January 2008 Playwriting Opportunities
playwriting contests, competitions, retreats, development opportunities for the e-merging playwright
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| Opportunity | Deadline | Type **see guide |
Address | Phone | Notes/Email/Website NOTE: PPOK=previous productions okay; NoPP=No previous productions or publications, workshops usually OK |
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| Maine Short Play Festival | Acorn Productions P.O. Box 44 Portland, ME 04112 |
Maine playwrights; FEE $10 per playwright; Submit script, application Form, fee; SASE for return if desired; SASP for acknowledgement if desired. Prefer applications by regular mail. http://www.acorn-productions.org |
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| Nantucket Short Play Festival & Competition | Nantucket Short Play Competition POB 480062 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33348-0062 Attn: Jim Patrick, Literary Manager |
FEE $10 They have no website … so best of luck … cannot get verified in time for ya! playfestival@bellsouth.net |
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| Warehouse Theatre Company's International Playwriting Festival | Rose Marie Vernon Festival Administrator International Playwriting Festival Warehouse Theatre Dingwall Road, Croydon CR0 2NF UK |
Deadline will probably be sometime in June – that’s a guess. http://www.warehousetheatre.co.uk/ipf.html Rules: http://www.warehousetheatre.co.uk/ipfentryform.pdf |
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| New Perspective Festival, San Diego | New Perspective Festival 6530 Reflection Dr. #2281 San Diego, CA 92124 |
Plays up to 15 minutees. New Perspective, a brand new festival in support of San Diego actors, directors and playwrights, will take place the last two weeks of June, 2008. If you live, or attend a 4-year university in San Diego County, you may submit original scripts, or existing scripts you would like to present (you will be responsible for securing the rights if necessary). Scripts can be complete plays or excerpts that can stand alone, up to 15 minutes, any genre. You may submit up to 3 pieces. Submit script with blind cover. If sending by snail mail, please include a SASP for confirmation of receipt. Scripts will be recycled. If sending by email please include all above contact information in the BODY of the email, and attach script, with no author ID, as a Word or PDF document. perspectivefest@gmail.com http://www.perspectivefest.com |
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| Hot City Theatre, Greenhouse Festival | HotCity Theatre 3547 Olive Street, Suite #203 St. Louis, MO 63103 |
HotCity Theatre of St. Louis, Missouri, accepting submissions. Between four and eight plays will be selected for the Festival. These plays will receive a professional staged reading. Post-show talkbacks, audience survey cards, and guest respondents will provide extensive feedback. No more than six actors; running time of between 75 and 150 minutes; never before published or professionally mounted. DO NOT SEND THE ENTIRE TEXT. Submissions that include the entire text will not be considered. After January 1, 2008, the HotCity reading committee will select approximately 20 plays and contact those playwrights, asking for complete texts. The festival selections will come out of those 20 plays. http://hotcitytheatre.org/newplayfestinstructions.htm |
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| Tri-State Actors Theater | Attention: NPRS P.O. Box 7225 Sussex, NJ 07461 |
NO EMAIL SUBMISSIONS. One script may be submitted in any one submission period, plays may be full-length or one-acts. Plays may be submitted as works-in-progress. Playscripts must be typed or word processed in a standard play format in English. A letter indicating your wish to submit your script should accompany the submission. Your name, address, and phone number and e-mail must be included. Do not submit musicals. Tri-State Actors Theater is a non-profit professional acting company incorporated in the state of New Jersey, USA. tristateactorstheater@tellurian.com http://www.tristateactorstheater.org/writersbios.html#NEW! |
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| Columbus National Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival | Frank Barnhart Act Out Productions 2517 N Fourth St Columbus OH 43202 | Note from webmaster: As a past participant, this was a well-run event, very fun, very engaging, and the people are FANTASTIC. Production-ready only. The Columbus National Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival is an open event created as a rewarding and empowering experience for audiences and participants. Our mission is the celebration and examination of our lives through all aspects of theatre. From solo performance pieces to full-length productions, our plan is to bring together the finest creative minds in our community. Coordinating an event of this size is impossible without some basic guidelines. Here are some things to consider as you apply. The Festival will run from Thursday, September 4, 2008 thru Saturday, September 13, 2008. Each show will be scheduled for a minimum of three performances based on availability. If you are under severe time constraints, please notify us well in advance and we will work with you to arrange convenient performance times. Also let us know if you prefer your performances to be consecutive or if you have the flexibility to extend your run through a larger time frame. http://www.columbustheatrefestival.com http://www.columbustheatrefestival.com/files/Festival_Application2008.doc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blue Springs City Theatre | Michelle Brown 1143 SE Skyview Dr Blue Springs, MO 64014 |
Family friendly, at least 2 actors, simple set, PPOK, FEE $10. Submit bound script w/ blind cover, application form, synopsis, SASE for return, SASP for acknowledgement. cmmzpb@sbcglobalmailto:.net http://www.bluespringscitytheatre.com Application: http://www.bluespringscitytheatre.com |
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| Young Playwrights, Inc., National Playwriting Festival | National Playwriting Competition Box 5134 Dept. WEB NY, NY 10185 | Must be 18 y.o. or younger writeaplay@aol.com http://www.youngplaywrights.org http://www.youngplaywrights.org/nationalcontest.htm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blue Springs City Theatre One Act Scriptwriting Competition | Blue Springs City Theater c/o Michelle Brown 1143 SE Skyview Drive Blue Springs, MO 64014 |
FEE $10. NoPP. Content for all ages. Minimal set, between 20-45 minutes. No limit to number of submissions. 3 bound copies with blind cover. cmmzpb@sbcglobal.net http://www.bluespringscitytheatre.com |
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| Boston Theatre Works Unbound | Boston Theatre Works Attn: BTW Unbound 31 St. James Ave #360 Boston, MA 02116 |
This year’s theme is"Unbound by Convention; Driven Towards Discovery; Engaging New Audiences" Website/Other info: http://www.BostonTheatreWorks.com http://bostontheatreworks.com/season10/Ubguidelines08.pdf |
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| Freedom Train | Freedom Train Productions P.O. Box 470905 Brooklyn, NY 11247 |
LGBT & Black, NO FEE. Residency for Black Playwrights: Freedom Train Productions accepting applications for Residency for Black Playwrights. Theatre project supports the creation of new work written by Black playwrights and that feature Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender protagonist characters. ** commission to write a new play that features a Black LGBT protagonist; Regular Play Development Workshop meetings starting in February 2008 where Resident Playwrights share their work and offer feedback to each other; $500 stipend for Resident Playwrights (pending funding); Two (2) stage reading performances of each work at Freedom Train’s Fire! New Play Festival in August 2008; Facilitation of The Open Workshop, a playwright’s salon where writers bring in their work and receive feedback from their peers and Freedom Train Resident Playwrights. http://www.freedomtrainproductions.org |
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| TRU Reading Series | Theater Resources Unlimited 309 W. 104th St., #1-D NY, NY 10025 | Readings followed by industry panel on producing the work. FEES $25. This posting is per Dramatist Guild, cannot find it on their website – so let me know if you find it. http://www.truonline.org http://www.truonline.org/PRS08guidelines.htm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company of Angels | Company of Angels Attention: Kila Kitu Wings Producing Director PO Box 3480 Hollywood, CA 90078 |
COMPANY OF ANGELS seeks short, original & thought-provoking scripts for their mainstage Black History and Women's History Month production entitled "The Evolution of the Black Woman." Production will take place February - March 2008. Themes of the scripts can incorporate, but are not limited to, social issues related to the African-American woman, including: faith, identity, self-reliance and perceptions of the African-American woman (myth vs. reality). E-mail submissions to: Kila Kitu, Wings Producing Director, Company of Angels plays@companyofangels.org http://www.companyofangels.org http://www.myspace.com/company_of_angels |
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| Theatre Inspirato presents The 2nd Annual Toronto Ten Minute Festival |
Dominik Loncar, Artistic Director, Theatre Inspirato |
NO FEE; NoPP; 7-15 min.; THEME:"moving on"OR you may choose to have a red sweater as integral part of the play … you can also combine both the theme and object). Any style of a play is acceptable. Submissions must be received as a WORD document and emailed. Include your full name, address, phone number and email address on the title page. The title page should also include a cast list and a 1 to 3 sentence synopsis of the play. Please state if you have had any plays produced in the past. Enter maximum of three plays. You may also enter your script by December 7, 2006 (as a finished piece or work in progress). This will give us an opportunity to possibly provide feedback or encouragement. inspirato@ca.inter.net http://www.inspiratofestival.ca/write-a-play.php http://www.theatreinspirato.com/ |
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| Engine 37/The Gallery Players | New Play Submissions, Artistic Director 199 14th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 |
Interested in plays that grapple with contemporary social issues in a fresh and vital way. NoPP; send script. http://www.galleryplayers.com |
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| Lincoln Boyhood Drama Association | Lincoln Boyhood Drama Association Post Office Box 7-21 Lincoln City, IN 47552 |
Lincoln Boyhood Drama Association is conducting a nationwide search for a playwright who will craft a dramatic presentation of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, with the message that our 16th president’s character was forged here in southern Indiana. The Lincoln Amphitheatre in Lincoln State Park sits empty. The 1,500-seat, roofed facility once hosted a musical,"Young Abe Lincoln."In 2007, the Indiana Legislature allocated $1.6 million to refurbish the magnificent amphitheatre and produce a new play. This new play will open in June of 2009 as part of our nation’s celebration of the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth. Interested playwrights are asked to review the details at our website and contact us no later than January 7, 2008 with the requested information. Prefer to receive materials electronically wernep@lincolnamphitheatre.com http://www.lincolnamphitheatre.com/playwright.htm |
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| West Boca Theatre Company/ Levis Jewish Community Center | Myrna Loman, Producer 9801 Donna Klein Blvd. Boca Raton, Fl 33428 | FEE $10. Adult and Youth categories (18 and under) for plays that explore an aspect of JEWISH LIFE or culture. 8-20 minutes, and a cast <6, no musicals. Submit bound script with blind cover, application fee, bio. NO email. 1 submission per playwright. myrnal@levisjcc.org http://www.levisjcc.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Mamet Writing Contest | American Conservatory Theater Attn.: Mamet Writing Contest 30 Grant Ave., Sixth Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 |
NO FEE. Show A.C.T. your writing skills by submitting a short original work in the style of David Mamet. Scripts will be read and judged by members of A.C.T.’s artistic and administrative staff. One scene, maximum of three pages, plus an introduction written as drama, in script form with maximum of four characters, male or female, any age range. Scenes should be in one of the following styles: Rewrite a classic film scene à la Mamet (i.e., Mamet’s Casablanca or Mamet’s Star Wars). Mamet’s Hollywood Exposed!—a scene that depicts a Mamet character experiencing a"Hollywood"moment (i.e., a red carpet interview, a one-on-one with Barbara Walters, an E! True Hollywood Story-style exposé). A scene depicting characters from a Mamet work placed in an iconic film moment (i.e., Ricky Roma from Glengarry Glen Ross as Jerry McGuire). Email your scene in either Word or PDF format writingcontest@act-sf.org http://www.act-sf.org/site/DocSe...sion08.pdf |
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| Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Playworks 2008 | Ms. Macaela M. Carder 2200 Scottwood Ave. Unit 204 Toledo, OH 43620 |
NO FEE , Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE), accepting submissions of new plays for the tenth annual PlayWorks event to be held during the ATHE Conference in Denver, July 31- August 3, 2008. PlayWorks 2008 is a forum for exposure and support of new work and a means to foster the artistic life of theatre faculty and graduate students as well as other practicing playwrights who can benefit from an intense collaborative process. The jury-selected play will be dramaturged and rehearsed by an experienced performance team, and then presented as a staged reading and audience response event. These events have proved to be conference highlights. Full-length plays at no more than 85 pages of text or one-act plays may be submitted. Scripts are to be single-sided and in 12-point font, standard Samuel French format. They can be of any style that lends itself to an effective reading or physical presentation that does not require technical enhancement. Previously produced plays are not eligible. The selected playwright must agree to attend the 2008 conference at his or her own expense and to take part in the entire rehearsal process. (Support may be available to offset the conference registration fee.) Submit 1 bound copy of script with title/author’s page paper-clipped to the top cover (author’s name must not appear anywhere else on the script), One electronic copy of script (PDF format). The script should be saved with only the title of the play (author’s name must not appear anywhere else on the script), SASP for acknowledging our receipt of the scripts, SASE (business-size) for receiving the results of the entry, Letter indicating willingness to attend the 2008 conference and to be part of the rehearsal process, Other support materials are not necessary as the script is our sole basis for selection, playworks2008@gmail.com |
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| Camargo Foundation | U.S. Secretariat 400 Sibley Street, Suite 125 St. Paul, MN 55101-1928 U.S.A. |
The Camargo Foundation maintains a study center in Cassis, France, for the benefit of fellows who wish to pursue projects in the humanities and social sciences related to French and Francophone cultures, as well as creative projects by visual artists, photographers, video artists, filmmakers, media artists, composers, and writers. Creative projects do not need to have a specific French connection. http://www.camargofoundation.org/toapply.asp |
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| Jewel Box Theatre Playwriting Award | 3700 North Walker Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7099 | FEES $10. http://www.jewelboxtheatre.org http://www.jewelboxtheatre.org/Playwriting%20Contest.htm |
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| THREADS Productions | Kim Prentice, Managing Director 1359 Broadway 4th Floor New York, NY 10018 |
Seeks to serve Christian writers through developing and possibly producing scripts that have the potential for success in the mainstream secular marketplace. Looking for scripts that understand and explore all aspects of the human condition whether they are overtly Christian in context or not. Submit cover letter with 10 pg writing sample; PPOK. newworks@threadsproductions.org http://www.threadsproductions.org |
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| Jentel Artist Residency Program | Jentel Artist Residency Program 130 Lower Piney Creek Road Banner, WY 82832 |
FEE $20. The Jentel Artist Residency Program offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment in which to further their creative development. Your writing sample should be representative of the genre in which you plan to work while in residence. jentel@jentelarts.org Application: http://www.jentelarts.org/sitepages/application.htm http://www.jentelarts.org |
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| Hambidge Center for Creative Arts & Sciences | Box 339 Rabun Gap, GA 30568 |
Application FEES$ center@hambidge.org http://www.hambidge.org |
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| MacDowell Colony | rec’d by |
The Admissions Coordinator The MacDowell Colony 100 High Street Peterborough, NH 03458 |
FEE$ - $20 application fee http://www.macdowellcolony.org/apply.html |
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| Ragdale Foundation (Winter-Spring) | 1260 N. Green Bay Rd., Lake Forest, IL 60045 | ext 202 |
Cost of $15 per day mosher@ragdale.org http://www.ragdale.org/residencyapp http://www.ragdale.org |
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| Summerfield G. Roberts Award | SRT Headquarters 1717 Eighth Street Bay City, Texas 77414 |
A cash award of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) is presented by the Sons of the Republic of Texas to the author of a work of creative writing on the Republic of Texas judged best by the Judging Committee. This award is presented at the annual membership meeting in the spring (usually first week end of April) of the next calendar year. The purpose of this award is to encourage literary effort and research about historical events and personalities during the days of the Republic of Texas,1836-1846, and to stimulate interest in this period. http://www.srttexas.org/sumfield.html http://www.srttexas.org |
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| Virginia Center | 154 SanAngelo Dr., Amherst, VA 24521 | FEES $25 (plus add’l costs per day for stay) vcca@vcca.com http://www.vcca.com http://www.vcca.com/apply.html |
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| Dobie-Paisano Fellowship | Dr. Audrey N. Slate, Director, Dobie Paisano Fellowship Project, J. Frank Dobie House, 702 E. Dean Keeton Street Austin, TX 78705 | 6 month fellowship in Texas. You write! $20.00 fee http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/Paisano/ http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/Paisano/info.html td> Ashland New Plays / ArtWork Enterprises |
Marketing Mgr. |
PO Box 453 Ashland, OR 97520 $15 FEE. Four playwrights receive $500, plus week in Ashland (bed & breakfast) to workshop play with professional directors and actors (mostly Equity), culminating in two public readings with feedback sessions. Applicants must be able to be present during the festival week (mid-October). Applicants must be able to provide their own transportation to/from the area. Submit bound script, blind cover, application form and $15 FEE, synopsis, bio, resume. |
Application: http://www.ashlandnewplays.org http://www.OSFAshland.org Turtle Shell Productions |
John Cooper, Artistic Director |
300 West 43rd St. Suite # 403, NY 10036 NO FEE; submit bound script, character& set breakdown, SASE if desired. |
http://www.turtleshellproductions.com Boca Raton Annual Short Play Reading Festival |
Deborah H. Briggs, Production Manager |
Boca Raton Theatre Guild P.O.Box 273595 Boca Raton Fl 33427 NO FEE; submit up to three plays, NoPP. There is no cash award, but we do not charge an entry fee. This event is usually completely filled, and you have the opportunity to have your work shown as a"staged"reading in front of an audience as well as participating in a feedback during the Q & A following the performance. |
dhbriggs@gmail.com http://www.bocaratontheatreguild.com Grove Theater, New Play Initiative |
Grove Theater Center |
PO Box 2090 Long Beach, CA 90801 FEE $20. The Grove Theater Center New Play Initiative (GTC NPI) is an intensive play development program which leads to a full production for the winning play. Looking for exciting new works that are practical for mid-sized professional theaters to produce. Choose a minimum of four finalists, which each receive a public reading, two workshop winners which receive a workshop presentation, and one full-production winner. At each level, there are work sessions with the director, rehearsals with professional actors, discussions with the public, and cash royalty awards. The readings, workshops, and the final production are all directed by GTC Artistic Director Kevin Cochran. |
http://www.gtc.org Phoenix, AZ, New Works |
Phoenix Theatre New Works Festival |
100 E. McDowell Rd Phoenix, AZ 85004 4 works over four weeks, three performances each. Consideration: Honorarium, plus travel and lodging in Phoenix. Frequency: Annual. Preference: Length: Full length. Style: Comedy, drama, musical. Production: Small orchestra, minimal set, company of 5 or less. Author must be present for Festival. Application: Full script, SASE. |
d.schay@phoenixtheatre.com http://www.phoenixtheatre.com Southern Playwrights Competition / Jacksonville State University |
Department of English, Jacksonville State University |
700 Pelham Road North Jacksonville, Alabama 36265-1602 The Southern Playwrights Competition seeks to identify and encourage the best of Southern playwriting. $1000 will be presented to the first-prize winner, as well as a production by the Jacksonville State University Department of Drama. Southern Playwrights Competition reserves the right to use the name of the play and the author’s name in all publicity and promotions. |
jmaloney@jsu.edu swhitton@jsu.edu http://www.jsu.edu/depart/english/southpla.htm Atlantic Center for the Arts, Master Artists-In-Residence Program |
Atlantic Center for the Arts
1414 Art Center Avenue
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 |
Residency #128, april 14 - may 4, Mark Dion, visual artist; David Lang, composer; Susan Marshall, choreographer
Since 1982, Atlantic Center's residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work, and collaborate during three-week residencies. Located just four miles from the east coast beaches of central Florida, the pine and palmetto wooded environment contains award-winning studios that include a resource library, painting studio, sculpture studio, music studio, dance studio, black box theater, writers' studio, and digital computer lab. Each residency session includes three master artists of different disciplines.
http://www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org
email: program@atlanticcenterforthearts.org
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| Lake Oswego Arts Foundation & Lakewood Theatre Company | Lakewood Theatre Company Play Submissions PO Box 274 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 |
NO FEE, The Lake Oswego Arts Foundation & Lakewood Theatre Company open call for playwrights for the 2008 Playwriting Competition. One play per person may be submitted. All scripts must be accompanied with a letter containing the playwright’s name, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address if available. Additionally, a one-page synopsis of the work should be included. Playwrights are asked to include a bio. The submitted play must never have been produced in any completed form including as a staged reading, recording for distribution, on radio, television, or film. Four (4) copies of the play shall be submitted for judging. Plays will not be considered for judging unless four copies are submitted. Include a bio, photo, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope with adequate postage for return of script following judging. Scripts received without return envelope and adequate postage will be recycled. http://www.lakewood-center.org/playwriting_competition.htm |
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| Grawemeyer Award for Music Competition | University of Louisville School of Music Louisville, KY 40292 |
$40 FEE http://www.grawemeyer.org http://louisville.edu/ur/onpi/grawemeyer/music/enter.htm |
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| Manhattan Community Arts Fund | Lower Manhattan Cultural Council 125 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10038 |
Manhattan only. The Manhattan Community Arts Fund has small grants ($500-$2000) for those with little access to other government funding. For Manhattan artist residents/arts projects serving Manhattan, individuals or proveably nonprofit organizations. New or ongoing projects with activities that take place between 4/1 and 12/31/08. No repeats from prior call. First-timers must attend program info sessions listed at http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009820/lmcc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Academy Theatre NEW – LAST MINUTE |
Evan Guilford-Blake Attn: DAF 4114 Rue Antoinette Stone Mountain, GA 30083 |
NO FEE. The Academy Theatre, seeks plays 18-23 minutes in running time, in one continuous scene; and need to be able to be done in a small space with no set or lighting, and minimal props. Previous productions are fine, but plays must be unpublished. Prefer casts of 3 (2w, 1m or 2m, 1w only) but will consider casts of 2 (1w, 1m only) and 4 (2w, 2m only). No doubling. An offstage voice counts as a distinct cast member. Please don't send a play that requires a race- or ethnic-specific character. All casting will be colorblind. Scripts must be family friendly. Absolutely no profanity (that means no "hell"s or "damn"s) nor the use of "God" as an exclamation. You may submit up to two plays if the second play can be done with exactly the same cast as the first. Otherwise, one play per playwright only. Submissions by snail-mail only. Questions ONLY:pauseacademylatenights@yahoo.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Black Theatre Festival (Mainstage productions) | Attn: Larry Leon Hamlin Producer & Artistic Director National Black Theatre Festival 610 Coliseum Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27106 | See website http://www.nbtf.org/ http://www.nbtf.org/submissions.html |
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| Left Out Festival / Cheryl King Productions | Cheryl King Productions, Stage Left Studio 438 W 37th Street 5A New York, NY 10018 |
Cheryl King Productions, at Stage Left Studio, announces the Left Out Festival, a Celebration of Gay Solo Performance, April 4-13, 2008. Stage Left Studio is now accepting submissions for the Left Out Festival. We are looking for one-person shows, cabaret acts, stand-up comedy, monologues, and spoken word. Gay does not have to be the entire theme of the piece, but, as it is a gay festival, we are specifically looking for material with at least a suggestion of gay themes. We are creating a fun, open celebration of gay solo performance art in New York City. Please electronically submit projects. Include the following information. Name of artist(s), Name of piece, Type of submission (i.e. cabaret, monologue, solo performance piece, etc.), Brief synopsis/description of piece, Technical Requirements, Length of piece. Artists will not be asked for an entry fee. cking3@gmail.com |
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| Mr. Floyd Gaffney Playwriting Award on the African-American Experience NEW – LAST MINUTE |
Mr. Floyd Gaffney Playwriting Award UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0344 La Jolla, CA, 92093 |
NO FEE. Contest seeking scripts highlighting the African-American experience in contemporary or historical terms. No adaptations. Consideration. Remuneration: $1,000 . Preference. Author Must Be: undergraduate, enrolled student. Application. Best Way: unsolicited. Best material: application, full script. Scripts must be 50 pages or longer, typed and bound. Manuscripts must be accompanied by an application form, which is contained in this brochure, and a business-size, self-addressed stamped envelope. Include a one-page summary of the story, the name of your college or university, and your year of expected graduation. http://theatre.ucsd.edu/playwritingcontest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third Shortened Attention Span Festival NEW – LAST MINUTE |
The Players Theatre 115 Macdougal Street, NY, NY 10012, c/o Carlo Rivieccio | FEE $10. (Curator says mention this site and it's only $5) Third Shortened Attention Span Festival seeks submissions 20 pp or less, theme of baseball. Send bound script, cover letter with plot, etc., and fee ($5 if you tell them you found out from THIS site, otherwise $10). Should be self produced. They do NOT produce the shows, but can help. Festival begins March 6. Shortened Attention Span, producer of 60 short plays a year, seeks scripts up to 20 pages in length for its Shortened Attention Span Baseball festival. Plays should have a theme (but not necessarily overt) of Baseball. (Think Fathers and Sons and rivalries over the history of Babe Ruth). Scripts should be bound with a cover letter stating a general overview of the plot, characters and major
set. "We do not produce the individual show, but can help you find actors, directors...etc (we have produced plays from Seattle, Maryland and Florida.)" Festival begins March 6.
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| LoveLost NEW – LAST MINUTE |
??? | Found it on CraigsList!! ? Sent email for more details… 20 minute plays wanted – BUT! Seeking only 5 playwrights. Each must submit a 20 minute drama AND a 20 minute comedy. Both plays should have the same characters, max of 4. Theme should be about the bright or dark side of love. Multicultural themes / characters preferred. One director will work on both plays. Please submit your plays as Word docs. Please be sure that they are no longer than 20 minute plays. Non union. Questions: info@eyeblink.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strings Attached Theatre of NYC NEW – LAST MINUTE |
Strings Attached Theater 25 West 71st Street New York, NY 10023 |
NO FEE. Seeking previously unproduced & unpublished submissions by local New York City area playwrights. Only Full-Length play(s) and must: 1) involve an interesting plot twist (think the film The Game or the play Mauritius) 2) contemporary time/place 3) predominantly young 20-30s cast 4) NO elaborate set 5) Include playwright contact info. http://www.stringsattachedtheater.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubuque Fine Arts Players National One-Act Playwriting Contest NEW – LAST MINUTE |
Gary Arms DFAP Contest 1686 Lawndale Dubuque, IA 52001 |
No website for these folks, but I put the application on line. …. http://www.playwritingopportunities.com/PlaywritingCompetitions/Dubuque.htm $10 FEE. 2 cc’s of each play with blind cover in a protective folder with synopsis. Send appropriate SASE to receive evaluations and suggestions, results, and/or your script returned. Must be original, unproduced and no more than 35 pps. The Dubuque Fine Arts Players (DFAP), in existence since 1977, invite submissions of original manuscripts. The top three winning playwrights will be awarded cash prizes of $600, $300, and $200. In addition, the winning plays may be staged in full production, if they can be produced in Dubuque. The DFAP is a non-profit organization relying solely on volunteers to read, evaluate, and produce the plays. All monies from donations, entry fees, and ticket sales go towards, productions, prizes, and expenses of the organization. The DFAP shall have first rights to produce the winning entries, as well as the right to use photographic and video materials made during production of the winning plays, for the promotion of future contests without the payment of royalties or licensing fees, so long as direct profits are not made from said photos or videos. gary.arms@clarke.edu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PEN Center USA | Jason Butler, Awards Coordinator c/o Antioch University, 400 Corporate Pointe Culver City, CA 90230 |
310-862-1556 (fax) |
FEE$ - $35, laywright must live WEST of the Mississippi River http://www.penusa.org Form: http://penusa.org/go/awards/section/2005-literary-awards-application-open/ awards@penusa.org http://penusa.org/go/awards/section/2007-literary-awards-application-open/ |
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| Premiere Stages | John Wooten, Producing Artistic Director Premiere Stages at Kean University 1000 Morris Ave Union, NJ 07083 |
NO FEE. Premiere Stages Play Festival at Kean University is a professional theatre committed to emerging playwrights and the development and production of original work, developed through panel evaluations, readings, Equity productions. Must live or have been born in NY, NJ, CT, or PA. Playwright send: synopsis, character breakdown, history of play (if any), playwright bio, script sample (8 pages or less). Literary agencies and professionals may recommend entries. Preference for plays that address contemporary issues. All must be full-length, cast size under 9. Must be unpublished and not previously produced fully (readings, workshops, showcases okay). http://www.kean.edu/premierestages |
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| Chautauqua Theater Company | New Play Workshops P.O.Box 9598 New Haven, CT 06535 |
NO FEE, The Chautauqua Theater Company accepting submissions for summer 2008 New Play Workshop series. CTC is the resident professional theater and Conservatory of the renowned Chautauqua Institution in western New York. At Chautauqua, each week is given a theme around which the Institution’ s celebrated morning lecture series is oriented. CTC/NPW plays are chosen to reflect the theme of the week in which they are performed. While we don’t choose the themes, we are committed to finding plays that will engage with these ideas. The first 2008 workshop (July 7 to July 11) should correspond to the theme"On Writing"and the second (July 28 to August 1) should reflect on"Healing the Globe." If you represent, are working on, or know of a new play that might be appropriate to our programming, please write. NPW@CTCompany.org http://www.CTCompany.org |
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| McLaren Memorial Comedy Play Writing Competition | Mail scripts to Midland Community Theatre 2000 W. Wadley Midland, Texas 79705 |
FEES: $15/script; 2 divisions: one-act and full-length. All entries must be comedies for adults, teens, or children; musical comedies no longer accepted. Work must never have been produced professionally or published.. Prizes: $400 for winning full-length play; $200 for winning one-act play; staged readings for finalists in each category. http://www.mctmidland.org |
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| Moving Arts | Moving Arts Premiere One-Act Competition P.O. BOX 481145 Los Angeles, CA 90048 |
ONE-ACT PLAYS: One-act plays are only accepted for our annual Premiere One-Act Competition. First prize is $200 plus full production with a 2-4 week run in Winner’s Circle: Moving Arts’ Premiere One-Act Festival. Finalists get program mention and possible production. Regulations: single set, cast limit of eight, no prior production in the Los Angeles area. While we have no strict rules regarding page length, the preferred range is 5-70. Our primary interest is the quality of the work. All playwrights are eligible except Moving Arts company members. SUBMISSION PERIOD: NOVEMBER 1 – JANUARY 31 (postmark). Notification: Fall/Winter. The Process: 200-300 entries (projected) are received and circulated among a panel of judges; one winner is chosen, and 6-8 plays are selected for production in the Festival, including the winner. Submission procedure: There is no application form. Send script, cover letter, SASE, and $10 entry fee* per script (made out to Moving Arts) to: http://www.movingarts.org/submission_guidelines.html |
** "TYPE" Guide
1=One act play
T=Ten-minute play
F=Full-length play
M=Musical
S=solo shows
ch=Children’s
cab=cabaret
rad=radio plays
ñ=translation
A=adaptations
sc=Screenplay
tv=teleplay
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