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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

MITF: Summer

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July 18-August 7, 2016

The WorkShop Theater's Main Stage and Jewel Box Theaters

312 W.36th Street, NYC

NO PARTICIPATION FEE!

Dear Friend in the Theatre,

MITF: Summer is a combination of short plays and musicals, a Variety division, the Short Play Lab, and staged readings.
Short plays and musicals are the mainstay of the MITF Short Subjects. We're looking for any kind of short play or musical that fits the guidelines:
* 25 - 60 min. long. Shorter plays will be given preference in selection.
* Easy to produce in a no-frills festival
* Any genre. (Plays using guns as props will not be considered).
* Union and Non-Union shows accepted.
* Plays must be sent in Word Document or PDF File. Pages MUST be numbered and script must be in standard playscript format.*

The Festival will take place at the Workshop Theater's Main Stage and Jewel Box Theaters, 312 W. 36th St., NYC. MITF: Summer runs from July 18-August 7. The Short Play Lab runs Saturday, July 16 - Sunday, July 17 in the Jewel Box Theater.

Short plays and musicals receive 3 performances, all in the same week. Producers receive a share of the profits, if any. Short Subjects receive a tech rehearsal equal to 2 times the running time of the show. Full-Lengths receive a tech rehearsal equal to 2.5 times the running time of the show.
The Variety division spans cabaret, magic, improv, sketch comedy, standup, and burlesque. Acts can be solo or group affairs, so long as they fit within an hour, including setup and strike, and so long as they bring their own music director and so forth. The Festival provides a keyboard and amp. Shows receive a 1-hour tech rehearsal and a share of the profits, if any.

The Short Play Lab is just like the regular Short Play Labs throughout the year: 2 programs of about 10 short plays each (not to exceed 10 min. in length, the shorter plays receive preference in selection), each program performed twice. The Festival takes the door; 2 cash prizes are awarded to the most popular shows, 1 from each program. Each show receives no more than 20 min. of tech rehearsal.

For all shows, the Festival provides a theatre (the WorkShop Theater's Main Stage and JewelBox), shared scenery (rehearsal cubes, a table, and 4 chairs), front-of-house staff, a board op (NOT a lighting designer), and a keyboard plus amp if necessary. Shows must be fully produced (off book!).
In addition to the fully produced shows, there will also be staged readings on weekday afternoons. Producers wishing to present a staged reading must make sure their reading doesn't exceed 3 hours and must pay a $200 fee. The Festival doesn't provide a board op or any technical rehearsal to speak of.

To submit a project, mark it clearly "MITF: Summer," and let us know whether it is a short play or musical, a variety act, a 10-min. play, or a staged reading. We'll curate the entries as they come in, so you can start working on them as soon as possible. Please send all playscripts and all Variety submissions (video reels, youtube, etc.), to: john.chatterton@gmail.com
We look forward to your submissions!

Submission Deadline For Short Subjects and Full-Lengths is April 15, 2016.
Submission Deadline For Variety Acts is May 2, 2016
Submission Deadline For Short Play Lab is June 20, 2016.

*12 pt Times Roman; character names in the middle on their own line; line spaces between speeches and stage directions; indented stage directions; 1" margins all around.


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