than 15 minutes, no exceptions.
- Plays will have minimal set, costume, prop, and special effect requirements.
Timeline:
- We will notify semi-finalists via email by mid/late-September. Only those playwrights whose pieces have progressed to the semi-final round will be notified.
- Playwrights whose pieces have been chosen for Production will be notified via phone call and email in October.
http://www.littlefishtheatre.org/wp/participate/submit-a-script/
Nylon Fusion seeks 10-minute scripts on independence.
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Nylon Fusion Collective is currently accepting submissions of new works for future projects.
If you’re submitting:
1- To our short play festival “This Round’s On Us” (about 10 minutes) *
2- Political Play series (Full Length-about 90 min)
Note: It does not have to be about Politics per se. Just about a topic that is socially and/or culturally significant. If you have questions please contact us at nylonsubmissions@gmail.com — currently working on our 2013-2014 (6th) season
3- To the TV style project (Episode sample- 20-30 pages) for **The New Situation Company.
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*Our festivals are each linked to major holidays: Valentine’s Day, April Fools’ Day, Independence Day, and Halloween. We look for plays approximately 10-minutes in length either directly or indirectly linked to each holiday or some related themes–respectively: love/hate, mischief/deceit/surprise, independence/ dependence/ patriotism, fear/disguises. While the writer should be concerned with the theme in their submissions, the categories are fairly broad and there is no need to be overt and obvious in working them into the script. We will select and arrange the plays so that they work best together and with the theme. Please, don’t send us any 1-2 page plays or anything over 20 pages.
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*DEADLINES for Festival:
“This Round’s On Us: Halloween is August 24th 2013
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Please be specific on your form- write on SUBJECT LINE the title of your project and which project you’re submitting to.
To be considered please submit the following: a cover letter, brief synopsis, your resume, and script. If you’re having trouble with our form please email us with proper subject line at nylonsubmissions@gmail.com
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Nylon Fusion Collective is currently accepting submissions of new works for future projects.
If you’re submitting:
1- To our short play festival “This Round’s On Us” (about 10 minutes) *
2- Political Play series (Full Length-about 90 min)
Note: It does not have to be about Politics per se. Just about a topic that is socially and/or culturally significant. If you have questions please contact us at nylonsubmissions@gmail.com — currently working on our 2013-2014 (6th) season
3- To the TV style project (Episode sample- 20-30 pages) for **The New Situation Company.
* * * * * * *
*Our festivals are each linked to major holidays: Valentine’s Day, April Fools’ Day, Independence Day, and Halloween. We look for plays approximately 10-minutes in length either directly or indirectly linked to each holiday or some related themes–respectively: love/hate, mischief/deceit/surprise, independence/ dependence/ patriotism, fear/disguises. While the writer should be concerned with the theme in their submissions, the categories are fairly broad and there is no need to be overt and obvious in working them into the script. We will select and arrange the plays so that they work best together and with the theme. Please, don’t send us any 1-2 page plays or anything over 20 pages.
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*DEADLINES for Festival:
“This Round’s On Us: Halloween is August 24th 2013
* * * * * * *
Please be specific on your form- write on SUBJECT LINE the title of your project and which project you’re submitting to.
To be considered please submit the following: a cover letter, brief synopsis, your resume, and script. If you’re having trouble with our form please email us with proper subject line at nylonsubmissions@gmail.com
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Gadfly Theater's Final Frontier Festival
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Submissions are being accepted now! For our next seasons' one-act sci-fi/fantasy festival we're doing in June of 2014. Our official blurb is this:
"Scripts are now being accepted for Gadfly Theatre Productions’ first annual Final Frontier Festival. The Final Frontier Festival is a new one-act play festival exploring the intersection of queer, feminist, and geek culture.
Scripts should be no longer than forty five minutes, contain queer and/or feminist themes in a sci-fi/fantasy genre, and have minimal technical demands. We are seeking eight one-acts to be performed in repertory over a two week run in the summer of 2014. Each show will receive four performances.
Interested parties should send an electronic copy of the script to gadflytheatre@gmail.com no later than January 1st, 2014.
Submissions are being accepted now! For our next seasons' one-act sci-fi/fantasy festival we're doing in June of 2014. Our official blurb is this:
"Scripts are now being accepted for Gadfly Theatre Productions’ first annual Final Frontier Festival. The Final Frontier Festival is a new one-act play festival exploring the intersection of queer, feminist, and geek culture.
Scripts should be no longer than forty five minutes, contain queer and/or feminist themes in a sci-fi/fantasy genre, and have minimal technical demands. We are seeking eight one-acts to be performed in repertory over a two week run in the summer of 2014. Each show will receive four performances.
Interested parties should send an electronic copy of the script to gadflytheatre@gmail.com no later than January 1st, 2014.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Piccolo Theatre First Laugh Comedy One-Act Festival: Accepting Submissions
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First Laugh (The First Time Ever Annual Yearly Festival of LOL New One-Act Plays Ever In Life)
Join Piccolo Theatre this February for its inaugural festival of one-act plays. First Laugh premieres the original work of local playwrights, and joins comedy writing and performance to answer the question, “What was your first laugh?” This juried festival will feature a fantastic prize awarded to the audience favorite. Two nights a weekend for two weekends, explore the unique origins of what people find funny.
Run February 7-8, and 14-15
All performances are Fridays & Saturdays at 8 PM
Tickets are $20 (adults), Group discounts available!
Submission Guidelines for Piccolo Theatre Comedy One-Act Festival
Email Submissions:
-The play title in the subject line
-List of cast and crew members with email contact info.
-A PDF copy of your script in its entirety.
-Scenic design and ground plan. Remember your play needs to be conducive to sharing the stage.
-A two paragraph synopsis.
-A paragraph detailing your script's use of the theme “The first thing I found funny.”
-Playwright and director bios.
Email to tony@piccolotheatre.com no later than September 13, 2013
Mail in Submissions
-List of cast and crew
-A full printed copy of your script with title.
-Scenic design and ground plan. Remember your play needs to be conducive to sharing the stage.
-A two paragraph synopsis.
-A paragraph detailing your script's use of the theme “The first thing I found funny.”
-Playwright and director bios .
Must be postmarked by September 13, 2013
Mail to:
Piccolo Theatre
c/o Tony Lawry, One Act Festival
600 Main Street
Evanston, IL 60202
First Laugh (The First Time Ever Annual Yearly Festival of LOL New One-Act Plays Ever In Life)
Join Piccolo Theatre this February for its inaugural festival of one-act plays. First Laugh premieres the original work of local playwrights, and joins comedy writing and performance to answer the question, “What was your first laugh?” This juried festival will feature a fantastic prize awarded to the audience favorite. Two nights a weekend for two weekends, explore the unique origins of what people find funny.
Run February 7-8, and 14-15
All performances are Fridays & Saturdays at 8 PM
Tickets are $20 (adults), Group discounts available!
Submission Guidelines for Piccolo Theatre Comedy One-Act Festival
Email Submissions:
-The play title in the subject line
-List of cast and crew members with email contact info.
-A PDF copy of your script in its entirety.
-Scenic design and ground plan. Remember your play needs to be conducive to sharing the stage.
-A two paragraph synopsis.
-A paragraph detailing your script's use of the theme “The first thing I found funny.”
-Playwright and director bios.
Email to tony@piccolotheatre.com no later than September 13, 2013
Mail in Submissions
-List of cast and crew
-A full printed copy of your script with title.
-Scenic design and ground plan. Remember your play needs to be conducive to sharing the stage.
-A two paragraph synopsis.
-A paragraph detailing your script's use of the theme “The first thing I found funny.”
-Playwright and director bios .
Must be postmarked by September 13, 2013
Mail to:
Piccolo Theatre
c/o Tony Lawry, One Act Festival
600 Main Street
Evanston, IL 60202
Theatre Three Festival of One-Act Plays
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(These need not be made under separate cover.)
Please do not submit works that have been previously submitted.
Scripts must be postmarked by September 20, 2013.
Please submit a cover letter, a synopsis and a resume along with one copy of the play. Cover sheet of the play should have a title, author, author's address, author's telephone number, and author's email. Plays should be neatly bound or stapled on the left-hand corner. (No loose pages and no binders, please.) All submissions must include a standard SASE for correspondence. Or, if playwrights wish to have their works returned, an appropriate SASE must also be included.
Selecte plays will be presented for ten performances. Playwrights will receive a small stipend.
Plays should be submitted to
17th Annual Festival of One-Act Plays,
attn. Jeffrey Sanzel, Artistic Director
Theatre Three, PO Box 512
Port Jefferson, NY 11777-0512
We do not accept electronic (e-mail) submissions.
Please do not call of stop by the theatre.
FINAL SELECTION OF PLAYS WILL BE IN LATE 2013.
- 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 postmarked by September 20, 2013.
Please submit a cover letter, a synopsis and a resume along with one copy of the play. Cover sheet of the play should have a title, author, author's address, author's telephone number, and author's email. Plays should be neatly bound or stapled on the left-hand corner. (No loose pages and no binders, please.) All submissions must include a standard SASE for correspondence. Or, if playwrights wish to have their works returned, an appropriate SASE must also be included.
Selecte plays will be presented for ten performances. Playwrights will receive a small stipend.
Plays should be submitted to
17th Annual Festival of One-Act Plays,
attn. Jeffrey Sanzel, Artistic Director
Theatre Three, PO Box 512
Port Jefferson, NY 11777-0512
We do not accept electronic (e-mail) submissions.
Please do not call of stop by the theatre.
FINAL SELECTION OF PLAYS WILL BE IN LATE 2013.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Bellarmine seeks 10-minute plays about people in relationship with nature
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Bellarmine University Theatre Program proudly announces its Third Festival of New 10-Minute Plays
Professional, amateur, and student playwrights are welcome to submit one 10-minute play
Eight plays will be picked and produced in our 2013-2014 theatre season
Chosen plays will receive a $25 payment
Overall winner will received an additional $50 award
Audience choice will received $50 award
Production Dates: March 26, 27, 28 & 29, 2014
Requirements
To enter, please send your original 10-minute play to:
3RD 10-minute Play Festival
Attn: Carlos-Manuel Chavarría
Theatre Program Director
Bellarmine University
2001 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY 40205
Bellarmine University Theatre Program proudly announces its Third Festival of New 10-Minute Plays
Professional, amateur, and student playwrights are welcome to submit one 10-minute play
Eight plays will be picked and produced in our 2013-2014 theatre season
Chosen plays will receive a $25 payment
Overall winner will received an additional $50 award
Audience choice will received $50 award
Production Dates: March 26, 27, 28 & 29, 2014
Requirements
- Only one play per playwright
- Plays should be no longer than 10 minutes in length when read or performed
- Plays should be typed and followed standard playwriting format
- Plays must be RECEIVED by October 31, 2013
- Plays need to be original works with no previous production history
- Playwright’s name should NOT be included anywhere in the script or it will be disqualified
- Title page should include ONLY the playwright’s name and title of the play
- On a separate cover page, please include playwright’s name, title of play, address, phone number, and email, (we will use email for communication)
- No musicals, adaptations, or children’s plays
- Pages must be numbered
- Plays must be on the theme of “PEOPLE IN RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE”. Funny, absurd, black comedies, dramas, whatever as long as our theme is present in the work
- Plays must use minimal or no set
- Plays may contain 1 to 4 characters
- Play must make use the following three things:
- A character must use the phrase “No one can survive. We all depend on it.”
- A character must make use of a shovel
- At some point, each character must refer to a plant that must be part of the set.
- There is no entry fee
- No email entries allowed.
To enter, please send your original 10-minute play to:
3RD 10-minute Play Festival
Attn: Carlos-Manuel Chavarría
Theatre Program Director
Bellarmine University
2001 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY 40205
Submit your play for NEWvember 2013
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CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSION DATES: Submissions will be accepted from now until Sunday, June 30, 2013, midnight EST 2013. Please note that these dates will be applied strictly and any submissions made outside these dates will not be considered. The six invited plays will be announced in October.
CASTING: Please note - the chosen plays will be read by an ensemble of actors, each performing roles in multiple plays in the festival. While we will endeavor to provide the best match of cast for each play that is read, in terms of characters' listed ages/ethnicities, we also need to form an ensemble to best cover the entire range of the festival's program. We appreciate our playwrights' understanding of our ensemble-based casting.
CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS
- submitted plays should be previously unproduced (we will consider plays that have had readings before but are still in development)
- plays should not have been previously submitted to the NEWvember Festival
- plays should have a cast size of 2-8
- plays should have a running time of 30-120 minutes
- we will only accept one submission per writer
- we ask that the writers of the chosen plays attend the reading of their play towards its further development and to be present for a post-reading Q&A with the audience. We will provide $50 towards travel (the equivalent of a return Amtrak trip from NYC to Rhinecliff) as well as local accommodation in Tivoli for those who live 50+ miles away.
- there is no fee for submissions
- while we are open to all styles and subjects, our companies do have a preference for narrative and character driven stories
- PROCESS OF SUBMISSION: In submitting your play via the online form, please include:
Entries not submitted in the correct format will not be considered.
- the play as a PDF, with no personal identifiers (i.e. your name, email, etc.) just the title (to aid our blind reading process)
- separate title page as a PDF, including the name of author
- a 3-line synopsis of the play
- a bio of the writer
- and submit via online form
SUBMISSION DATES: Submissions will be accepted from now until Sunday, June 30, 2013, midnight EST 2013. Please note that these dates will be applied strictly and any submissions made outside these dates will not be considered. The six invited plays will be announced in October.
CASTING: Please note - the chosen plays will be read by an ensemble of actors, each performing roles in multiple plays in the festival. While we will endeavor to provide the best match of cast for each play that is read, in terms of characters' listed ages/ethnicities, we also need to form an ensemble to best cover the entire range of the festival's program. We appreciate our playwrights' understanding of our ensemble-based casting.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OF ORIGINAL SONGS FOR LATE NIGHT CABARET
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A showcase of original songs by new musical theatre and cabaret composers and lyricists is being planned to coincide with the activities of the Dramatists Guild's 2nd National Playwright’s Conference the weekend of August 22 -25, 2013 in Chicago.
The showcase will be a cabaret-style evening in a nightclub (tbd) and is sure to be a fun, exciting, creative way to socialize with other theatre artists, meet local talent and producers, and enhance your Chicago experience if you are attending the conference!
While this event is being created and produced by two DG members (who will themselves be attending the conference), please understand that it is entirely independent of the Dramatists Guild and the official conference activities. The Guild is in no way sponsoring, underwriting, or adjudicating participation. However, they are making every effort to cooperate and coordinate to avoid scheduling conflicts and be encouraging and supportive of this member-driven project.
To submit please send an mp3 and lyric sheet (and brief explanation of dramatic context if relevant) to both Hillary Rollins at hillaryrollinscabaraise@gmail.com and Larry Todd Johnson at ltj@larrytoddjohnson.com by June 23, 2013. Electronic submissions only.
Recordings do NOT have to be professional demo quality. Include your name, all contact info, and what days you’ll be attending the conference. Up to three (3) songs may be submitted for consideration but there will only be one (1) song per writer or writing team performed at the event. Please let us know if you will require a pianist and/or singer(s) or will be playing/performing your own material. (Either is an option but the only instrumentation provided will be acoustic piano.) While we hope to accommodate as much material as possible, please understand that the final decision for inclusion in the showcase is at the sole discretion of the producers. You will receive email notification of receipt of submission and decisions will be made by July 15th. No pay. No fee to apply.
A showcase of original songs by new musical theatre and cabaret composers and lyricists is being planned to coincide with the activities of the Dramatists Guild's 2nd National Playwright’s Conference the weekend of August 22 -25, 2013 in Chicago.
The showcase will be a cabaret-style evening in a nightclub (tbd) and is sure to be a fun, exciting, creative way to socialize with other theatre artists, meet local talent and producers, and enhance your Chicago experience if you are attending the conference!
While this event is being created and produced by two DG members (who will themselves be attending the conference), please understand that it is entirely independent of the Dramatists Guild and the official conference activities. The Guild is in no way sponsoring, underwriting, or adjudicating participation. However, they are making every effort to cooperate and coordinate to avoid scheduling conflicts and be encouraging and supportive of this member-driven project.
To submit please send an mp3 and lyric sheet (and brief explanation of dramatic context if relevant) to both Hillary Rollins at hillaryrollinscabaraise@gmail.com and Larry Todd Johnson at ltj@larrytoddjohnson.com by June 23, 2013. Electronic submissions only.
Recordings do NOT have to be professional demo quality. Include your name, all contact info, and what days you’ll be attending the conference. Up to three (3) songs may be submitted for consideration but there will only be one (1) song per writer or writing team performed at the event. Please let us know if you will require a pianist and/or singer(s) or will be playing/performing your own material. (Either is an option but the only instrumentation provided will be acoustic piano.) While we hope to accommodate as much material as possible, please understand that the final decision for inclusion in the showcase is at the sole discretion of the producers. You will receive email notification of receipt of submission and decisions will be made by July 15th. No pay. No fee to apply.
NEW CALL FOR ORIGINAL SCRIPTS TADA Play Submissions 2013
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Deadline: September 1, 2013
After a successful call for new scripts in 2012, The Tucson Alliance of Dramatic Artists (TADA!), is putting out a new call for original, never-produced scripts for staged readings leading to development and possible production for 2013.
The scripts MUST be of social, human, political or historical relevance.
Plays will be read and approved by a committee of writers and directors. Produced shows may be eligible for cash prize and a production in the 2014 season. New scripts only please.
Contact Sheldon Metz - theDrektor@gmail.com
Deadline: September 1, 2013
After a successful call for new scripts in 2012, The Tucson Alliance of Dramatic Artists (TADA!), is putting out a new call for original, never-produced scripts for staged readings leading to development and possible production for 2013.
The scripts MUST be of social, human, political or historical relevance.
Plays will be read and approved by a committee of writers and directors. Produced shows may be eligible for cash prize and a production in the 2014 season. New scripts only please.
Contact Sheldon Metz - theDrektor@gmail.com
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Firehouse Theatre Project 12th Annual Festival of New American Plays
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NOTE: Must have a letter of recommendation
Rules for Submission
NOTE: Must have a letter of recommendation
Rules for Submission
- 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 September 1, 2013 but no earlier than January 1, 2013.
- 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, 2014.
Monday, June 10, 2013
The Fred Ebb Foundation Award
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The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success. The award is meant to encourage and support aspiring songwriters to create new works for the musical theatre. The prize includes a $50,000 award. In addition to the monetary prize, the Fred Ebb Foundation will produce a one-night-only showcase of winner’s work. The Fred Ebb Foundation is funded by royalties from Mr. Ebb’s vast catalogue of work. The Fred Ebb Foundation also makes an annual donation to Fred ebb’s favorite charity – Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Eligibility:
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.
Submission Deadline and Award:
Applications will be accepted from June 3-28, 2013.
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 28. The winner will be selected in November
2013, and will receive $50,000. The Foundation will also produce a one-night
showcase of the winner’s work.
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success. The award is meant to encourage and support aspiring songwriters to create new works for the musical theatre. The prize includes a $50,000 award. In addition to the monetary prize, the Fred Ebb Foundation will produce a one-night-only showcase of winner’s work. The Fred Ebb Foundation is funded by royalties from Mr. Ebb’s vast catalogue of work. The Fred Ebb Foundation also makes an annual donation to Fred ebb’s favorite charity – Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Eligibility:
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 3-28, 2013.
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 28. The winner will be selected in November
2013, and will receive $50,000. The Foundation will also produce a one-night
showcase of the winner’s work.
Bindlestiff - the Love Edition seeks short plays
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NOTE: Bindlestiff Studio cultivates artists who reflect and celebrate the diverse values, traditions, and histories of Pilipino and Filipino American cultures through bold artistic expression and community engagement.
Calling all playwrights and aspiring playwrights! Bindlestiff is bringing back the LOVE and is looking for short plays to put on stage.
The Love Edition has been one of the theater’s most celebrated shows, a collection of short plays about Love, Heartache and the Weirdness in between.
The next show promises to be a fun interactive experience, connecting stories with the idea of being ONLINE.
If you have material or want to write material that fits the themes mentioned above and want to submit a script for consideration, please do the following:
1) Email TheLoveEdition@gmail.com with “SCRIPT SUBMISSION” in the SUBJECT line.
2) Attach your script and contact info including Name, Email, and Telephone number
Each submission will get a confirmation email and additional information.
We will be receiving submissions till the end of June.
Thank you and hope to hear from you!
- TLE Production Team
NOTE: Bindlestiff Studio cultivates artists who reflect and celebrate the diverse values, traditions, and histories of Pilipino and Filipino American cultures through bold artistic expression and community engagement.
Calling all playwrights and aspiring playwrights! Bindlestiff is bringing back the LOVE and is looking for short plays to put on stage.
The Love Edition has been one of the theater’s most celebrated shows, a collection of short plays about Love, Heartache and the Weirdness in between.
The next show promises to be a fun interactive experience, connecting stories with the idea of being ONLINE.
If you have material or want to write material that fits the themes mentioned above and want to submit a script for consideration, please do the following:
1) Email TheLoveEdition@gmail.com with “SCRIPT SUBMISSION” in the SUBJECT line.
2) Attach your script and contact info including Name, Email, and Telephone number
Each submission will get a confirmation email and additional information.
We will be receiving submissions till the end of June.
Thank you and hope to hear from you!
- TLE Production Team
Sunday, June 9, 2013
MRTʼs FALL ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION
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Seeking fully produced one act plays (cast, directed and ready to perform) 7 minutes to 25 minutes in length for MRTʼs FALL ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION
September 10 - Oct. 4, 2013 at Manhattan Repertory Theatre, 303 W.42nd St. NYC.
FIRST PRIZE for BEST PLAY: $1000
To submit your one act play production please email: The complete play, a synopsis of the play, the running time of the play, the set and lighting requirements, the playʼs production history (if it has been produced before and where) and a creative team leader contact email address to:
manhattanrep@yahoo.com by MONDAY June 17, 2013 at Midnight.
Please put “Fall One Act Competition” in the subject heading. Applicants will be contacted by Monday June 24 as to their acceptance.
There is no submission fee.
NON-EQUITY ONLY.
Each play will be given a MINIMUM of FIVE performances, more if the play moves on to the finals. Once accepted, there will be a $150.00 participation fee. There will be NO additional security fees or MRT based production fees.
For more information please log on to: www.manhattanrep.com
Seeking fully produced one act plays (cast, directed and ready to perform) 7 minutes to 25 minutes in length for MRTʼs FALL ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION
September 10 - Oct. 4, 2013 at Manhattan Repertory Theatre, 303 W.42nd St. NYC.
FIRST PRIZE for BEST PLAY: $1000
To submit your one act play production please email: The complete play, a synopsis of the play, the running time of the play, the set and lighting requirements, the playʼs production history (if it has been produced before and where) and a creative team leader contact email address to:
manhattanrep@yahoo.com by MONDAY June 17, 2013 at Midnight.
Please put “Fall One Act Competition” in the subject heading. Applicants will be contacted by Monday June 24 as to their acceptance.
There is no submission fee.
NON-EQUITY ONLY.
Each play will be given a MINIMUM of FIVE performances, more if the play moves on to the finals. Once accepted, there will be a $150.00 participation fee. There will be NO additional security fees or MRT based production fees.
For more information please log on to: www.manhattanrep.com
North Park Playwright 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 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, 2013. 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 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, 2013. 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
Saturday, June 8, 2013
The Warner International Playwrights Festival - one-act plays
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The Warner International Playwrights Festival seeks one-act plays for its festival at historic the Warner Theatre in Torrington, Connecticut. Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931, the Warner Theatre has been described “Connecticut’s Most Beautiful Theatre”.
Please read submission policy carefully:
To be considered for the Warner International Playwrights Festival scripts must be RECEIVED by 11:50pm Eastern Standard Time on June 20 2013;
late entries will not be read.
For additional information, contact Charlene Donaghy charlene@charleneadonaghy.com
The Warner International Playwrights Festival seeks one-act plays for its festival at historic the Warner Theatre in Torrington, Connecticut. Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931, the Warner Theatre has been described “Connecticut’s Most Beautiful Theatre”.
Please read submission policy carefully:
- We invite playwrights to submit plays via electronic script submissions, in standard Samuel French playwriting format - 12 point font, character name centered or 3.5 inches from left margin, 1” margin all around. Plays should be emailed to: charlene@charleneadonaghy.com
- Submitted plays should be one-act plays of no less than 12 and no more than 40 pages long, not including your cover page.
- Submissions will be limited to the first 200 scripts received.
- Scripts will be accepted internationally but must be written in English.
- Previously produced scripts are accepted.
- There is no submission fee.
- Please remove all playwright identification from the script including name, mailing address and telephone/fax/e-mail.
- In the body of the email include:
- Script Name
- Playwright Name
- Playwright Email
- Playwright Telephone Number
- Playwright postal mailing address.
- Please do not send a synopsis or playwright resume.
- Only one submission per playwright will be accepted. Scripts will not be returned.
- If your play is selected, you will be notified, via email, of the readers’ selection on/about August 1.
- Selected scripts will receive minimal-set (table, 4 chairs, 2 cubes), minimal-tech production (lights up, lights down, 2 sound cues). Please be sure your play will adhere to these parameters.
- Selected playwrights are invited to attend the festival by their own means. Accommodation recommendations are available.
To be considered for the Warner International Playwrights Festival scripts must be RECEIVED by 11:50pm Eastern Standard Time on June 20 2013;
late entries will not be read.
For additional information, contact Charlene Donaghy charlene@charleneadonaghy.com
The Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC) 2013-14 Generations new play competition
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The Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC) announces our 2013-14 Generations new play competition, supported by a generous grant from the Sustainable Arts Foundation.
In order to support the work of parent playwrights, we are seeking full-length plays, for a cast of seven actors or less, written by a parent with at least one child under 18 years of age as of 7/31/2013.
The winning playwright will receive
• a week-long workshop residency in Boulder, Colorado, with daily rehearsals, culminating in a staged reading of the selected script;
• the chance to rewrite and revise during the week as part of the script development experience;
• a stipend for travel and lodging;
• a $250 prize; and
• a $250 childcare stipend to defray the costs associated with childcare during the residency.
During the residency, the selected play will be rehearsed with a cast of professional actors, director, and dramaturg. The week will culminate in a public reading. The selected work will be considered for full production in a future BETC season.
The selected playwright must be available for residency in Boulder, Colorado during the week of May 18-25, 2014. Specific residency details will be negotiated directly with the winning playwright.
Plays must be written in the English language. Plays that have been produced by Equity or professional companies or that have been published are not eligible. Plays that have had a workshop, reading, or non-professional production or that have been published as an actor's edition will be considered. Plays may not be under option or scheduled for professional production or publication as of July 31, 2013.
To have your work considered, please submit the following, by email, as one Word or PDF file, to submissions@betc.org:
1. Cover sheet with contact information: name, phone, email, mailing address, and a paragraph bio for yourself and any other collaborators; please do not include your name elsewhere in the submission file.
2. A brief synopsis of piece (500 words or less)
3. A brief production history of the work (if applicable)
4. Character descriptions
5. A 20-page dialogue sample (please do not send a completed full-length script)
The application deadline is July 31, 2013. A shortlist of playwrights will be contacted in August, and we will request a full-length draft of selected works at that time. Our winning playwright will be notified by September 15, 2013.
The Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC) announces our 2013-14 Generations new play competition, supported by a generous grant from the Sustainable Arts Foundation.
In order to support the work of parent playwrights, we are seeking full-length plays, for a cast of seven actors or less, written by a parent with at least one child under 18 years of age as of 7/31/2013.
The winning playwright will receive
• a week-long workshop residency in Boulder, Colorado, with daily rehearsals, culminating in a staged reading of the selected script;
• the chance to rewrite and revise during the week as part of the script development experience;
• a stipend for travel and lodging;
• a $250 prize; and
• a $250 childcare stipend to defray the costs associated with childcare during the residency.
During the residency, the selected play will be rehearsed with a cast of professional actors, director, and dramaturg. The week will culminate in a public reading. The selected work will be considered for full production in a future BETC season.
The selected playwright must be available for residency in Boulder, Colorado during the week of May 18-25, 2014. Specific residency details will be negotiated directly with the winning playwright.
Plays must be written in the English language. Plays that have been produced by Equity or professional companies or that have been published are not eligible. Plays that have had a workshop, reading, or non-professional production or that have been published as an actor's edition will be considered. Plays may not be under option or scheduled for professional production or publication as of July 31, 2013.
To have your work considered, please submit the following, by email, as one Word or PDF file, to submissions@betc.org:
1. Cover sheet with contact information: name, phone, email, mailing address, and a paragraph bio for yourself and any other collaborators; please do not include your name elsewhere in the submission file.
2. A brief synopsis of piece (500 words or less)
3. A brief production history of the work (if applicable)
4. Character descriptions
5. A 20-page dialogue sample (please do not send a completed full-length script)
The application deadline is July 31, 2013. A shortlist of playwrights will be contacted in August, and we will request a full-length draft of selected works at that time. Our winning playwright will be notified by September 15, 2013.
Friday, June 7, 2013
CALL FOR MUSIC, POETRY, SHORT PLAYS
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What: Occupy the Empty Space is creating and presenting an arts festival as a benefit for the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space at 155 Avenue C, between East 9th and East 10th, New York, New York.
When: Friday, August 16th
Why: Public space has rapidly become a rarity in this city, and this situation is getting worse, not better. We’re losing rights to houses, community centers, parks, and the rights to perform in open spaces. Space – and the ability and joy of occupying it – is a human right. As George Bernard Shaw once said, “Property is organized robbery.”
What We Need From You:
We are looking for performance poetry, performance art, live music, and short plays, monologues, or dance pieces (all plays must be under ten minutes tops, all dance, poetry, performance art, and live music need be under seven minutes) that relates to the theme of public space: reclaiming it, losing it, fighting for it, and defining it.
We are limited in terms of our artist line – up – due to space regulations, we can’t have more than ten performers, and music must be acoustic. We are still encouraging as many people and artists to apply, however, because we do many events and love adding new artists and projects to our wide empty space family. Please submit; if not this project, we may have space for you for another.
If you are a musician, dancer, performance artist, or performance poet, please submit a video of you performing by email to both Kate – owsvoices@gmail.com
and Sarah – sarahmelissaduncan@gmail.com
If you are a playwright, please submit your play to the above emails as well.
Please put in the subject line Playwright, Dancer, Performance Artist, Poet, or Musician to help us sort the submissions.
Please include a brief greeting with your submission, telling us about yourself.
Please do not submit more than one piece without first checking with us.
We are accepting submissions from June 5th through July 15th, 2013.
A note for those of you not in New York – we love our out of state performers and artists, and we encourage you to apply. Please note, however, we cannot provide transportation, travel, or housing if you choose or need to be present for the actual event itself.
Happy creating and submitting!
Sarah Duncan & Kate Foster
What: Occupy the Empty Space is creating and presenting an arts festival as a benefit for the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space at 155 Avenue C, between East 9th and East 10th, New York, New York.
When: Friday, August 16th
Why: Public space has rapidly become a rarity in this city, and this situation is getting worse, not better. We’re losing rights to houses, community centers, parks, and the rights to perform in open spaces. Space – and the ability and joy of occupying it – is a human right. As George Bernard Shaw once said, “Property is organized robbery.”
What We Need From You:
We are looking for performance poetry, performance art, live music, and short plays, monologues, or dance pieces (all plays must be under ten minutes tops, all dance, poetry, performance art, and live music need be under seven minutes) that relates to the theme of public space: reclaiming it, losing it, fighting for it, and defining it.
We are limited in terms of our artist line – up – due to space regulations, we can’t have more than ten performers, and music must be acoustic. We are still encouraging as many people and artists to apply, however, because we do many events and love adding new artists and projects to our wide empty space family. Please submit; if not this project, we may have space for you for another.
If you are a musician, dancer, performance artist, or performance poet, please submit a video of you performing by email to both Kate – owsvoices@gmail.com
and Sarah – sarahmelissaduncan@gmail.com
If you are a playwright, please submit your play to the above emails as well.
Please put in the subject line Playwright, Dancer, Performance Artist, Poet, or Musician to help us sort the submissions.
Please include a brief greeting with your submission, telling us about yourself.
Please do not submit more than one piece without first checking with us.
We are accepting submissions from June 5th through July 15th, 2013.
A note for those of you not in New York – we love our out of state performers and artists, and we encourage you to apply. Please note, however, we cannot provide transportation, travel, or housing if you choose or need to be present for the actual event itself.
Happy creating and submitting!
Sarah Duncan & Kate Foster
Reva Shiner Comedy Award 2014-15
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NOTE: the $10 submission fee will be waived for Dramatist Guild members with an enclosed photocopy of a membership card.
We are currently accepting submissions for the 2014-15 Reva Shiner Comedy Award (deadline Oct. 31, 2013). The top 10 finalists and the winner of the 2013-14 Reva Shiner Comedy Award will be announced at the end of March 2014.
"Full-length" plays will have a complete running time of between 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes) to 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
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.
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.
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.
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.
We do not accept e-mail submissions. Scripts will not be returned. Blind submissions are not necessary. Please include all contact information. Plays submitted in previous years will be accepted.
The BPP reserves the right not to name a winner and/or name a winner but not commit to a reading or production.
Send to:
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
NOTE: the $10 submission fee will be waived for Dramatist Guild members with an enclosed photocopy of a membership card.
We are currently accepting submissions for the 2014-15 Reva Shiner Comedy Award (deadline Oct. 31, 2013). The top 10 finalists and the winner of the 2013-14 Reva Shiner Comedy Award will be announced at the end of March 2014.
"Full-length" plays will have a complete running time of between 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes) to 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
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.
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.
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.
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.
We do not accept e-mail submissions. Scripts will not be returned. Blind submissions are not necessary. Please include all contact information. Plays submitted in previous years will be accepted.
The BPP reserves the right not to name a winner and/or name a winner but not commit to a reading or production.
Send to:
Reva Shiner Comedy AwardScripts must be postmarked by Octobery 31, 2013, and received no later than November 10, 2013. We are not responsible for postal delays, and recommend you not choose to send Media Mail unless you are submitting several weeks in advance.
Bloomington Playwrights Project
107 W. 9th Street
Bloomington, IN 47404
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, June 6, 2013
NYCPlaywrights June 2013 Play of the Month monologue selections
The following monologues have been selected for the June 2013 Play of the Month:
RACHEL by Jenn Calhoun
RUB ME by Lesli Zephyr
SABOTAGE by Brian Cox
SIOBHAN by Terry Boyle
But it was a tough call because there were many good monologues submitted. Thanks to all who sent in work.
The selected monologues will be video-recorded throughout the summer and posted on the NYCPlaywrights web site.
CALL FOR ORIGINAL SHORT PLAYS BY WRITERS FROM TRI-STATE AREA (NJ, NY, PA)
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South Street Players is seeking short (20 minutes or less), original, one-act plays for its 3rd Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival. The event will take place September 13 through September 15, 2013 in Spring Lake, NJ.
The festival is an artistic fundraiser, with all proceeds going to SSP to help our group maintain its commitment to producing high-quality, extremely entertaining theatre experiences for the 2013-14 season… and beyond.
Submission Rules and Process:
Seeking original comedic and dramatic one-act plays from playwrights currently living in the Tri-State area only (NJ, NY and PA).
Plays must be 20 pages or less. Submissions of longer than 20 pages will be declined for consideration.
Plays must be in standard playscript format.
Playwrights may submit more than one play, but please be sure your name and email address is on the title page of each script.
SSP is a family theatre – no excessive swearing, no nudity.
No royalties or payment will be provided to playwrights should his or her play be chosen for the festival.
Plays will only be accepted via email: southstreetoneacts@gmail.com
Deadline: July 1, 2013, 11:59pm.
For more information, please email Rob Sullivan, Festival Producer, at
southstreetoneacts@gmail.com
South Street Players is seeking short (20 minutes or less), original, one-act plays for its 3rd Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival. The event will take place September 13 through September 15, 2013 in Spring Lake, NJ.
The festival is an artistic fundraiser, with all proceeds going to SSP to help our group maintain its commitment to producing high-quality, extremely entertaining theatre experiences for the 2013-14 season… and beyond.
Submission Rules and Process:
Seeking original comedic and dramatic one-act plays from playwrights currently living in the Tri-State area only (NJ, NY and PA).
Plays must be 20 pages or less. Submissions of longer than 20 pages will be declined for consideration.
Plays must be in standard playscript format.
Playwrights may submit more than one play, but please be sure your name and email address is on the title page of each script.
SSP is a family theatre – no excessive swearing, no nudity.
No royalties or payment will be provided to playwrights should his or her play be chosen for the festival.
Plays will only be accepted via email: southstreetoneacts@gmail.com
Deadline: July 1, 2013, 11:59pm.
For more information, please email Rob Sullivan, Festival Producer, at
southstreetoneacts@gmail.com
Play of the Month script review
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| Kitty Hendrix and Starra Andrews |
These photos show the actors debating the merits of the semi-finalists. There were many very good pieces and it was a tough call.
Thanks to everybody who participated in this monologue challenge. The winning monologues will be announced soon.
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| Alice Anne English and Doug Rossi |
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| Starra Andrews and David Lamberton |
Oh Dragon Theatre Company is accepting directorial applications and script submissions for our next season
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Oh Dragon Theatre Company is accepting directorial applications and script submissions for our next season starting in October 2013. We are a new theatre company with a small budget, but we are passionate about bringing great live theatre works to our community. We cannot offer compensation at this time for directors, actors, or crew. If Oh Dragon selects your submission, we will produce the full-length version of the show as part of our regular season.
You may submit:
• A script with no director selected.
• A script with a director selected.
• A director with no script selected.
Submitted scripts may be:
• An original work (not published, royalty-free).
• A royalty-free play
• A published play with a plan to raise funds to pay performance royalties
To include with your submission (if applicable):
• Date suggestions (does not guarantee dates will be chosen).
• Resume of directing experience *Directors only.
• Copy of submitted script (may mailed or emailed).
• Completed contact form
• Show elements (Set, lighting, sound design, etc). *Directors only.
• Fundraising plan *Published play submissions only
Submissions begin June 1st, 2013 and end July 1st, 2013 at Midnight.
We will notify all applicants by August 1st, 2013.
If you are interested in submitting a show, applying to be a director, or both, please contact Lacey Cannon at ohdragontheatrecompany@gmail.com. You will need to fill out an official contact form to be considered.
Oh Dragon Theatre Company is accepting directorial applications and script submissions for our next season starting in October 2013. We are a new theatre company with a small budget, but we are passionate about bringing great live theatre works to our community. We cannot offer compensation at this time for directors, actors, or crew. If Oh Dragon selects your submission, we will produce the full-length version of the show as part of our regular season.
You may submit:
• A script with no director selected.
• A script with a director selected.
• A director with no script selected.
Submitted scripts may be:
• An original work (not published, royalty-free).
• A royalty-free play
• A published play with a plan to raise funds to pay performance royalties
To include with your submission (if applicable):
• Date suggestions (does not guarantee dates will be chosen).
• Resume of directing experience *Directors only.
• Copy of submitted script (may mailed or emailed).
• Completed contact form
• Show elements (Set, lighting, sound design, etc). *Directors only.
• Fundraising plan *Published play submissions only
Submissions begin June 1st, 2013 and end July 1st, 2013 at Midnight.
We will notify all applicants by August 1st, 2013.
If you are interested in submitting a show, applying to be a director, or both, please contact Lacey Cannon at ohdragontheatrecompany@gmail.com. You will need to fill out an official contact form to be considered.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Heavy Feather Review 2.2 seeks drama
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The deadline for HFR 2.2 consideration is June 15, 2013.
HFR accepts the following:
Save submissions as one document (doc, docx, rtf, txt, jpg, or png).
Submit via Submittable.
All text should be set in a standard font. Cover letters are encouraged, but not required.
There is no reading fee (excluding contests). HFR reads year-round and debuts two issues a year. Only one submission at a time: the editors will get to your work as fast as they can. Allow 30-90 days for a response, inquire after 120, although we pride ourselves in responding sooner. Send all inquiries here. Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Please notify us immediately if your submitted work has been accepted for publication elsewhere. HFR does not accept work that has been previously published elsewhere. Upon acceptance, HFR takes first serial rights to the work. Upon publication, all rights revert back to the author. Should the accepted work appear elsewhere after its publication in HFR, be sure to list HFR as its original publisher. HFR is unable to pay contributors. Contributors receive digital, DRM-free copies of the issue in which they are published.
The deadline for HFR 2.2 consideration is June 15, 2013.
HFR accepts the following:
- Fiction
- Poetry (3-6 poems)
- Creative Nonfiction
- Drama
- Hybrid: If your work does not fit neatly into one of our existing criterion—fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, or drama—consider our “Hybrid” category, where genre determination is of no importance.
- Original Art/Photography: HFR is looking for stand-alone illustrations, comics, photography, and graphics to employ as cover art or publish within issues. Check out our tumblr to see original art/photography that piques our interest.
- Post: HFR is looking to feature content on its homepage on a rolling basis. We’re looking for thoughtful essays, book reviews, and interviews that address ideas about writing, life, anything. Books reviewed should be works of fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction published within six months of submitting. Please keep submissions concise—approximately 1000-2000 words.
Save submissions as one document (doc, docx, rtf, txt, jpg, or png).
Submit via Submittable.
All text should be set in a standard font. Cover letters are encouraged, but not required.
There is no reading fee (excluding contests). HFR reads year-round and debuts two issues a year. Only one submission at a time: the editors will get to your work as fast as they can. Allow 30-90 days for a response, inquire after 120, although we pride ourselves in responding sooner. Send all inquiries here. Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Please notify us immediately if your submitted work has been accepted for publication elsewhere. HFR does not accept work that has been previously published elsewhere. Upon acceptance, HFR takes first serial rights to the work. Upon publication, all rights revert back to the author. Should the accepted work appear elsewhere after its publication in HFR, be sure to list HFR as its original publisher. HFR is unable to pay contributors. Contributors receive digital, DRM-free copies of the issue in which they are published.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Abingdon Theatre Company: Call for One-Act Play Commissions NYC/Metropolitan Area Playwrights Only
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NYC/Metropolitan Area Playwrights Only
Abingdon Theatre Company will commission three playwrights to write an original one-act play. Each playwright will receive a $250 commission and a staged reading of their script on Saturday, August 17, 2013. This is the second consecutive year Abingdon has been able to offer these commissions.
Playwrights from the New York City metropolitan area are asked to first submit a synopsis to Abingdon’s creative staff. Three synopses will be selected for development.
Abingdon will select directors and actors to present the scripts as staged readings.
A professional theatre artist will attend the festival to choose one script as most outstanding. The playwright of the outstanding script will receive an additional $250 prize.
Submission guidelines:
The commissioned playwrights will be announced Friday, June 28.
Initial drafts are due Friday, July 19.
Suggested revisions from festival staff will be given by Tuesday, July 23.
Final drafts are due Friday, August 2.
Commissioned playwrights will communicate with directors prior to rehearsals and participate in at least one rehearsal. Rehearsals begin August 5.
Commissioned playwrights must attend the Festival itself on Saturday, August 17, presented at Christ Church Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York.
Email any questions concerning the festival to accoaf@abingdontheatre.org.
NYC/Metropolitan Area Playwrights Only
Abingdon Theatre Company will commission three playwrights to write an original one-act play. Each playwright will receive a $250 commission and a staged reading of their script on Saturday, August 17, 2013. This is the second consecutive year Abingdon has been able to offer these commissions.
Playwrights from the New York City metropolitan area are asked to first submit a synopsis to Abingdon’s creative staff. Three synopses will be selected for development.
Abingdon will select directors and actors to present the scripts as staged readings.
A professional theatre artist will attend the festival to choose one script as most outstanding. The playwright of the outstanding script will receive an additional $250 prize.
Submission guidelines:
- Synopses and subsequent scripts must be original and not previously presented to the public in any fashion.
- Plays must address the theme of faith, hope or charity. The action should show a character in conflict with at least ONE of these three values.
- Cast must call for two to four actors.
- The final script will have a running time of 25 to 30 minutes in length.
- Send us your story. The only restriction for any synopsis selected for development is that the dialogue should not include profanity.
- Submission includes a synopsis of no more than 200 words, working title of script and full contact information (name, mailing and email addresses along with phone number) and a professional bio.
- Submissions are due before midnight on Friday, June 14, and should be emailed to ACCOAF@abingdontheatre.org. All materials should be in the body of the email – NO attachments please.
The commissioned playwrights will be announced Friday, June 28.
Initial drafts are due Friday, July 19.
Suggested revisions from festival staff will be given by Tuesday, July 23.
Final drafts are due Friday, August 2.
Commissioned playwrights will communicate with directors prior to rehearsals and participate in at least one rehearsal. Rehearsals begin August 5.
Commissioned playwrights must attend the Festival itself on Saturday, August 17, presented at Christ Church Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York.
Email any questions concerning the festival to accoaf@abingdontheatre.org.
Seeking 1-2 minute "radio interview" scripts
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Seeking 1-2 minute "radio interview" scripts for an innovative fundraising campaign. Selected scripts will be performed with live actors and published across multiple platforms including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and others.
Your short script only has a few requirements:
If selected, your name as author along with a link to your website (if you have one) will be listed at the beginning of the interview.
Selected scripts will be posted periodically throughout a 45 day fundraising campaign.
Project specifics will be disclosed upon receipt of submitted script. No script will be recorded/posted without written consent of playwright.
Email submissions to GODHATESTHISSHOW@GMAIL.COM
Deadline: Now. But, ASAP.
Thanks!
Seeking 1-2 minute "radio interview" scripts for an innovative fundraising campaign. Selected scripts will be performed with live actors and published across multiple platforms including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and others.
Your short script only has a few requirements:
- Must contain two characters: a) An Interviewer and b.) Satan
- Must be a comedy. But you only have 1-2 minutes so it also has to be funny. Please. No unfunny comedy!
- Must contain questions asked by the interviewer and answered by Satan, not the other way around.
- Yes, this is for real.
- Must be set at a radio station in Hell.
If selected, your name as author along with a link to your website (if you have one) will be listed at the beginning of the interview.
Selected scripts will be posted periodically throughout a 45 day fundraising campaign.
Project specifics will be disclosed upon receipt of submitted script. No script will be recorded/posted without written consent of playwright.
Email submissions to GODHATESTHISSHOW@GMAIL.COM
Deadline: Now. But, ASAP.
Thanks!
America-in-Play invites applications from theatre and related artists for fellowships to join us in a three-year workshop process
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Led in dramaturgical and writing workshops by dramaturg/director Lynn M. Thomson and playwright/director Dominic Taylor , participants will create original plays and projects catalyzed by research and analysis of theatre, drama, and popular entertainment between the American Revolution and World War I.
Founded in 2005, AIP has commissioned sixteen one-act and nine full-length plays, presented in readings across an array of New York venues. We have collaborated with over sixty playwrights, composers, lyricists, musicians, and media artists. This year, AIP is producing two of our devised plays. For more information about who we are, past artist participants and projects, please visit our website at americainplay.org.
We seek playwrights, composers, dramaturgs, media artists, designers and choreographers to form a cohort of sixteen artists. In workshops during the first year, artists [individually and in collaboration] will create short pieces. In the second and third year, continuing investigation of America’s theatrical legacy will culminate in original, collaboratively developed full-length texts and performances, which will have public showings in developmental presentations. After completion, artists may join other initiatives, including full productions of devised plays or our new initiative, The Recovery Project.
Workshops meet monthly, Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are invited to join, you will be asked to confirm availability for specific dates between 10/13 and 4/14. Attendance at all workshops is required.
To Apply: You can apply by mail or on-line. See instructions at the bottom of the application form. DEADLINE IS JULY 1, 2013
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT AIP, VISIT WEBSITE AT AMERICAINPLAY.ORG
If you have any questions, please e-mail: ATTENTION: Andy Buck at am.in.play@gmail.com
America-in-play is a sponsored artist of The Field.
Application for America-in-Play available online.
PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
STATEMENT: Please tell us, in a page of no more than 300 words, what about this project interests you. Since America-in-Play requires true collaboration, please include your experience working with other artists, as well as convictions about creative process especially important to you and your habits regarding the use of research in developing work.
WORK EXCERPT: For playwrights, up to 10 pages from a play you feel reflects your current writing. For dramaturgs, a program note or research, demonstrating critical thinking. For other artists, CD or DVD of work sample no longer than 8 minutes.
RESUME: Up to three pages; include education and training.
TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.
You may attach letters or they can be mailed or e-mailed to us directly.
To apply by mail, send this application form and supporting materials to Lynn M. Thomson, Dept. of Theatre, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY.11210
To apply on-line, send this form and supporting materials as attachments to am.in.play@gmail.com. Identify yourself in the file name and state “membership application” in the subject heading. Recommendations can be submitted separately. “Recommendation” and your name should appear as the subject.
If you have questions about the application, write:
ATTN: Joan Saltzman at: am.in.play@gmail.com
www.americainplay.org
Led in dramaturgical and writing workshops by dramaturg/director Lynn M. Thomson and playwright/director Dominic Taylor , participants will create original plays and projects catalyzed by research and analysis of theatre, drama, and popular entertainment between the American Revolution and World War I.
Founded in 2005, AIP has commissioned sixteen one-act and nine full-length plays, presented in readings across an array of New York venues. We have collaborated with over sixty playwrights, composers, lyricists, musicians, and media artists. This year, AIP is producing two of our devised plays. For more information about who we are, past artist participants and projects, please visit our website at americainplay.org.
We seek playwrights, composers, dramaturgs, media artists, designers and choreographers to form a cohort of sixteen artists. In workshops during the first year, artists [individually and in collaboration] will create short pieces. In the second and third year, continuing investigation of America’s theatrical legacy will culminate in original, collaboratively developed full-length texts and performances, which will have public showings in developmental presentations. After completion, artists may join other initiatives, including full productions of devised plays or our new initiative, The Recovery Project.
Workshops meet monthly, Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are invited to join, you will be asked to confirm availability for specific dates between 10/13 and 4/14. Attendance at all workshops is required.
To Apply: You can apply by mail or on-line. See instructions at the bottom of the application form. DEADLINE IS JULY 1, 2013
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT AIP, VISIT WEBSITE AT AMERICAINPLAY.ORG
If you have any questions, please e-mail: ATTENTION: Andy Buck at am.in.play@gmail.com
America-in-play is a sponsored artist of The Field.
Application for America-in-Play available online.
PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
STATEMENT: Please tell us, in a page of no more than 300 words, what about this project interests you. Since America-in-Play requires true collaboration, please include your experience working with other artists, as well as convictions about creative process especially important to you and your habits regarding the use of research in developing work.
WORK EXCERPT: For playwrights, up to 10 pages from a play you feel reflects your current writing. For dramaturgs, a program note or research, demonstrating critical thinking. For other artists, CD or DVD of work sample no longer than 8 minutes.
RESUME: Up to three pages; include education and training.
TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.
You may attach letters or they can be mailed or e-mailed to us directly.
To apply by mail, send this application form and supporting materials to Lynn M. Thomson, Dept. of Theatre, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY.11210
To apply on-line, send this form and supporting materials as attachments to am.in.play@gmail.com. Identify yourself in the file name and state “membership application” in the subject heading. Recommendations can be submitted separately. “Recommendation” and your name should appear as the subject.
If you have questions about the application, write:
ATTN: Joan Saltzman at: am.in.play@gmail.com
www.americainplay.org
EST/Sloan Project commissions
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Deadline for artist proposals and script submissions: November 1, 2013
Deadline for regional development grants: December 1, 2013
The EST/Sloan Project commissions, develops and presents new works delving into how we view and are affected by the scientific world. These plays examine the struggles and challenges scientists and engineers face from moral issues to the consequences of their discoveries.
The Project is designed to stimulate artists to create credible and compelling work exploring the worlds of science and technology and to challenge existing stereotypes of scientists and engineers in the popular imagination. The Project commissions and develops new works throughout EST’s developmental season, including one Mainstage Production, as well as workshops and readings in an annual festival called FIRST LIGHT.
Now in its 15th year, the EST/Sloan Project has awarded commissions totaling more than $450,000 to more than 140 artists. Previous commissionees include: Billy Aronson, Mike Daisey, Jason Grote, Ann Marie Healy, Michael Hollinger, Israel Horovitz, Tina Howe, Shirley Lauro, Emily Levine, Romulus Linney, Quincy Long, Cassandra Medley, Dan O’Brien, Carey Perloff, Bill Pullman, Jaquelyn Reingold, Tommy Smith, Caridad Svich, Vern Thiessen, Alex Timbers, Bridgette Wimberly, David Zellnik, Stillpoint Productions, and The Royal Shakespeare Company.
Commission Awards
Commissions will be awarded to individuals, groups and creative teams for full-length and one-act plays and musicals. Commissions range from $1000 to $10,000. Commission amounts are determined on a case-by-case basis, as are deadlines for drafts, finished work, and research support (if appropriate). Extant, full-length works may be submitted and are judged on a script-by-script basis by the EST/Sloan Project staff. Rewrite commissions for existing scripts range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Commissions are also available for regional theaters who wish to sponsor a local project focused on science and technology, either by commissioning a new script or developing an extant piece. Commission amounts are determined on a case-by-case basis, but average $5000.
Submission Guidelines
The EST/Sloan Project is open to a broad range of topics related to the issues, people, ideas, processes, leading-edge discoveries, inventions, and/or history of the "hard" sciences and technology.
Hard sciences include the following areas:
Areas not considered for commissions include:
How to Apply
New Commissions
Individuals, creative teams and theatre companies interested in receiving an EST/Sloan Project commission should submit the following as their application for a grant:
Regional Development Commissions
Theatre companies interested in receiving an EST/Sloan Project regional development grant should submit the following as their application for a grant:
Delivering Your Submission
We accept scripts in the following manner...
Email (preferred):
sloanproject@ensemblestudiotheatre.org
Via regular mail:
The Ensemble Studio Theatre
Attn: EST/Sloan Project
549 West 52nd St.
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-247-4982
Please contact us with any questions.
Best of luck to you,
EST/Sloan Project Staff
Deadline for artist proposals and script submissions: November 1, 2013
Deadline for regional development grants: December 1, 2013
The EST/Sloan Project commissions, develops and presents new works delving into how we view and are affected by the scientific world. These plays examine the struggles and challenges scientists and engineers face from moral issues to the consequences of their discoveries.
The Project is designed to stimulate artists to create credible and compelling work exploring the worlds of science and technology and to challenge existing stereotypes of scientists and engineers in the popular imagination. The Project commissions and develops new works throughout EST’s developmental season, including one Mainstage Production, as well as workshops and readings in an annual festival called FIRST LIGHT.
Now in its 15th year, the EST/Sloan Project has awarded commissions totaling more than $450,000 to more than 140 artists. Previous commissionees include: Billy Aronson, Mike Daisey, Jason Grote, Ann Marie Healy, Michael Hollinger, Israel Horovitz, Tina Howe, Shirley Lauro, Emily Levine, Romulus Linney, Quincy Long, Cassandra Medley, Dan O’Brien, Carey Perloff, Bill Pullman, Jaquelyn Reingold, Tommy Smith, Caridad Svich, Vern Thiessen, Alex Timbers, Bridgette Wimberly, David Zellnik, Stillpoint Productions, and The Royal Shakespeare Company.
Commission Awards
Commissions will be awarded to individuals, groups and creative teams for full-length and one-act plays and musicals. Commissions range from $1000 to $10,000. Commission amounts are determined on a case-by-case basis, as are deadlines for drafts, finished work, and research support (if appropriate). Extant, full-length works may be submitted and are judged on a script-by-script basis by the EST/Sloan Project staff. Rewrite commissions for existing scripts range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Commissions are also available for regional theaters who wish to sponsor a local project focused on science and technology, either by commissioning a new script or developing an extant piece. Commission amounts are determined on a case-by-case basis, but average $5000.
Submission Guidelines
The EST/Sloan Project is open to a broad range of topics related to the issues, people, ideas, processes, leading-edge discoveries, inventions, and/or history of the "hard" sciences and technology.
Hard sciences include the following areas:
- Mathematics
- Physics (geological, nuclear, theoretical, etc.)
- Biology (evolution, zoology, animal behavior, ecology, molecular, genetics, etc.)
- Chemistry (industrial, biochemistry, etc.)
- Neuroscience
- Anthropology and Archaeology
- Technology includes:
- Computer Science
- Software Development, Computer Development
- Engineering (civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical, aerospace, vehicle design)
- Space Research
Areas not considered for commissions include:
- Science Fiction
- Medical Conditions and/or Victims of Disease
- Psychology and Human Behavior
How to Apply
New Commissions
Individuals, creative teams and theatre companies interested in receiving an EST/Sloan Project commission should submit the following as their application for a grant:
- A one- or two-page description or a simple outline/synopsis of the project. This document should describe the actual story being explored, the source of inspiration behind the idea, and how the science being portrayed would be inherently dramatic in the piece.
- A resume or biography of each collaborator involved.
Regional Development Commissions
Theatre companies interested in receiving an EST/Sloan Project regional development grant should submit the following as their application for a grant:
- A current draft of the script, or a one- to two-page description or outline of the project.
- A resume or biography of each collaborator involved.
- A one- to two-page cover letter detailing the development history of the project and your goals for the commission.
- An estimated budget for the project.
Delivering Your Submission
We accept scripts in the following manner...
Email (preferred):
sloanproject@ensemblestudiotheatre.org
Via regular mail:
The Ensemble Studio Theatre
Attn: EST/Sloan Project
549 West 52nd St.
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-247-4982
Please contact us with any questions.
Best of luck to you,
EST/Sloan Project Staff
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