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Theatre Or Event Offered |
Type Of Entry |
Address |
Phone |
Website/Basic Information |
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Acacia Theatre Company |
F-M-ń-A-T |
Janet
Peterson, Artistic Director |
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Christian
themed only |
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Actor’s Project NYC |
1-T-Mono |
The
Actor's Project NYC |
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$35
FEE. The contest is geared
towards one-act plays, but any length play will be accepted and considered in
the contest. Also, Writing Contest: Monologues and Scenes! |
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Actors Theatre of |
F-A |
New
Play Program |
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Best
time: April to October. NO
FEE, NoPP, query w/ synopsis and sample dialogue, agent submission –
otherwise, enter the 10 minute play contest which has a rolling deadline. |
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Alliance Theatre |
F-M-ch-ń-A |
Freddie
Ashley, Literary Manager |
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Address
query to Alliance Theatre Literary Department; GA Residents only |
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American Music
Theatre |
M |
New
Musical/American Music Theatre |
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PPOK;
query w/ synopsis & sample dialogue, email OK, family-friendly, musicals
with “established music” (juke box-musicals) are encouraged. |
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And Toto Too Theatre Company |
F |
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Women
playwrights only, PPOK http://www.andtototoo.org all styles and subjects / women only send synopsis, character outline and 1st 20 pp electronic
submissions: submissions@andtototoo.org |
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Another Country Productions SLAMBoston |
T < 12 pp |
Another
Country |
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Plays
by people of color, gays and lesbians, trans, the disabled, and other
underrepresented groups; NO FEE |
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Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Voices At The River |
F-M |
Brad Mooy,
Literary Manager |
501 378-0445 |
Small cast preferred; query w/ synoposis; PPOK. An African American and Latino
Two-Week Play Development Festival. |
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F-A-S |
Jon
Goldstein, Literary Manager |
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Work
that relates to the contemporary Southern experience or by Southern writers
with cast size of 6 or less. Send
query first. Website doesn’t say anything but my Southern friends tell me
they still look for new works. |
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ArtsPower National Touring Theatre |
1-M-ch-adapt |
Greg Gunning, Artistic Director |
973 744-0909 |
Equity theatre for young and family audinces, seeking one-hour,
one-act musicals and dramas are based largely on classic and popular
literature for young readers, and important historical events. We are
interested in works that address issues such as diversity, equality, family,
and overcoming adversity. Send
script, query, synopsis, sample dialogue. PPOK. |
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Axial Theatre |
1-F-T |
Artistic
Director |
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NoPP;
company of playwrights and actors who meet every other Sunday to read /
comment on developing scripts. Submissions are for admittance to the company.
Samples are read and circulated among company members who evaluate them.
Query (e-mail, okay) w/ synopsis and sample. |
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Barrow-Civic Theatre
Little Theatre |
F-1-T-S-Adapt-rad |
General
Manager P.
O. Box |
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Conservative
rural community theatre; PPOK |
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Bilingual Theatre Company
/ Compańia de Teatro Bilingue |
?? |
R.
Polnoroff |
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Bilingual
Theatre company looking for new theatre pieces to produce soon: no big dramas;
good comedic timing; female writers (not excluding); no more than 4
characters; Spanish and/or English; < 90 minutes |
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Black Swan Theater |
1-F-M-1s |
Black
Swan 166
W. Haywood, #1 |
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PPOK;
possible live audience reading with feedback for development of promising
script |
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Blank Theatre Company |
1-F-M |
Aaron,
Office Manager |
323/662-7734 |
Email
one line “log line” that covers set up and resolutioin of story. PPOK |
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1-T <
1 hr. |
Pat Anderson, Literary Manager |
812-334-1188 |
Plays which highlight the edgier, more adult side of theatre. http://www.bloomingtonplays.org/Default.aspx?hn=general/darkalleysubmissionguidelines |
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BoarsHead Theater |
1-F-M-child-tran-A-S,
cab-rev |
Johathan
Courtemenche, Artistic Director |
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Six full length mainstage prods/year which are family oriented. Also have a
late-night option; send synopsis, character breakdown, play history,
playwrights bio and 20 pgs of dialogue for consideration |
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Buffalo Nights Theatre Company |
F-M-trans-A |
Miura
Smith, Literary Manager |
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PPOK;
will take full scripts via recognized agent or referral from another professional
theater. Can send query -- include resume, synopsis, and 10-15 pgs of
dialogue |
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F-Dev |
Eliza
Ventura, Artistic Director |
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New
works opportunities include dramaturgical sessions for development, in-house
readings, Barbara Wolff Monday Night Reading Series (ongoing developmental reading
series of new works), and full productions. Not previously produced in NYC.
Send resume, synopsis and 20 page writing sample (no full scripts); Musicals:
Only libretto (no score) with CD of selected songs. Website:
http://www.cap21.org |
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Cardboard Box Collaborative |
F-1 |
M. A. Beers, Artistic Director |
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For readings – development – collaboration; e-mail submission;
Cast limit=9; hard copy submissions are allowed. Email for address. |
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T |
1105
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For
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Childsplay |
1-F-M-child-ń-A |
Artistic
Administrator |
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geared
toward K-6, but serve others, query w/ synopsis and sample dialogue, PPOK |
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F-M-CP-A |
Seth
Gordon, Associate Artistic Director |
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PPOK;
send query letter, resume, synopsis, 10 page writing sample. can snail mail or email query. |
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The Collective |
1-F-M-T-S |
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PPOK, send
a script; query with synopsis; E-mail submission |
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Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO) |
F-M-T-S-ń-adapt |
Jonathan Putnam, Associate Artistic
Director |
614-461-1382 x 151 |
PPOK;
query w/synopsis andsample |
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Cottey College
Theatre and Speech Department |
1-F-M-child-ń-adapt-T-rev |
Michael
Denison, Artistic Director |
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Women's
college, prefer scripts utilizing only female performers or centering on
women; PPOK |
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F-M-cab-rev |
Alex
Nigian, Artistic Director |
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Send
script and audio for consideration in the New Musical Festival; PPOK |
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The Deconstructive Theatre
Project |
1-F-M-ń-A-S |
Producing
Artistic |
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Not
interested in traditional "musical comedy" form), PPOK, accept material on a rolling basis
and prefer in-development pieces that coincide with mission statement. Please
send a synopsis or development idea and, if applicable, a 10-20 page dialogue
sample. Works of musical theatre should include a recording of 2-3 musical
moments, and dance pieces should include an appropriate description of the proposed
work as well as any supporting materials. ajt@deconstructivetheatre.org |
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Detroit Repertory
Theatre |
F |
Barbara
Busby, Literary Mgr. |
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Issue-oriented
plays preferred; NoPP |
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DIJO Productions Theatre Company |
F-ń |
Jerry
Oshinsky, Managing Director |
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interested
in women's issues, latino themes and political issues can email new scripts or snail mail. busy
right now so it will be a while before they get back to anyone. |
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East West Players |
F-M |
Jeff Liu, Literary Manager |
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Asian-American
plays; PPOK; website has not been updated since 2005, but they have a career development
program and maintain a directory of asian-american artists that miight be
useful |
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Electric Pear
Productions |
F-ń-ad |
Literary
Director |
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Query
w/synopsis and sample OR agent submission; PPOK; cast limit of 5; cross-genre
and cross-border collaborative projects preferred. Each season the company produces
two new plays, one collaborative international piece, and one cross-genre
composition. Literary
Director: emily@electricpear.org |
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Emerging Artists Theater |
F-S |
Playwrights
Manager, Artistic Director |
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