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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 |
414-744-5995 |
Christian
themed only |
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Actor’s Project NYC |
1-T-Mono |
The
Actor's Project NYC |
|
$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 |
502-584-1265 |
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 |
404-733-4650 |
Address
query to Alliance Theatre Literary Department; GA Residents only |
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American Music
Theatre |
M |
New
Musical/American Music Theatre |
(717).397.7700 (717).397.7850
(fax) |
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 |
|
720 272 9228 |
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 |
(617) 939-4846 |
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 |
770-469-1105 |
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 |
|
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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Azuka Theatre |
F |
Literary
Manager* Azuka
Theatre |
|
Azuka
Theatre accepts new scripts throughout each season. All submissions should be
accompanied by cover letter, synopsis, character
breakdown. Incomplete submissions will
not be considered. |
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Barrow-Civic Theatre
Little Theatre |
F-1-T-S-Adapt-rad |
General
Manager P.
O. Box |
814.432.5196 |
Conservative
rural community theatre; PPOK |
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Bilingual Theatre
Company / Compańia de Teatro Bilingue |
?? |
R.
Polnoroff |
|
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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|
Ch-a-M-ń |
Jamie
Lawrence, Artistic Director |
(205) 458-8181 |
Send
script, query w/ synopsis, sample dialogue, audio tape, no scripts
returned. Larger casts OK, but touring
shows need small casts, preferably 4, up to 6. |
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Black Swan Theater |
1-F-M-1s |
Black
Swan 166
W. Haywood, #1 |
828 254-6057 |
PPOK;
possible live audience reading with feedback for development of promising script |
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Blank Theatre Company |
F-1-M-ń-a-rad-T-S |
Stacy
Reed, Producing Director Los Angeles, CA
90026 |
323-662-7734 |
Email
script for one of three programs: Mainstage
- 3 plays with a minimum 6 week run Living
Room Series- new play development program with staged readings of new plays
every Monday night, Labor Day-Memorial Day Young
Playwrights Festival- a nationwide competition for playwrights 19 and
younger. |
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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 |
517.484.7800 |
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 |
323-969-4744 |
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 |
|
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 |
|
For readings – development – collaboration; e-mail submission;
Cast limit=9; hard copy submissions are allowed. Email for address. |
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Center Theatre Group |
F-M-S |
Literary
Associate |
213-972-0746
(fax) |
SASE,
query w/ synopsis, include CD for musical, 5-10 pp of sample diaologue, PPOK. |
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T |
1105
|
312-633-0630 |
For
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Childsplay |
1-F-M-child-ń-A |
Artistic
Administrator |
480-350-8101 |
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 |
216 795 7000 |
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 |
|
646 619 7777 |
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 |
417-667-8181 |
Women's
college, prefer scripts utilizing only female performers or centering on
women; PPOK |
|
|
F-M-cab-rev |
Alex
Nigian, Artistic Director |
818-730-3963 |
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 |
|
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. |
313-868-1347 |
Issue-oriented
plays preferred; NoPP |
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DIJO Productions Theatre Company |
F-ń |
Jerry
Oshinsky, Managing Director |
805-695-0791 |
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. |