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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

PlayPenn Conference seeks full-length scripts

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Beginning September 1, PlayPenn will be accepting applications for its 2017 new play development conference; we are pleased to request your full length, unproduced script for consideration. Please review the guidelines carefully and completely before making application. Application materials will be accepted between September 1 and September 30, 2016. Your application must be uploaded and complete by September 30, 2016 or it cannot be considered.

Currently, we are not considering musicals, plays for young audiences or oneperson plays. Also, if you were a 2016 Conference playwright we ask for a one year hiatus from applying.

The 2017 conference will be held in Philadelphia, PA from July 11-30th at The Drake Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. Invited playwrights will have the opportunity to work with a director, dramaturg and Philadelphia-based, professional actors over a 20-day period that allows for 29 hours of rehearsal and staged reading time along with ample time to reflect and write. The work will begin with a three-day roundtable (July 11-13) that will help in laying the collaborative groundwork for the development time ahead. The conference includes two public staged readings that are intended as a part of the process, giving playwrights an opportunity to measure the efficacy of the work accomplished and provide an opportunity to gauge the work ahead. PlayPenn will provide travel for casting for both writer and director, travel to and from the conference, housing, per diem and a stipend.

Applicants should be aware that we are a development conference rather than a festival or showcase for new work. The distinction is important and meaningful to us in the current climate of the increasing commercialization of play development. We work to avoid participation in what has become known as “development hell” by fostering an environment in which risk is rewarded and honest assessment is provided and encouraged. To that end, we focus on the needs of the text. The public Conference readings are intended to present a glimpse into how the text lives off the page rather than how the how the play might be staged in production.


TO APPLY, CLICK HERE

Please follow the instructions to upload your play into our system. Because the database identifies you through your registration, NO NAME SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON ANY DOCUMENT, except your resume.

Please submit the following:

1. An original script in .pdf format with no identifying information (no name on the document). Applications that are submitted in non-pdf format will not be considered

2. Your current resume (pdf)

3. A casting breakdown and the number of actors required (pdf) (no name on the document). Please do not assume that doubling schemes are obvious. We want to know how many actors your play requires in a workshop setting.

4. The play's development and production history (pdf) (no name on the document). Plays that have had readings are eligible. Plays that have been produced or that have been through an extended development process are not eligible

5. An articulation of your goals for the development process using the resources offered by PlayPenn. (pdf) (no name on the document). Please be specific in regard to what aspects of your text you would like to focus on during the course of the conference.

PlayPenn does not accept applications by agents.

Your application must be uploaded and complete by midnight September 30, 2016 or it cannot be considered

We look forward to reading your work.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

THE Y.E.S. FESTIVAL

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Northern Kentucky University | School of the Arts is once again calling for submissions for its award- winning, 18th Biennial Year End Series Festival of New Plays - THE Y.E.S. FESTIVAL, running April 20-30, 2017

Submissions will be accepted from May 1 - September 30, 2016. The
two selected playwrights will each receive a cash prize of $250 and an expense-paid (travel and accommodations visit to NKU to see their plays in production. Selected plays will receive a full production.

WHAT TO SUBMIT

• Full-length plays are eligible. All rights must be fully owned by the author.

• No children’s theatre, one-acts, or reader’s theatre pieces will be considered.

• Adaptations will be considered only if the adapted work is in the public domain.

• A submitted play may not have had a previous professional or university production.

• In deciding which play to submit, a writer should know the festival will be cast with undergraduate student actors. Plays with larger casts are looked upon favorably in the selection process.

• Scripts must be standard sized, legibly typed, and bound. Standard Dramatists Guild format is preferred.

• Submissions (ONE per playwright) should include a one-page synopsis and a cast list with brief character descriptions.

HOW TO SUBMIT

• An entry form must accompany a submitted script (http://artscience.nku.edu/content/dam/SOTA/docs/THEATRE/YF17_flyer_v4.pdf).

• Submissions will be accepted from May 1 until September 30, 2016.

• Enclose a self-addressed stamped postcard if you wish the project director to ac- knowledge receipt of your script.

• Scripts are not returnable unless specifically requested and accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Returnable scripts will be mailed back after the selected playwrights have been notified.

Submissions, accompanied by an entry form, should be mailed to:
Michael King
NKU School of the Arts
Nunn Drive, FA 205
Highland Heights, KY 41099

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Selections will be made and selected playwrights notified no later than December 31, 2016.
• Selected playwrights must be available to visit the festival about one week before opening so their visit can be arranged to include late rehearsals and the premiere of their play. Festival dates are April 20-30, 2017. The visiting dates are at the discretion of the festival. The cost of travel and accommodations will be covered by NKU. Selected playwrights will receive a cash prize of $250.
• Playwrights and directors of their plays will participate in one post- show question-and-answer session with the audience.



For additional information:
Corrie Danieley, Co-Project Director
danieleyc1@nku.edu | 859.572.5451
Michael King, Co-Project Director
mking@nku.edu | 859.572.5647

Monday, September 26, 2016

Strand Theater seeks 10-minute plays from women

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The Strand Theater, now in its 9th year, is the only brick-and-mortar theater in Baltimore this season to present outstanding works written ONLY by women artists. This reflects our mission to champion challenging and provocative theater that especially celebrates women's diverse voices and perspectives supported by the creative talents of all artists.

Each fall, the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts sponsors wonderful free cultural activities across the city under the Free Fall Baltimore umbrella.

Our theme for this year’s Free Fall Baltimore short play festival is “There’s no place like home,” to celebrate our recent move to our wonderful new theatrical home in northeast Baltimore’s Hamilton community. Our Free Fall plays are popular and well-attended.

Submissions are open to women playwrights of all ages. You may address the theme in any way that inspires you. Here are the guidelines:

· Plays may not exceed 10 pages (apart from title page) in standard play format.

· Plays may not exceed 3 characters (no limits on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation; non-human characters are just fine).

· Title page must include title of play, short synopsis, and author contact information (name, address, e-mail, and phone). Include play title and page number on each page.

· All submissions must be PDFs.

· Due to the volume of submissions anticipated, we will only contact playwrights selected for the festival.

Deadline: September 30, 2016
Submit to: amy@strand-theater.org

August 1 - September 30 The Landing Theatre Company

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From August 1 - September 30 The Landing Theatre Company accepts ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­full-length plays for ­­­­­­­­­­­­the New American Voices Play Reading Series. Four plays will be selected for staged readings during the Landing Theatre Company's Spring Festival in Houston, Texas. Selected playwrights must attend the readings. A stipend of $100 will be awarded to each winning playwright. Playwrights must cover their own travel expenses.

Please submit here.

Fees
  • There are no fees for submitting.
Submission Deadlines
  • Submissions accepted from August 1 - September 30.
Format

1. Selected playwrights must attend the festival.

2. Each playwright will be paired with a local director prior to the festival to prepare for the event.

3. Director will cast the play prior to the festival.

4. Each production will receive at least two rehearsals prior to the official reading.

5. One rehearsal will be scheduled when the playwright can attend.

6. The play will then be read in front of an audience, with a moderated discussion of the play afterwards.


Submission Criteria

Submissions must meet the following criteria:

1. Playwright must be a citizen or legal resident of the United States of America.

2. Play must not have been produced.

3. Play must not have had a public reading in the Houston area.

4. Submission must be received on or before September 30th.

5. Submission must be a minimum of 30 pages long and have a minimum run time of 45 minutes.

6. Submission must be in .doc, .pdf or .rtf format.

7. Plays are given blind reads, so there should be no playwright identifiers anywhere on the script. Your name and contact information should only be in the email.

8. Only one play per playwright per submission period.

9. No musicals, children's plays, or one-person plays.

10. Original scripts only. No adaptations or works that involve third party rights.

11. Playwrights will only be notified if your play is selected.

Six stage plays by Ronald Micci at Amazon

Theater Companies – Actors – Directors – Extra!  Extra!  
Sound the trumpets!  Alert the Burgermeister!  Six of my stage plays, battle-tested in New York Metropolitan venues, are now available for sample and purchase as Kindlebooks: The Gill People of Outerborough Queens (radio farce); Biff Bang, American Hero; Johnny Pepys, the Gangster Diaries; Breakers; The Arbor; and All the Wolves You Were (werewolf spoof).  Free PDF hard copies will be made available to all who purchase the Kindle versions.  Hey, check ‘em out.  Good, solid, professional stuff, not the usual amateur gunk.  I swear.  
(Posted by Ronald Micci.  Just input the name in Amazon.com)

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Lady Plays Podcast

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Lady Plays Podcast, a monthly podcast dramatizing new plays by women, is accepting submissions for future podcast episodes. Each episode will consist of a "staged" reading of the play and an optional interview with the playwright. Plays that will easily translate to a "radio" medium and that feature 5 characters or less will take priority at first as the podcast logistics get settled. Plays of all length and style will be considered, writers may submit more than one script.

Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis, and can be emailed to ladyplayspodcast@gmail.com.

Shakespeare in the ‘Burg Presents Fourth Annual One-Act Playwriting Competition

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Shakespeare in the ‘Burg is pleased to announce our third annual one-act playwriting competition, in conjunction with our Shakespeare in the ‘Burg theater festival scheduled for March 31-April 2, 2017 in Middleburg, VA. There is no fee for this competition. The winning play will be performed during the Shakespeare in the ‘Burg festival.

Please note that you can write in any style you choose; this is not a “Shakespeare” writing competition, so plays in any genre are welcome.

Please bear in mind that your script will be performed for an audience of all ages.

Competition Rules:

Open to all playwrights

Scripts must be original. Musicals, monologues, film scripts and television scripts are not eligible.

Our goal is to produce a one-set show with a small to medium-sized cast, with running times of no less than 25 minutes and no more than one hour. We are all volunteers so no royalties are paid to playwrights and actors and directors are not paid. We do this for the love of theatre and to provide another outlet for playwrights seeking a performance of their work.

No more than one submission per playwright. Give us your best work!

You may email your script to: genie@printmanagementinc.com, and in fact, we prefer emails. In the subject line, please write: Shakespeare in the ‘Burg One-Act Play


If sending a hard copy, please number the pages and staple or paperclip your submission. Send hard copies to Genie Ford, 3803 Bayside Circle, Bradenton, FL 34210. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like confirmation of receipt—or include your email address and I will write to you.

Submissions should include:

Playwright bio.
Contact page with name, address and telephone number of the playwright,
On all pages, please place the title of the play at the top of each numbered page.

The deadline for entries is a postmark or email at end of day, November 1, 2016.

NYCPlaywrights Survey Results

The question was “Have you ever had one of your plays produced?” and the answers are:

4%    Yes (self-production)
47%  Yes (produced by others)
36%  Yes (both self-production and produced by others)
11%  Not yet
2%    I’m not a playwright

Thanks to everybody who participated.

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Survey Results

This past week, NYCPlaywrights visitors were asked to respond to a survey that asked the question was “Have you ever had one of your plays produced?”

Responses

4% Yes (self-production)
47% Yes (produced by others)
36% Yes (both self-production and produced by others)
11% Not yet
2% I’m not a playwright

Thanks to everybody who participated. And congratulations on all those productions!

Free theater in Chicago - Artemisia Fall Festival


Pick your next theatrical adventure at Artemisia’s 2016 Fall Festival. For the sixth year in a row, Artemisia stages six cutting-edge and all-new feminist plays. 

Performances are September 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th & October 1st at 7:30pm at the beautiful Edge Theatre, 5451 North Broadway, in Edgewater. 

Admission is Free; reservations and donations are encouraged. For a full performance schedule, including a listing of this year’s plays, go to artemisiatheatre.org.

M. T. Pockets Theatre 4th Annual One-Act Play Contest

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Must Enter Online Submit Entry

SCHEDULE
October 1, 2016 Deadline for submissions. All entries MUST be submitted online.

November 14, 2016
Winning submissions announced

November 15-26, 2016
Auditions for all productions and casting

November 30, 2016
Cast Lists Posted

2017 - Specific Production Dates To Be Announced Soon

Sponsorship funding is sought to afford us the ability to make cash prizes to the top 2 productions in the festival. 

RULES AND GUIDELINES
Limit TWO entries per playwright.
  • Each entry must:
  • be unpublished, with 3 or less productions
  • (excluding readings, self-productions and/or contest productions);
  • require two to four (2 to 4) characters 
  • be no more than 10 minutes in running time
  • require minimal props and costumes
  • excluding the title and cast pages, be no more than ten (10) pages long.
JUDGING PROCESS
Six to eight finalists will be chosen for production in our annual One-Act Play Festival to be held in 2017 (dates to be announced).

Winning playwrights agree to permit M. T. Pockets Theatre to produce their play without compensation. Authors will retain copyright and full ownership of their plays.
Audience members will have the opportunity to vote for the favorite one act play at the festival.

Friday, September 23, 2016

Discount tickets: A DAY BY THE SEA


A DAY BY THE SEA
By N.C. Hunter
Directed by Austin Pendleton


The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row – 410 West 42nd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues

"There’s so much to like about the Mint Theater Company's revisiting of A Day by the Sea that it’s hard to know what to single out.”
       - The New York Times; Critics’ Pick
"Everything about this staging is as right as the play itself."       -The Wall Street Journal
"A glowing revival!"       - The New Yorker
A Day by the Sea is a warm, human and often humorous depiction of the "crisis" of middle age. Julian Anson, a once-promising Foreign Service employee, confronts professional disappointment and personal failure while picnicking along the English seaside. Jolted into the realization that maybe it’s not too late - he seizes an opportunity to correct his past mistakes and start fresh - but will the results be any different?

EXTENDED AGAIN – NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 30!

Special Offer!
Performances Through 9/24 - $49.75 (reg. $57.50)
Performances After 9/24 - $55.00 (reg. $65.00)

Performance Schedule*

Tuesday – Saturday 7:30pm | Saturday & Sunday 2:30pm

*Added Performance: Wednesday 9/28 at 2:30pm; Wednesday 10/19 at 2:30pm

No Performance: Sunday 9/25 at 2:30pm; Tuesday 9/27 at 7:30pm; Sunday 10/23 at 2:30pm
THREE EASY WAYS TO BUY:
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Box Office Hours: Monday – Saturday, Noon – 8pm; Sunday, Noon – 6pm.

For more information, visit www.minttheater.org

**Ticket price includes a $2.25 facility fee. Service fees apply to online/phone orders. Schedule is subject to change. All sales are final.

Offer subject to availability. Offer may be revoked at any time. Maximum 8 tickets per order.

Free theater in California: New Works Studio at Scripps Ranch Theatre

The New Works Studio at Scripps Ranch Theatre invites you to readings of four brand-new plays by Southern California playwrights. We want to introduce you to four exciting new plays, and we seek your involvement in the development process. We will hold a talk-back after each play where you can share your creative feedback directly with the playwrights.

There is no cost to attend any of the readings (donations happily accepted). Open to the public.

Monday, September 26 at 7pm
CYBER-O by Thomas J. Misuraca (Los Angeles)
Directed by Sean Paul Boyd
Even online dating apps can’t help Richard land a girlfriend– but his autistic friend with a surprising flair for romance can. A laugh-out-loud modern twist on Cyrano de Bergerac.

Tuesday, September 27 at 7pm
MORNING PEOPLE by Morgan Trant Kinnally (Alpine)
Directed by Jennifer Thorn
After a whirlwind e-Harmony romance leaves them expecting a child, smitten newlyweds Brenda and Luther nest happily in their brand new house. But when the unexpected comes knocking, the couple learns that planning and preparation aren’t all it takes to build a home.

Wednesday, September 28 at 7pm
WALKING DOWN THE CORN by Aleta Barthell (Encinitas)
Directed by: George Ye
When a farm chore goes horribly wrong on an Illinois farm, it forces a family to contend with past grievances and forgive old grudges—before it’s too late. A suspenseful story about what responsibility and accountability mean to a 21st century American family.

Thursday, September 29 at 7pm
REASONS FOR LEAVING by Jennifer Lane (San Diego)
Directed by: Anna Rebek
June’s life in a quiet desert trailer gets upended with her teenage daughter’s pregnancy, the return of her estranged ex-husband, and a box full of unsent letters. She must come to realize that a home on wheels is not a license to leave in this charming, heartfelt play.

Our main goal for NWS is to find homes for these plays where they can be further developed and produced.

More details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1024078987699854/

Pint-Sized seeks 10-15 minute pieces

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Pint-Sized is an eclectic evening comprising shorts from talented new writers. After sell-out shows at Jermyn Street Theatre and The Pleasance, Pint-Sized is now moving to The Bunker Theatre and their first event at this new venue - six pieces of new writing, all wrapped up with a live band playing tailor-made tracks – kicks off on Monday, 14th November, 2016 at 7:30pm.

And here’s the thing. They’re looking for submissions for their new shows.

Now, just to get your work staged is great, but the Pint-Sized team invites agents and literary departments from major theatres to their evenings so this could provide a handy springboard for your writing career.

What are they after? Well, in their own words: ‘We're looking for 10-15 minute pieces, either excerpts from longer pieces, or short stand-alones. One submission per writer please… There's no need for pieces to fit a particular theme or genre; we do tend to favour character-driven stories, and we can't accommodate big sets or vast technical requirements, but we're always happy to be surprised or challenged. We're interested in telling the stories of people who don't always have a voice, but ultimately if we like a piece and it's feasible to stage, there are very few rules.’

The deadline for submissions is 1st October, 2016.
Submissions to pintsizedplays@gmail.com

For info on how to apply and to get more of a feel for the whole caboodle, visit Pint-Sized's Facebook account.

New York's Equity Library Theater One Act Play Festival Winter 2017

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Submissions are now being accepted for the New York's Equity Library Theater One Act Play Festival, to take place in the Winter of 2017 at the new NYPL 53rd street branch auditorium in New York City.

Seeking short plays (no more than 10 pp), from playwrights from the Tri State area only. Also seeking monologues (no more than 4pp). Musicals welcome.
Basic set requirements.

One submission per playwright. No profanity, as this is a family friendly festival! No submission fee! Please include name, address, telephone number and email address.

Seeking actors and directors, too. We do not produce your work, we provide a venue for you to present actors performing your play. There are no costs involved for anyone.

Deadline: October 1, 2016

Email:
submissions@pineyforkpress.com

Snail mail:
Equity Library Theater Theater Festival
22-73 43rd Street - JC
Astoria NY 11105

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Artistic Statements Workshop With Jill Rafson of Roundabout

Play development labs, summer conferences, MFA programs, grants, fellowships...the list of such career-launching possibilities is as extensive as it is exciting. So you set your sights high and work through each application with confidence intact only to stumble upon those dreaded, required fields: log lines, plot summaries, and artistic statements. Don’t let your career or confidence falter because of those perennial questions.
In this 2-day workshop at Primary Stages ESPA, Jill Rafson (Director of New Play Development at Roundabout, who personally shepherded the original commission, development, Off-Broadway run, and now the Tony-winning run of the Pulitzer-nominated The Humans) will help you conquer the overwhelming task of writing about yourself and your work. She will share practical tips on how to articulate what makes your work vital and provide a font of knowledge about how to make your statement—and your application as a whole, including log lines and plot synopses—more competitive.

Instructor: Jill Rafson (Director of New Play Development, Roundabout Theater Company)
Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13
11:00am – 3:00pm both days

Use code DEPOSIT at checkout to pay just $50 to secure your spot!

Our award-winning faculty, comprised of working professionals in the field, provides practical skills and expert guidance in a collaborative community atmosphere.

We provide students easy and convenient payment plans to break up tuition. Primary Stages ESPA is a home for all artists, in all stages of their careers. For more information, call 212.840.9705 x211 or email espa@primarystages.org.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Arkansas Theatre Collective seeks 10-minute plays

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10 Min Play Show in November

Theme: Disability. (That can mean however you feel inspired).

How to submit: Playwrights should send plays to be rachel@arkansastheatrecollective or here by October 1st to be considered. Four to five playwrights will be given a staged reading in Northwest Arkansas.

Plays that have been previously produced are okay but we prefer new work. No resume or cover letter necessary.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Edgemar Center for the Arts seeks one-acts and full-length plays

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Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica seeks one-acts and full-length plays of all genres.

Scripts can be sent to Edgemar Center for the Arts 2437 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90066, attn.: Literary Department or by email sent to edgemarliterary@gmail.com.

Theatre Three 20th Annual Festival of One Acts

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  • Only UNPRODUCED works will be accepted. 
  • Plays that have had staged readings are eligible.
  • No adaptations or children’s plays.
  • Cast size maximum: 8
  • Length: 40-minutes maximum. No minimum.
  • Settings should be simple or suggested.
  • Playwrights may make multiple submissions. (These need not be made under separate cover.) 
  • Please do not submit works that have been previously submitted. Scripts must be post-marked by September 30, 2016.
Please submit a cover letter, a synopsis, and a resume along with one copy of the play. Cover-sheet of play should have title, author, author’s address, author’s telephone number, and author’s e-mail. Plays should be neatly bound or stapled on the left hand corner. (No loose pages and no binders, please.) if playwrights wish to have their works returned, an appropriate SASE must also be included.

Selected plays will be presented for ten performances in March 2017. Playwrights will receive a small stipend. Plays should be submitted to The 19th Annual Festival of One-Act Plays, Attn. Jeffrey Sanzel, Artistic Director, THEATRE THREE, PO Box 512, Port Jefferson, NY 11777-0512. We do no accept electronic (e-mail) submissions). Please do not call or stop by the theatre.

Final selection of plays will be in late 2016.

Monday, September 19, 2016

MITF seeks short plays and musicals

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MITF: Fall
October 26 - November 20, 2016
We Want Your Short Plays and Musicals
SUBMISSION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 30

Dear Friend in the Theatre,
MITF is now committed to three Festivals. MITF: Fall is entering its second season. Our Midtown location is safe, clean, convenient, and close to the offices of industry members. It is the Festival of tomorrows' producers today! We set ourselves apart from other festivals because: (1) we are the Festival where new producers work alongside seasoned pros and (2) we have implemented a new Profit Sharing Policy (PSP).* Every play now has the opportunity to earn their piece of the pie!

MITF: Fall is a combination of full-lengths, short plays, and musicals, children's plays, a Variety division (Magic Acts, Improv, Stand-up, Cabaret, Sketch Comedy, etc), the Short Play Lab (maximum 10-minutes), and staged readings. (There is a $250 fee for Staged Readings).
We're looking for any kind of play or musical that fits our guidelines but plays and musicals 30-45 minutes long are really the heart and soul of MITF: Fall and are given the number one priority. Our prioritized list of running times follows:
* Short Subjects and musicals 30-45 min. long.
* Short Subjects and musicals 46 - 60 min. long
* Full-lengths and musicals 61-90 min. long
No matter the length of your play or musical, the following guidelines are applicable:
* Easy to produce in a no-frills festival.
* AEA showcases are welcome.
* Any genre. (Short subjects using guns as props will not be considered; full-lengths can use guns as props).
* Plays must be sent in Word Document or PDF File.
* Pages MUST be numbered and script must be in standard playscript format.**
* The estimated running time of the play must be clearly indicated.

The Festival will take place at the Workshop Theater's Jewel Box Theater, 312 W. 36th St., NYC. MITF: Fall runs from October 29-November 20, 2016.
The Festival provides the WorkShop Theater's Jewel Box Theater, shared scenery (rehearsal cubes, a table, and 4 chairs), and front-of-house staff. Shows must be off book and provide their own board operator, stage manager, and company manager.

To submit a project, mark it clearly "MITF: Fall," and let us know whether it is a full-length, short subject, a musical, a variety act, a 10-min. play for our Short Play Lab, or a staged reading. We'll curate the entries as they come in, so you can start working on them as soon as possible. As this year's SPL's are the weekend before Halloween, plays with a "Halloween" or macabre theme are in demand. 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 is September 30, 2016.
Submission Deadline For Variety Acts and the Short Play Lab is October 15, 2016

*Please read the Festival Manual to learn about MITF's Profit Sharing Policy (PSP), the participant's options and our requirements. SPL's and Variety Acts are not eligible to participate in the MITF's Profit Sharing Policy.
**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.

Thanks,
John Chatterton

MRT seeks 4 more plays


Manhattan Repertory Theater seeks 4 more plays to participate in its opening weekend (October 8 and 9) in their new theatre on 45th St.

Seeking fully produced,  (cast, directed and ready to be performed)  original, never-produced before,
10 -15 minute 1 act plays  to be performed October 8 and 9, 2016 at the New Manhattan Repertory Theatre on West 45th St.

Each 10 - 15 minute play will be given a short tech rehearsal, a full dress rehearsal with the other plays participating, and a minimum of 2 performances.

To submit a 10 - 15 minute play production please email:
  • The complete script of the play as a .pdf, 
  • a synopsis of the play,
  • the character breakdown, 
  • the set and lighting requirements, 
  • the play's production history (if it has been produced before and where)
  • your mailing address, 
  • and a creative team leader contact email address to:
manhattanrep@yahoo.com by ASAP.

Please put "OPENING WEEKEND CELEBRATION" in the subject heading. MRT will contact you in a day, if not sooner, as to your acceptance.

There is no submission fee. NON-EQUITY ONLY.
MRT will supply a technician to run the sound and lights.

Once accepted, there will be a $30 commitment fee.

For more information, please log on to: http://www.manhattanrep.com/

THEATRE ROULETTE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

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THEATRE ROULETTE is MadLab’s annual shorts festival. In its first year, THEATRE ROULETTE began a tradition of an annual shorts festival that has lasted more than 10 years. The first year was an “invitation-only” festival, from there expanded to taking local submissions to taking submission from across the United States to now, receiving over 1500 scripts every year from every corner of the world.

GENERAL INFORMATION

To maximize your chance of selection, please read all the guidelines carefully before submitting.

All submissions should be send to submissions@madlab.net
Please put “THEATRE ROULETTE SUBMISSION” in the subject line.

Theatre Roulette is a juried festival.

Submissions must arrive no later than October 1st, 2016

Submission will be chosen and applicants informed if his/her piece was chosen on/or before January 2nd, 2017.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Scripts should be between 5-30 minutes in length. Scripts of greater lengths will be considered, but due to time constraints, it is unlikely that unsolicited full-length plays will be selected for the festival, unless you are a Nobel or Pulitzer winning writer, in which case, your script will automatically be accepted for production as long as you waive your standard royalty, which would probably be more than the budget for the entire festival. If you are not sure whether or not you have won a Nobel or Pulitzer Prize, please find out through the glory of the world wide web and let us know.

You may submit multiple scripts. If you are submitting multiple scripts, please include them all in a single email.

Please include your name, address, phone number, and email address in the body of your email message.

MadLab will also be accepting full collections of shorts. This would be a group of plays that are meant to be performed together and would constitute a complete night of plays.

You may submit multiple scripts.

Script submissions WILL NOT be returned to the applicant; MadLab will destroy all evidence of your creative instincts upon a funeral pyre at an undisclosed location in order to protect both the innocent and the guilty. Ashes will NOT be returned to you unless you purchase a commemorative urn from MadLab at the bargain basement price of $999.95.

Due to our environmentally conscious president, you must email your script to us. Please send your script attached as a Microsoft Word document or PDF format. Scripts should be emailed to submissions@madlab.net. Please put “THEATRE ROULETTE SUBMISSION” in the subject line. If “THEATRE ROULETTE SUBMISSION” is not in your subject line, your submission may not be received. All submissions will receive a reply email to ensure that your submission was received.

For ROULETTE, MadLab pays $50 to each playwright.

If you’ve made it through all of this, congratulations. At least you’ve got the potential patience to deal with the travails of theatrical production. If you have any questions, please email them to Artistic Director Jim Azelvandre at jima@madlab.net


Thanks for your interest. Good luck with your submission, and regardless of the outcome here, be sure to keep writing and producing new works.

Sunday, September 18, 2016

QUEER SCARE III


The Village Playwrights announce a call for submissions for QUEER SCARE III, staged readings of 10 minute plays to celebrate Halloween on Oct 26, 2016 from 8 to 10 pm at the LGBT Community Center.

Requirements:
  • Playwrights must be from Metro New York area
  • Plays must be under 10 minutes. 
  • Plays must have a LGBTQ and Halloween theme
  • Plays are to be read script in hand, minimally staged with no props; actors must stand
  • You must produce the reading of your own play including casting and a minimum of 2 hours rehearsal.
  • Deadline Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, 5 pm.
  • No fee to submit

To Submit:
send your play as an attachment to villageplaywrights@gmail.com
your name and contact information should be in the body of the email but not on the script.
put the name of your script on the subject line

For more information call 614-285-2515.

Saturday, September 17, 2016

MRT Comic Book Play Extravaganza

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In honor of a certain Comic Book Convention coming to town we are seeking fully produced, (cast, directed and ready to be performed by Oct.) original, fully - produced, 7 - 15 minute COMIC BOOK genre based 1 act plays for Manhattan Rep's COMIC BOOK PLAY EXTRAVAGANZA!

Saturday October 8 @ 9 pm and Sunday October 9 @ 7 pm, 2016
(Right after the convention!) at Manhattan Repertory Theatre

Each 7 - 15 minute play will be given a short tech rehearsal, a full dress rehearsal with the other plays participating, and a minimum of 2 performances!

To submit your 7 - 15 minute play production please email:

The complete script of the play as a .pdf, a synopsis of the play,
the character breakdown, the set and lighting requirements,
the play's production history (if it has been produced before and where)
your mailing address, and a creative team leader contact email address to:

manhattanrep@yahoo.com by September 20, 2016.

Please put “COMIC BOOK PLAY” in the subject heading.
We will contact you within a couple days, as to your acceptance.

Plays that we love will be accepted on a First-Come First-Served basis.
The earlier you submit the better chances you have of being accepted for we may end submissions before September 20, 2016, if we fill up all available performance slots

There is no submission fee. NON-EQUITY ONLY.
We will supply a technician to run the sound and lights.

Once accepted, there will be a $30 commitment fee.

For more information, please log on to: http://www.manhattanrep.com/

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Upstream Artists’ Collective seeks original work for eco-conscious theater company

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(BROOKLYN, NY) Now entering its second season, the Upstream Artists’ Collective of Brooklyn, New York is looking for script solicitations from local, national, and international playwrights.

Season 2: Deception will engage the practice of “greenwashing”: businesses falsely marketing their products and services as sustainable. Upstream seeks writers that can use this as inspiration for exciting and provocative new plays.

Upstream Artists’ Collective is a group of interdisciplinary artists making theater with an environmental conscience, seeking to reexamine what it means to be human on a global scale. Upstream develops new work via conventional and devised processes, and reimages existing work with an eco-arts aesthetic.

Ideal submissions will have a focus on environmental and climate change concerns with a story-driven, rather than didactic approach. Sustainability is a core part of the mission; we appreciate plays with potential for minimalist, resourceful, and beautiful design. Special consideration to: full length plays under 90 minutes, plays with music (not musicals), small casts, and poetic storytelling.

Selected scripts may receive readings, workshops, and full productions in our new venue in the Navy Yard neighborhood in Brooklyn.

The deadline for submission to Season 2: Deception is October 1, 2016, though Upstream will accept general script submissions at any time. All submissions must include a full script, character breakdown and description (including any doubling possibilities), and a brief synopsis. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

More information available at www.upstreamartistscollective.org

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Lama Theater Company’s Monthly Question

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The Monthly Question, October 2016: WHO CARES?

We are now accepting submissions for Lama Theater Company’s Monthly Question! The Monthly Question is a reading series of new and bold writing (short plays/ Monologues/ poems/ Songs) around Lama’s monthly question that will be performed at The Kraine Theater, NYC.

Our Mission: Lama means WHY in Hebrew. The Lama Theater Company is a writer/director-driven, nonprofit company that continually raises questions and encourages bold new writing and directing. Lama generates new work that explores theatrical, psychological, political and social questions from within the nation and around the world to inspire different points of view and theatrical visions.

Important dates:

October 1st - playwrights/poets/song writers submission deadline
October 9th - announcement of chosen works.
October 17th - performance night at 8:00pm. Casting the actors on the spot at 7:30pm. Location: The Kraine Theater, NYC.

READ BEFORE SUBMITTING!
  • Scripts must be related to our monthly question. 
  • Our October question is: WHO CARES? 
  • What inspires you when you read the question? We are interested in what you are thinking about and how the question might affect the work you do. Gather whatever inspiration the questions give you, and use it to fuel your chosen discipline. The questions are open to many interpretations! 
  • When you submit please keep in mind that Lama encourage artistic exploration, provoking and risk-taking writing. 
  • Playwrights can be from anywhere, but plays must be in English. 
  • Short plays are limited to 8 pages in standard playwriting formats. (You can submit your 10 pages play but please keep in mind that we might ask you to make a few cuts.) 
  • Poems/ Monologues are limited to 2 pages. 
  • Song samples should be mp3 and no more than 3 minutes. 
  • Only submissions by electronic attachment will be accepted, Microsoft Word document or PDF. 
  • Submit a BLIND copy of your script (without any personal information on it.) 
  • E-mail your Script/Song/Poem to: lamatheatercompany@gmail.com
  • The subject line should include the title of the play and the country you are from. 
  • Please fill your contact information and the name of your play at our website: http://www.lamatheatercompany.com/#!the-monthly-question-submission-/c15j0
  • Any Questions about Lama's monthly question? Please email us lamatheatercompany@gmail.com and we’ll help you out! 
  • For updates and more updates about Lama follow us: https://www.facebook.com/lamatheatercompany
  • https://twitter.com/LamaTheaterComp

CALLING WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS FOR THE WOMEN PLAYWRIGHT’S INITIATIVE ​AT THE IVORYTON PLAYHOUSE. ​

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The Initiative seeks to develop new plays by and about women, and the issues that shape their lives. Friendship, political and economic advocacy, sexual satisfaction, aging, gender equality, racial issues, marriage, singlehood, motherhood, careers, and power. The Women Playwright’s Initiative will provide a safe, nurturing environment for play development. Our intention is for the Initiative to culminate in a reading workshop/festival.

The Ivoryton Playhouse invites submissions by women playwrights. For this first season, we are seeking one act plays, with a running time of no longer than about an hour.

Interested playwrights should submit a hard copy and email version (for musicals include a script and CD, and email version with audio link), bio/resume, including a telephone number and email address.

Scripts will be returned only if a SASE is included.

The DEADLINE for One Act submissions is September 15, 2016.

Play submissions should be sent to Laura Copland, Director of Play Development at Ivoryton Playhouse, PO Box 458, Ivoryton, CT 06442. For questions, please email Laura at laura.copland@gmail.com

Monday, September 12, 2016

Free play reading in California

As part of OCPA PRESENTS there will be a West Coast staged reading of Joni Ravenna's "BLINDED" at STAGES THEATRE IN FULLERTON on Saturday, October 1st at 2:30pm (the first staged reading was at TNC in NYC directed by Broadway Vet, Larry Cahn).

Come one , come all! It's all FREE!

STAGES THEATRE is located at 400 E. Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, California, 92832. Doors close promptly at 2:30

Seeking 20 minute plays

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INITIATIVE DESCRIPTION: Durango Lively Arts Company (DLAC) is currently accepting submissions for its “Farm to Stage’ play development initiative for playwrights at all career stages. The initial reading round determines the guidelines have been followed. The second reading provides “notes” to the playwrights remaining and selects works to participate with the DLAC assigned Director and Actors in the staged reading round. The staged reading round is where the participants in the workshop round are selected. Following the workshop round the selected pieces will receive a full production. Playwrights participate in each round their work is included. Personal expenses related to participating in the initiative are the responsibility of the playwright. The playwrights of the pieces selected for production will receive a small royalty for each presentation of their work to a paying audience. Playwrights retain all rights to their work. DLAC does request recognition as a participant in the development of the work in subsequent productions. Participation by Southwest Colorado playwrights is especially encouraged.

THEME: The theme of the 2016 initiative is “Crossroads Café” and material submitted should address a crossroad or life changing event for one or more character. The works will be presented on a set depicting a remote Southwestern United States roadside café.

LENGTH: Twenty-minute or less short plays and excerpts of longer works will be accepted. Maximum number of pages accepted, not including title pages, is eighteen. Note: A word count not exceeding 3,400 should meet the length requirements.

FEE: No submission fee

FORMAT: Please use a standard play format such as the sample presented at “Samuel French Formatting Guide”. Playwright’s name, address, phone number, email address and a brief biography are to be on the title page ONLY.

DEADLINE: Materials due by September 30, 2016.

ELECTRONIC to: durangolivelyarts@gmail.com in Microsoft Word or .PDF file ONLY. Please indicate “2016 Farm to Stage Initiative Submission” in the heading.

SNAIL MAIL to: “Farm to Stage” Initiative, 1340 Avenida del Sol, Durango, CO 81301.

NOTE: All play submissions will be handled with care. However, DLAC assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged scripts. Scripts not selected will be recycled.

QUESTIONS: Queries regarding this Initiative should be emailed to John Porter, Associate Artistic Director, at jrporterjr@gmail.com.

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Park Square Theatre submission guidelines

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Park Square Theatre welcomes script submissions for consideration in upcoming seasons. Before submitting, please carefully consider whether the script fits our mission and recent production history. We are particularly interested in submissions by women and writers of color. We are also always looking for good “cross-over” pieces that can play to both a general adult audience and offer rich content for school matinees.

Submission Process

Please include a one-page treatment and a 10-page excerpt from the script (full scripts are preferred.) If the submission is a musical, a CD or digital file can accompany the script.

The treatment should include:
  • A brief synopsis of the plot line
  • Cast size
  • Any special production requirements
  • A brief note explaining why you believe the play fits Park Square Theatre’s mission

Electronic submissions are preferred.
Email materials to newplays@parksquaretheatre.org.

Or, send via regular mail to:
Park Square Theatre
Attn: New Play Development
408 St. Peter Street, Suite 110
Saint Paul, MN 55102

Scripts that intrigue us will be routed through our group of 30 community playreaders and will be evaluated by at least three reviewers.

Much as we’d love to, we cannot respond to every submission. If we have questions or would like to proceed with your script, we will contact you when the time is right. Please do not contact us to inquire about the status of your script.
New play ideas

We often commission new work based on ideas from a variety of sources, often literature. If you are a playwright or community member with a story you believe should be told on our stage, please submit a short paragraph description along with any relevant research.

Email ideas and information to newplays@parksquaretheatre.org.

New Perspectives - Women's Work Lab

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The WOMEN’S WORK LAB for short plays provides a supportive and nurturing environment to emerging and mid-career women playwrights. Four to six members are selected each year, along with a similar number of directors. The LAB meets monthly (Sundays) from February through June, allowing for time in between sessions for writers to continue to develop and revise their work in response to feedback. Members are expected to bring work to each session beginning with the development of an original short play based upon an assigned theme. Playwrights receive monthly feedback on their play from the LAB’s group of director/dramaturgs. Feedback is given in a unified manner so playwrights do not have conflicting advice about what to work on. The process creates a collaborative group from which members can draw inspiration and energy. Scripts are then produced in our annual Women's Work Short Play Festival.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Playwrights should apply by midnight, September 30, 2016 by sending the following as email attachments, with the email Subject Line “Women’s Work Application” to contact@nptnyc.org:
a resume, including specific information on your training as a writer (i.e. degree program, workshops, etc.)
a 10-15 page writing sample
a personal statement explaining why you wish to be a part of the LAB, including goals for your own growth and development if selected

(Please note that ALL 3 items are required to be considered.)

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Television Writing at Primary Stages ESPA

This class is for playwrights who want the tools to transition from stage to screen. Writing for television has the potential to be not only artistically satisfying, but lucrative as well—just ask Sarah Treem from “The Affair”, Zakiyyah Alexander from “Grey’s Anatomy”, Aaron Sorkin from “The Newsroom”, or Joshua Allen from “Empire”, among many other playwrights-turned-television writers. In this 10-week class, you'll receive feedback on in-class exercises and writing assignments while absorbing the details of the episodic structure of half-hour comedies and one-hour dramas. By the end of the semester, you'll have a complete pilot or spec script and the means to create powerful, distinctive, and commercially-viable television.

Instructor: Ken Urban (Writer, The Happy Sad at The Public, upcoming The Correspondent at Rattlestick)
Wednesdays from 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Starts September 21

Use code DEPOSIT at checkout to pay just $50 to secure your spot!

Our award-winning faculty, comprised of working professionals in the field, provides practical skills and expert guidance in a collaborative community atmosphere.

We provide students easy and convenient payment plans to break up tuition. Primary Stages ESPA is a home for all artists, in all stages of their careers. For more information, call 212.840.9705 x211 or email espa@primarystages.org.

Primary Stages Free Writing Workshop and Ice Cream

Join Primary Stages ESPA for an evening of workshops and ice cream!
What’s the Scoop at Primary Stages ESPA?
Tuesday, September 13

4-5pm: Refining Your Monologue and Audition Workshop with Kelly McAndrew
5-6pm: Alexander Technique with Karen Braga
6-8pm: Ice Cream Social
7-8pm: “Submissions Only” Screening and Discussion with Writer/Director/Creator Kate Wetherhead
8-9pm: Getting It Written with Kate Wetherhead

All events are free and open to the public. Please RSVP to secure your spot.

Location: Primary Stages Studios at 307 West 38th Street, Suite 1510

Primary Stages ESPA is a home for all artists, in all stages of their careers. For more information, call 212.840.9705 x211 or email espa@primarystages.org.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Manhattan Repertory Theatre seeks short plays


COME CELEBRATE OUR BRAND NEW THEATRE
BY PUTTING UP YOUR NEW PLAY
IN OUR BRAND NEW THEATRE ON WEST 45TH STREET THIS FALL!

Seeking fully produced, (cast, directed and ready to be performed)
original, never-produced before, 10 - 60 minute 1 act plays
for Manhattan Repertory Theatre's
NEW THEATRE CELEBRATION

October 6 to December 21, 2016
at the New Manhattan Repertory Theatre on West 45th St.

Each 10 - 60 minute play will be given a short tech rehearsal, a full dress rehearsal with the other plays participating, and a minimum of 2 performances!

To submit your 10 - 60 minute play production please email:

The complete script of the play as a .pdf, a synopsis of the play,
the character breakdown, the set and lighting requirements,
the play's production history (if it has been produced before and where)
your mailing address, and a creative team leader contact email address to:

manhattanrep@yahoo.com by October 5, 2016.

Please put “NEW THEATRE CELEBRATION” in the subject heading.
We will contact you within a week, if not sooner, as to your acceptance.

Plays that we love will be accepted on a First-Come First-Served basis.
The earlier you submit the better chances you have of being accepted for we may end submissions before October 5, 2016, if we fill up all available performance slots

There is no submission fee. NON-EQUITY ONLY.
We will supply a technician to run the sound and lights.
Once accepted, there will be a $30 commitment fee.

For more information about this event, our move and our new theatre, please log on to: http://www.manhattanrep.com/

The 2016 Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award

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The Ziegfeld Club, one of New York City’s first performing arts charities to benefit women is proud to announce the second Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award to honor a female composer in musical theatre. The recipient will be honored in November 2016 at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and will receive a prestigious grant of $10,000 plus a year of professional mentorship. The application for the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award will be open from August 4th through September 9th 2016. The recipient will be selected by an expert panel chosen by The Ziegfeld Club Board of Directors. Two honorable mentions will also be noted.

The grant which aims to celebrate an emerging female composer, or composer/lyricist who compellingly demonstrates financial need, professional initiative, and outstanding artistic promise in musical theatre was inspired by a noticeable lack of female composers being produced on Broadway today. The Ziegfeld Club enables the recipient to put the grant to the best use possible to help further the composer’s creative endeavors. The recipient of last years inaugural Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award is composer/lyricist Masi Asare who in addition to the cash prize received a years mentorship from Tony Award® winners composer Jeanine Tesori and producer Daryl Roth.

The Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award will be given to an emerging female composer or composer-lyricist who compellingly demonstrates financial need, professional initiative, and outstanding artistic promise in musical theater composing.
Eligible candidates for the award must currently reside in the United States and consist of a single female composer or single composer-lyricist.
6 Finalists will be selected and interviewed at the end of September in New York City.
The recipient of the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award will be selected by a committee of industry professionals chosen by the Ziegfeld Club and will be presented at a private reception in New York City in November 2016. Honorable mentions will also be announced.
The recipient of the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award will receive a grant of $10,000, as well as professional mentorship for one year.
Important Dates

The application for the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award will be open from August 4th through September 9th 2016.
The recipient of the award will be notified by October 14th 2016.
Application


Applications for the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award must include the following:

1) Demo recordings of 3 contrasting songs from an original work or works of musical theater, as well as dramatic context. These songs can be from the same or from different shows. Professional recordings are appreciated but not necessary. Piano-and-vocals are sufficient. The songs should be sent as individual MP3 files, and labeled with both the candidate’s name and the songs’ title (Last Name, First Name- Title).Applicants retain all copyright of their work. Please do not submit live recordings.

2) An Artistic Statement of one page or less (no more than 500 words, single-spaced) describing your work in musical theater, and how the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award might aid you in your artistic and professional goals.

3) An up-to-date Resume that lists your experience and production history as an emerging musical theater songwriter. Applicants will be considered eligible as emerging artists if, in the judgment of the committee, they have not already received substantial recognition in American musical theater.

Resumes should include contact information, including mailing address, daytime phone number, and email address.

4) A completed Application Form.

Note: If you receive this grant, it will be awarded through Fractured Atlas, pending acceptance into their fiscal sponsorship program. For more information about Fractured Atlas and their fiscal sponsorship program, please visit www.fracturedatlas.org

To submit an application for the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award, please send the required materials to the following email address: submissions@theziegfeldclubinc.com

2017 Prize: Submissions Now Open

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We are pleased to announce that submissions for the 2017 Milken Playwriting Prize are now open. Starting this year, both produced and unproduced plays written in the past two years will be accepted. Please review the Submission Policy below and submit your play by Thursday, September 15, 2016.

What is the Milken Playwriting Prize?

The Milken Playwriting Prize is a biennial theatre prize for plays that are written for teen actors to perform. The prize is $2,000, with a play development process culminating in a full production at Milken Community Schools. The goal is to encourage skilled playwrights and authors to write extraordinary plays that are suited to teen actors: shorter plays with large casts and more roles for females. Most playwrights today are focused on writing small cast shows for theatres, even though many opportunities exist for larger high school productions throughout the English-speaking world. The Milken Playwriting Prize winner will be widely publicized.

Submission Policy
  • Professional playwrights and authors are especially encouraged to submit. There is no fee and produced plays are now also accepted. Plays must:
  • Be written for teens to perform. This does not mean roles must be teenagers.
  • Have a cast size greater than 10 actors, not 10 roles.
  • Have a majority of female roles (both major roles and total roles).
  • Be between 40 and 100 minutes in length.
  • Be plays, not musicals, adaptations, or screenplays.
  • Be nominated by agents, theatres, major play publishing companies, college theatre professors, and recognized regional playwright organizations. NOTE: Plays that are not nominated can still be submitted online with a query letter, brief synopsis, and the full script. Nominations are strongly preferred.
  • Be uploaded as a PDF, in standard stage play format, with information identifying the playwright ONLY on the script’s title page.
  • Use the "Submit Your Play" button on this page.
  • Only one (1) submission per playwright.

Monday, September 5, 2016

The City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting Contest


The City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting furthers the Company’s mission to identify, acknowledge and award excellence in short form dramatic writing. Known for developing and producing ten-minute works by established talents and promising new voices, City Theatre will select up to twenty-five plays from among its annual Contest submissions for special recognition. The National Award is valued at $2,000: the Winning Play will be produced in the annual Summer Shorts festival; the Winning Playwright will earn royalties, a cash prize of $1,000 and be invited to Miami for the festival. Finalists are awarded a certificate, and invited to Miami to attend the CityWrights Weekend for Playwrights (fee waived) and hear a reading of their Finalist Script (*subject to scheduling).

Note:
The Summer Shorts Festival is produced annually in Miami during the month of June. Not every play in Summer Shorts is a contest Finalist. Finalist plays are not guaranteed City Theatre productions, but receive preferred consideration in the current or future Summer Shorts festivals, and/or other City Theatre programming, including Summer Shorts, Shorts Gone Wild, Shorts 4 Kids, and its Readings Series. Winner and Finalists’ plays are also submitted to the annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival Contest.
City Theatre Play Submissions Rules and Information.

City Theatre is looking for wonderful short plays (ten minutes) for Summer Shorts and other programming. Having produced hundreds of plays, we want scripts that are lively and timely, hilarious and provocative, poignant and surprising. We look for plays that span style and genre. We will consider bilingual scripts and ten-minute musicals. We have no restriction on the age range of the characters. In other words, we are seeking compelling plays that rise above the ordinary.
Please review the criteria thoroughly before sending your submission.

– Plays will be accepted yearly from August 30th – September 30th.

– Scripts won’t be considered sooner or later!

– Playwrights can submit only one script – send us your best!

– No scripts will be returned – save postage by submitting electronically. No SASE required.

– Each play script must be no more than ten pages long. We start counting when the actual play begins.

– City Theatre will consider previously produced works with a production history included with submission.

– The volume of scripts submitted prevents us from providing feedback or criticism.

– NOTE: City Theatre will only contact playwrights with scripts the company considers for the National Award for Short Playwriting Contest, or we are interested in producing in its various programming. ONLY those playwrights will be contacted in February-March by e-mail or a phone call.
NEW THIS YEAR: SUBMISSIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 550 SCRIPTS WE RECEIVE
Deadline – Submission Must be Postmarked or submitted to LiteraryManager by September 30th, 2016

Mail Submissions to: Susan Westfall, Literary Director / City Theatre, 444 Brickell Ave., Suite 229, Miami, Fl 33131 or submit your play electronically through our website by clicking on our submission link to LiteraryManager.com. Please submit script as a PDF file.

Please DO NOT EMAIL PLAYS.

For questions email susan@citytheatre.com or amy@citytheatre.com and visit www.citytheatre.com

Sunday, September 4, 2016

The Hodder Fellowship

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The Hodder Fellowship will be given to artists and writers of exceptional promise to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the academic year. Potential Hodder Fellows are writers, composers, choreographers, visual artists, performance artists, or other kinds of artists or humanists who have “much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts”; they are selected more “for promise than for performance.” Given the strength of the applicant pool, most successful Fellows have published a first book or have similar achievements in their own fields; the Hodder is designed to provide Fellows with the “studious leisure” to undertake significant new work.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2017-18 Hodder Fellowship. Apply here.

Deadline: Monday, September 19, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. EST. 

You may wish to consult the FAQ’s for further instructions.

Saturday, September 3, 2016

NEW IDEAS FESTIVAL 2017

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Alumnae Theatre Company’s New Ideas Festival (NIF) is an annual, three-week juried festival of new plays, works-in-progress and experimental theatre. Each week a different program of up to four plays, as well as a workshopped reading on Saturday at noon, is presented. The 2017 festival, NIF’s 29th season, will run from March 8 to 26, 2017.

NIF offers dramaturgical support, rehearsal and production space, technical support, access to Alumnae Theatre’s costume and props collections, publicity and sold-out houses.

We are now accepting scripts and proposals for the 2017 festival. The deadline for submissions is September 5, 2016; September 15 for Alumnae members. Preference will be given to Canadian scripts and scripts with challenging roles for women of all ages. NIF welcomes voices from diverse communities. We invite you to submit your own play or pass this information along to a playwright you think may be interested.

Submission guidelines
Scripts or proposals should be submitted electronically in PDF or Word format to NIFscripts@gmail.com. Scripts must be original works that have not been previously performed outside of a workshop. They may be in any genre or style, with a running time of 10 to 40 minutes; one act of a full-length play may also be accepted for production. Submissions longer than 40 minutes will be considered for a reading, which will showcase the script development accomplished during the rehearsal period. Each playwright may submit a maximum of two scripts.

No identifying information should be on the script/proposal; please include a cover page providing: • play title; • list and description of characters (including age); • short play synopsis.

Send a separate contact page with the play title, playwright’s name and contact information, and a short bio (75 words or less). NIF does not provide feedback on submissions.

NIF will confirm receipt of submissions within two weeks, and scripts/proposals will be sent to the NIF reading committee. The 2017 festival lineup will be announced in early November, followed by a creative exchange on November 5 to meet and choose directors, and cold reads of all chosen plays on December 6 to 9. Playwrights must be available for the creative exchange and for at least one of the December cold reads dates.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

The Players Theatre Short Play & Musical Festival – Boo! 2016 Now Accepting Submissions

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October 13-30, 2016
The Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre at The Players Theatre
115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012 - 3rd floor
3 weeks, 4 performances weekly (Thursday through Sunday),
5 plays featured each week.
ELIGIBILITY:
Short Plays and Musicals with a performance time of 15 minutes or less, no more than 15 pages in length.
Writers are eligible to submit up to 2 plays.

THEME: “Boo!”
Scare us or force us to laugh till we die – horror plays and musicals including great spoofs.
All plays submitted must be centered on, or revolve around this theme.
** Note **
1) Playwrights are responsible for producing their own play - Host provides Theatre, technicians, marketing and box office
2) If selected, there is a $100 REFUNDABLE deposit required and a $50 NON-refundable tech fee required
Submissions open: June 25, 2016
Submissions close: September 05, 2016 at 5pm

Play selection announced on; September 12, 2016

For more festival information visit: www.shortplaynyc.com
SUBMIT: https://spf-nyc.submittable.com/submit

115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012

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