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| Screaming Media Productions: GI60 2008 | Steve Ansell, Artistic Director | ONE-MINUTE plays … 12 actors or less. Now accepting plays for GI60 2008. Send your plays via email. For full terms and conditions visit website GI60 relies on the quality of its scripts so please get writing. All submissions must be sent by email in RTF format and must include your name, address and location before the title of your work. No submission limit. http://www.screamingmediaproductions.net http://www.screamingmediaproductions.net/Site/Submissions.html screammedia@yahoo.com | |||
| Capital T Theatre - "I Heart Wal-Mart" | Carrie Lee Klypchak, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing Texas A&M University - Commerce& Literary Manager Capital T Theatre – Austin |
Call for playwriting submissions for "I Heart Wal-Mart" an Original Play Conceived of by Austin's Capital T Theatre. Open call for monologue submissions for this original show. This piece will be professionally produced by Capital T in Austin, Texas. Capital T would prefer the pieces to be based on an actual person or event in some way. Monologues using facts as points of departure will be most appreciated. While Capital T is interested in the perspectives of people who despise the store and what it stands for, we are equally if not more interested in the stories of the people that truly love the store and benefit from the presence of Wal-Mart in their lives *Capital T is interested in diverse viewpoints: racially, culturally, financially, etc. We are interested in a range of opinions from people who buy at a rural store, to the workers in China, etc.*Please keep in mind that I Heart Wal-Mart is conceptualized as a full-length show comprised of multiple monologues. Capital T is most interested in reviewing five to fifteen minute monologue submissions. However, scenes with four characters or less will also be reviewed..*Capital T is very interested in original perspectives and creative staging possibilities.*All submissions must be received by May 1, 2008. * walmart@capitalt.org | |||
| Rogue Valley 10-Minute Play Festival | Ashland New Plays Oregon |
NO FEE. Working with graduating seniors from the directing and acting programs at Southern Oregon University, all submissions are read. Six to nine plays are selected and then cast. Rehearsals are held during the week before the event opens. Each play is given at least three rehearsals. The scene and your contact information are sent via e-mail with a subject line of "TMPF Submission". Acceptable file formats: PDF (Adobe Acrobat); plain text; Microsoft Word. Playwrights may be of any nationality and currently reside anywhere in the world. The plays, however, must speak to North American audiences. info@AshlandNewPlays.org | |||
| Playwrights Round Table of Orlando, Florida | Valencia Community College's East Campus 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail Orlando, Florida |
THEME: Red vs. Blue. Playwrights Round Table, Orlando's year-round presenter of original play productions, announces a call for scripts for the upcoming production of Red vs. Blue: Summer Shorts XI, which will be presented July 24-26 and July 31-Aug. 2. We are seeking seven thought-provoking and even controversial short (ten-minute) plays about the state of American political life on the eve of the 2008 elections. Viewpoints from all over the political spectrum, left, right, and center, are welcome. http://www.playwrightsroundtable.org Submissions: prtnewplaysubmissions@hotmail.com | |||
| Claire Donaldson Short Play Festival | Ivan Fuller Augustana College Dept. of Theatre Sioux Falls, SD |
Augustana College and The Great Plains Dramatist Exchange invite submissions for the third biennial ‘8 in 48:’ Claire Donaldson Short Play Festival. Winners will be notified by June 15, 2008. The winning plays are selected by a national panel of readers and prizes are offered. This festival is founded in the honor of the late Claire Donaldson. Ms. Donaldson was a 2000 Augustana College graduate passionate about the art of playwriting. NoPP. Only submissions by electronic attachment will be accepted. Winning selections will be mounted during the "8 in 48" Festival on September 13, 2008 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Electronic submissions: haleyhayworth@hotmail.com | |||
| Stage Left Theatre Drek Festival: First National Contest for the Worst Ten-Minute Play | Stage Left Theatre 3408 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago, IL 60657 attn: DrekFest | FEE $10. Welcome to DrekFest: Stage Left’s first ever national search for the worst ten-minute play. DrekFest is on a mission to expose bad writing for what it really is: damn funny. DrekFest is also on a mission to expose the new play development process for what it can be: pretty damn ridiculous. For clarity’s sake, we are not out to make fun of writers! The aims of this contest are to find the worst ten-minute play and to spoof the development process. We are now accepting submissions for terrible ten-minute plays. Of these, four finalists will be performed on Tuesday, June 26 th, 2007 at the Chicago Cultural Center’s Studio Theatre. One of these will be chosen Worst Play by the audience in attendance. http://www.stagelefttheatre.com http://www.stagelefttheatre,com/drekfest.html drekfest@stagelefttheatre.com | |||
| Multi-Arts 4th Annual Playwrighting Competition. | Multi-Arts 4th Annual Playwrighting Competition P.O. Box 108 Hadley, MA 01035 |
Multi-Arts, Inc., Theatre and Visual Arts training program for children. Conducting 4th annual Playwrighting Competition seeking submissions for plays written for children. Anyone can submit their play into the competition. The winner wins 200.00 and a staging of their show by the 2008 summer training intensive class. Looking for scripts that provide roles for a large number of young performers; preferably ensemble pieces with evenly-sized parts. Plays adapted from existing folk tales and plays that can incorporate music and movement are welcome. Writers fall into 2 categories: CHILDREN, (playwrights 18 and younger) & ADULTS (For playwrights 18 and older). Plays for actors 6 to 8 years old should be 10 to 15 pages long.; Plays for actors 8-10 years old should be between 20-25 pages long.; Plays for actors ages 11 and up should not exceed 30 pages.; include short author's bio. E-mail submissions: Catalina Arrubla: carrubla@charter.net | |||
| New Rocky Mountain Voices | New Rocky Mountain Voices 2008 c/o Custer County Library PO Box 689 Westcliffe, CO 81252 |
FEE $5. Mountain states. Must reside in AZ, CO, or NM.. One act and ten minute plays sought for New Rocky Mountain Voices 2008 Competition/Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts. A panel of jurors from the local and regional theater community will review submissions and select the winning plays which will be produced on the Westcliffe Center's Jones Theater stage September 5 and 6, 2008. Cast members will be drawn from the local actors' group, the Westcliffe Center Players. An experienced director will be chosen to mount the plays. A special invitation to view the winning plays will be sent to directors and producers of other Colorado theatre companies. Cover letter, to include a summary of the author's theater and playwriting experience and goals, mailing address, email address, telephone number and other pertinent contact information. Four copies of the manuscript with blind covers. smiller012@centurytel.net | |||
| Aurand Harris Award | The New England Theatre Conference, Inc. Aurand Harris Playwriting Award 215 Knob Hill Drive Hamden, CT 06518-2431 |
FEE $10, waived for NETC member. A contest for new full-length plays for young audiences, cash prizes - $1000 and $500, winners announcement: November, 2008. This award was created in 1997 to honor the late Aurand Harris (1915-1996) for his lifetime dedication to all aspects of professional theatre for young audiences. A staged reading of the prize-winning scripts may be given, followed by critique and discussion. Open to all playwrights. The contest is for new full-length plays for young audiences. No musicals nor plays targeted at adult audiences. NoPP. Playwrights may submit only one play to the contest in one year. http://www.netconline.org mail@netconline.org | |||
| P73 Playwriting Fellowship | Page Seventy-Three Productions, Inc. 138 South Oxford Street, Suite 5C Brooklyn, New York 11217 |
Year-long comprehensive support to one early-career playwright who has received neither wide public recognition nor substantial production opportunities in New York City. The P73 Playwriting Fellowship provides year-long comprehensive support to one early-career playwright who has received neither wide public recognition nor substantial production opportunities in New York City. Through this program, Page 73 provides artistic and financial resources to one emerging playwright as he or she develops a new play that has not received substantial prior development support. The P73 Fellowship is best suited to writers who have concrete and reasonable goals that can be achieved through the resources provided by Page 73. These goals may include, but are not limited to, specific artistic objectives that relate to the development of a new play and assistance in building relationships within the New York City theater community. Please note that funds from the P73 Playwriting Fellowship do not cover full-scale productions under an Actors’ Equity Showcase Contract, LOA or an Actors’ Equity Mini-Contract. The P73 Playwriting Fellowship is made possible by gifts from Joseph and Carson Gleberman, Joanne Jacobson, and the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust. Page 73 is extremely grateful for their generous support. http://www.p73.org/programs/p73-playwriting-fellowship/ http://www.p73.org/programs/p73-playwriting-fellowship/2009-p73-playwriting-fellowship-application/ info@p73.org fellowship@p73.org | |||
| Fusion Theatre Company | Jen Grigg, Literary Manager 700 1st Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 | Theme: Something Left Unsaid. NoPP; No fee for snail mail submission, $5 for submitting via email. http://www.fusionabq.org http://www.fusionabq.org/TheSevenSubmissions.htm | |||
| Lemon Bay Playhouse | Roseann Tremo, Contest Director 96 West Dearborn St Englewood, FL 34223 | MUST BE resident of Florida Gulf Coast region; 18 or older. Staged readings in August, 2008. 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $250, 3rd Place: $100. http://www.lemonbayplayhouse.com/contest.htm info@lemonbayplayhouse.com | |||
| The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting | Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting at the Academy Foundation, 1313 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028-8107 | http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/ nicholl@oscars.org | |||
| Vermont Arts Council | ?? |
136 State St., Drawer 33, Montpelier, VT 05633 Attn: Alexander L. Aldrich, Exec. Dir. |
Must be resident of VT info@vermontartscouncil.org http://www.vermontartscouncil.org | ||
| W Keith Hedrick Playwriting Contest / HRC Showcase Theatre | HRC Showcase Theatre PO Box 940 Hudson, NY 12534 |
NOTHING NEW ON THE SITE THIS YEAR FEE $5.00. Open to playwrights throughout New York State and the North East, who have unpublished works they would like to submit. The play should run between 60 and 90 minutes, have no more than eight characters, and be capable of being presented as a staged reading by professional actors. Email: jangrice2002@yahoo.com http://www.hrc-showcasetheatre.org | |||
| Maieutic Theatre Works 2009 NewBorn Festival | ?? |
Maieutic Theatre Works 348 West 118th St, # 41 New York, NY 10026 |
Site says check back in May for the 2009 Festival | ||
| Lake Edun Foundation Playwright Competition | P.O. Box 1982 Topeka, Kansas 66601 | Date has/will move, according to website … still pending.
From a Naturist’s perspective - while nudity may be an element within the play, it is not required. | |||
| Fritz Festival | Fritz Blitz The Fritz Theatre PO Box 126488 San Diego CA 92101 |
NO EVENT this year … It’s a "best of" … $20 FEE … CA residents ONLY http://www.fritztheatre.com/ | |||
| Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award | Romilly Walton Masters, The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust, PO BOX 2637, Berks. SL5 8ZN, United Kingdom |
Citizens of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland. Required: A completed typed application form; a CV, including any grants or awards that have previously been received; one DVD of past or present work (this can include ideas for the proposed production). Please state where you heard about the award. Applications should be sent by post only. Email applications will not be accepted. Please include a SAE. Selected candidates will be asked for a second submission to develop their ideas further. They will also be asked, at this stage, to submit a proposed production budget, details about the R and D period, details of a design and production team and design ideas for the production. Finally, in July 2008 final shortlisted candidates will be asked to present their ideas in front of a panel. http://www.osbttrust.com/submission.htm Application: http://www.osbttrust.com/OSBTT%20Application%20Form%202009.doc If you require information regarding The Pit at the Barbican please contact Gordan Millar: gmillar@barbican.org.uk | |||
| Coal Creek Community Theater | Coal Creek Community Theater Attn: Linda Orr - Play Reading Committee PO Box 791 Louisville, CO 80027 |
Colorado residents only. NO FEE. Seeks play submissions from Colorado playwrights for Front Range Playwright Showcase: comedies, dramas. NoPP. 3-5 plays will be chosen for a showcase of 20-30 minute long staged readings on August 22, 2008 at 7:30pm. • Panel of adjudicators critique each selection and provide feed back during showcase. • Talk-backs between audience, casts, directors, and writers will occur. • One play will be selected to be produced as CCCT's entry in the Colorado Community Theater Coalition Competition in summer 2009. Include: 5 cc’s of script, resume, contact info (include email), brief production concept. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. | |||
| The Strawberry One-Act Festival The Riant Theatre | The Riant Theatre New York, NY |
NO FEE … Production-ready! Form: http://www.therianttheatre.com/applications/strawberry_application.html http://www.therianttheatre.com/strawberry.html | |||
| Walpole Footlighters UPDATED |
John Shanahan Walpole Footlighters New Comedy Project P.O. Box 189 Walpole, MA 02081 |
The Walpole Footlighters, an 84-year-old community theater, is now accepting scripts for its first New Comedy Project. One script will be chosen to receive a staged reading at the Footlighters’ 250-seat theater in August 2008. Comedy only. No musicals, no children’s theater. 1.5-2 hrs in length. NoPP. Hardcopy format only. Blind cover. SASE for return of script, otherwise recycled.
http://www.footlighters.com/ Questions only: jcshanahan@hotmail.com | |||
| PlayShop Festival | Kathy Anderson, Associate Artistic Director P.O. Box 17590 Philadelphia, PA 19105 |
NO FEE. Philadelphia Theatre Workshop offers a unique opportunity for playwrights with its 2009 PlayShop Festival. Contemporary plays with small casts, minimal set/costumes, and low technical requirements. Plays should have no production history. Four plays will be chosen that best represent our mission of presenting characters, situations, and perspectives not usually seen on area stages. 3 staged reading performances; 5-week workshop process working with actors and a director with time in between performances to revise, rehearse, and try new material based on audience reaction; consideration for full production in our 2009-2010 season. Two categories - student and general. Student - limited to college and graduate students of any age attending a local college or university or living in the Philadelphia area. To enter this category, include contact information of playwrighting instructor. General - no geographic restrictions, however, playwrights are required to be in the Philadelphia area for the run of the festival (late February - March, 2009). Sorry, no transportation or housing stipends are provided. Include cover letter with name, postal address, email address, phone, category, and a statement of why the PlayShop Festival is important to you, your availability to be in Philadelphia in late February - March 2009, play synopsis and character breakdown, 10-page dialogue sample. Submit by email, include PlayShop Festival in subject line. http://www.philadelphiatheatreworkshop.org kanderson@philadelphiatheatreworkshop.org | |||
| Gippsland Theatre Festival Writer’s Competition | Break a Leg Theatre Group PO Box 152 Traralgon 3844 |
FEE$ - 15.00 The Gippsland Theatre Festival is now accepting submissions of short plays (no longer than 20 minutes) for the Gippsland Theatre Festival Writer’s competition. All submissions must be original works that have not been produced. 5 winners will be selected and each winning entry will be produced and directed professionally and staged during the Gippsland theatre festival July 2008. Please include your name, the name of your play, email address, and contact details on the cover page. Please include a stamped self-addressed envelope if you would like your play to be returned. Entry is on a voluntary basis. Plays are assessed anonymously please do not include your name or address on your script. Please fill in the entry form and send your submission, along with a cheque or money order (payable to Break a Leg Theatre Group). http://www.breakalegtheatre.com.au/comp.php | |||
| Helford Prize, Jacksonville University National Playwriting Competition | National Playwriting Competition College of Fine Arts, Jacksonville University 2800 University Blvd North Jacksonville, FL 32211 |
$10,000 and a potential production by Jacksonville University. The competition is open to all U.S. Residents. Running time of between 90 and 120 minutes. Must have page numbers at bottom of every page. Include score and a recording of the music for musicals. Cast=5-10. Jacksonville University will have first production rights for the winning play. The playwright will retain all other rights, including copyright, publication and performance rights. If for some reason, Jacksonville University is not able to produce the winning play within two years of the announcement of the winner, first production rights revert to the playwright. Submit 3 copies of your play bound; because the play will be submitted to the juries anonymously, the author’s name should not appear on any page of the play. Plays should be submitted with a cover sheet containing the following information: Playwright's name, address, title, phone number and e-mail address, signed statement that the play has not been previously produced or published. Three finalists will then be submitted to the Bruce Helford for final judging. The selection process should be complete by August 31, 2008. http://arts.ju.edu/cfa/helford/prize.html http://arts.ju.edu/cfa/helford/entry_form.pdf lporter1@ju.edu | |||
| Perishable Theatre Arts Center : 14th Annual International Women's Playwriting Festival | IWPF Festival Coordinator, Perishable Theatre P.O. Box 23132 Providence, RI 02903 |
FEE $10. Rhode Island's Research and Development Theatre, is looking for innovative, unproduced one-act plays by womenl. Three plays selected to be performed at 2008 festival in Providence, RI. Each of the three winning playwrights will receive a $500 cash prize, round-trip travel to Providence and accommodation in order to participate in the development of their work and the festival. They will also receive copies of the 14th International Women's Playwriting Festival published anthology, which will feature the winning plays. 2 entries per playwright, 10-30 min. in length. Online submissions are accepted. http://www.perishable.org wpf@perishable.org | |||
| Community Theatre Association of Michigan Playwriting Contest | Vincent Weiler 4026 Lester St. Oscoda, MI 48750 |
Playwrights in MI, OH, IN, WI, IL only. Community Theatre Association of Michigan’s 2008 Playwriting Contest. Top prize is $500.00 and second place is $250.00. For a complete list of the rules and information go to the CTAM website http://www.communitytheatre.org vweiler@charter.net | |||
| Montana Artists Residency (September-December) | Box 8 Basin, MT 59361 Attn: Joy Lewis, Coord. |
Rent is $350+/mo., assistance limited http://www.montanarefuge.org | |||
| Atlantis Playmakers – Short Attention Span PlayFEST - The Sin Cycle | Theme |
KDB; Atlantis Playmakers 4611 Monroe Street Hollywood, FL 33021 |
CHECK WEBSITE for the deadline-specific topic FIRST! … Our new works program will include an entire cycle of plays, "The Sin Cycle." Every month begining in January, a new sin or two will be announced as the topic for that month's entries. Each topic will have a specific deadline, but all will follow the guidelines below. Please note, individual themes have specific deadlines. "Sin Cycle" topics will be announced on February 1, March 1, April 1 and May 1. Entry deadlines are February 15, March 15, April 15 and May 15 respectively. Selected works MUST have their world premiere at the SAS PlayFEST. Entries must be typed, and include a cover page with the playwright's name, address, phone, and e-mail. You do not need to use a specific script program. Old fashioned typing is fine. If by email, Word format ONLY. http://www.atlantisplaymakers.com/sasplayfest.html kdb@AtlantisPlaymakers.com | ||
| Playwrights Theater Inc., Plays for the 21st Century | Playwrights Theater Inc., Plays for the 21st Century, PO Box 395 Four Oaks, North Carolina 27524 | FEE$ - $20. Plays MUST be submitted electronically. NOTE: The address has changed. ALSO, past winners don’t seem to be listed past 2005, but the guidelines say 2008 … One-acts: 1.act.play@sbcglobal.net Full-lenth: 2.act.play@sbcglobal.net http://www.playwrightstheater.org/contest/contestinfo.html Email: info@playwrightstheater.org | |||
| Virginia Center | 154 SanAngelo Dr., Amherst, VA 24521 | FEE $$ (plus add’l costs per day for stay) May 15 deadline for residencies from October to January; notification is mailed by July 31 http://www.vcca.com http://www.vcca.com/apply.html | |||
| Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab | Writer/Director Lab Co-Chairs, Maria Goyanes and Daniel Manley 86 Franklin Street, Fourth Floor NY, NY 10013 |
The Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab was founded in 1998 to explore and develop the work of a new generation of theater artists, and to foster collaborations between writers and directors in the beginning stages of the creative process. From October - April, the Lab meets on alternate weeks. Writers agree in advance to bring in work three times during the six-month cycle. At each meeting, Lab members read the plays aloud, writers and director serving as actors, then together discuss the work. There is an expectation that the writer and director will collaborate outside the meetings, at their own discretion. At the end of the cycle, each of the plays born from the Lab is presented in a public reading series at Soho Rep. Writers and directors must apply separately. At the start of the cycle, each writer invited to join the Lab is matched with a director. Writers interested in participating are asked to apply with a project proposal. Ideally, this is a project you feel will benefit from both group input and close work with a director. The proposed project must be a play in the earliest stages of development, one you have recently begun or would like to begin work on in the coming months. Interested directors are asked to provide a one-page statement of purpose outlining their theatrical sensibilities and concerns. We consider these statements carefully when pairing writers with directors, so please be specific. In selecting Lab members Soho Rep has a policy of favoring new applicants and forging new artistic collaborations. While we value some degree of continuity, we wish to place emphasis on providing this opportunity for new members, and expanding the circle of artists associated with Soho Rep. Please note that we do not accept applications from students engaged in full-time programs. http://sohorep.org/lab_3.html writerdirector@sohorep.org | |||
| Atlantic Center For the Arts | Program Department 1414 Art Center Avenue New Smyrna Beach , Florida 32168 | 800-393-6975 (U.S-only) |
$25 FEE For October-period stay. http://www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org/ http://www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org/artresprog/resschedule/res_sched.htm | ||
| Next Stage Festival, Toronto UPDATE |
Toronto Fringe Festival 208 - 344 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S 3A7 |
Bring-it-yourself production … The Next Stage Theatre Festival is now accepting applications for its 2009 festival which will run from January 7 to 18 at the Factory Mainspace and Studio Theatres. The Next Stage Theatre Festival is produced by the Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival and aims to complement the summer Fringe by providing another performance opportunity to promising artists. http://www.nextstagefestival.com info@nextstagefestival.com |
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| Brown Couch Theatre | NOTHING NEW ON THE SITE THIS YEAR. http://www.browncouchtheatre.org/submissions.htm Email your submission and include the title of your play in the subject line of the email: tenminute@browncouchtheatre.org. | ||||
| Atwater Playhouse and Write Brothers, Inc., Playwriting Festival UPDATED |
Atwater Playhouse Playwriting Festival 3371 Glendale Blvd. Unit 145 Los Angeles, CA 90039 | Plays should be 45 to 90 minutes in length (approximately 90 pages). The story can range from a long one-act to three acts with an intermission. Simple sets and lighting with a minimum amount of scene changes please. Play receives 6-week run http://www.atwaterplayhouse.com/fly.aspx?layout=playwritefestival |
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| Pacific Repertory Theatre : Hyperion Competition II NEW |
Dan Gotch, Dramaturg & Literary Manager PacRep Hyperion Competition II PO Box 222035 Carmel, CA 93922 |
FEE $10.00 (they reduced their admin fee!!). Pacific Repertory Theatre has staged almost 100 new works in its 26 year history. For CALIFORNIA WRITERS in 2007/2008, with a workshop production of the winning play staged as part of the '08 season. NoPP. Mail 2 ccs of cover letter, synopsis, 10pp sample of play, character and set breakdown, and resume. SASP for confirmation; SASE for script return. Cast limit=10. Single, naturalistic set or a theatrical setting which can represent any number of locations. One submission per calendar year is allowed. The play chosen for a 2009 production will be announced in December 2008 and every entrant will have received a response by that date. http://www.pacrep.org/hyperion.htm | |||
| Theatre Conspiracy Annual New Play Contest | Bill Taylor: Artistic Director 2711 Park Windsor Dr #302 Ft. Myers, FL 33919 |
FEE $5.00. Work submitted to the contest must be a full length play with eight characters or less and have simple technical demands. Plays having up to three previous productions are welcome. No musicals. First place: $700.00 and full production. http://www.theatreconspiracy.org info@theatreconspiracy.org | |||
| Sewanee Writers Conference UPDATED |
Cheri Peters Creative Writing Programs Manager Sewanee Writers Conference Tennessee |
The 2008 Sewanee Writers' Conference will include one playwriting workshop led by Romulus Linney and Arlene Hutton. Gary Garrison, Executive Director of Creative Affairs with The Dramatists Guild of America, and Paul Walsh, Artistic Director with The New Harmony Project, will visit to meet with playwriting participants. Submit two copies of playscript, 20 to 40 pages in length (either a one-act, or an excerpt from a full-length play). Scholarship applicants in playwriting should submit current work (two copies) that has been workshopped or produced, up to 40 page in length. Fellowship applicants in playwriting should submit two copies of a full-length play or the equivalent in length of a collection of shorter works, all of which have seen production. Applications are accepted into May, or until all workshop spaces are filled. Early application is encouraged. http://www.sewaneewriters.org cpeters@sewanee.edu |
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| The Bug Theatre UPDATED |
Joni Pierce, Programming and Development Director 3654 Navajo Street Denver, CO 80211 | NoPP. Submit bound script, SASE for notification. To qualify for selection, plays should be no longer than 20 minutes in length, and should be submitted as hard copies only (no digital copies please). Please send no more than 3 scripts per playwright. Bug will select 4-6 new plays to produce in a staged reading format. The technical aspects of these pieces will be kept to a bare minimum so as to keep the focus is on the playwrights and their words. These selections will be shown on the Bug stage later this year. http://www.myspace.com/bugtheatre info@bugtheatre.org |
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| Appetite Theatre Presents Bruschetta: An Evening Of New, Short Plays UPDATED |
Appetite Theatre Chicago, IL 60625 | Appetite Theatre is currently seeking scripts annual Bruschetta: An Evening of New, Short Plays. Scripts no longer than 15 minutes of any genre or style. EMAIL submissions only: http://www.appetitetheatre.com appetitetheatre@hotmail.com |
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| Wings Theatre UPDATED |
Script Coordinator Wings Theatre 154 Christopher Street New York, NY 10014 |
Wings Theatre produces a year-round season of new plays by American playwrights. Plays submitted must fit into either of two categories: The Gay Plays Series (Plays or musicals with a major gay character or theme); or The New Musicals Series (Musicals on any subject or theme). Please note the following guidelines: Please submit full-length plays only. typed and bound. For scripts to be returned they must be accompanied by an SASE. For acknowledgment of receipt, SASP. Submissions must be made by regular mail only. No email. Submissions received after May 31 are held for consideration the following year. | |||
| Irishfest One-Page Play Festival UPDATED |
Irishfest One Page Play Festival Chicago |
The Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago is seeking entries for its 2nd Annual One Page Play Festival. The contest is open to all and the top plays will be adjudicated at Irishfest on July 12, 2008. Submitted plays should be original, no longer than one page (8.5 x 11, not less than 9 pt font) and be appropriate for a general audience. Preference will be given to entries with an Irish theme, but they may be on any topic of an author's choosing. Plays can be comic, dramatic, farcical or in any style or genre. Monologues will be considered, but preference will be given to plays with more than one character. Entries must be submitted via e-mail as an attachment in MS Word format or PDF. The subject of the e-mail should read as follows: RE: "IrishfestOnePagePlay/author's full name" (IrishfestOnePagePlay/Colleen Murphy)" There is no fee to enter and the maximum number of entries permitted from any one author is four. All entries must include a cover page (in the same file as the script itself) that includes the title, the author's name, address, phone number, brief bio and e-mail address. Following the reading the top plays will be selected for performance at the Irishfest. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. irishquill@aol.com |
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| Shunya Theatre One-Act Play Call for Submissions UPDATED |
Houston | Shunya, a Houston-based non-profit theatre troupe is currently accepting one-act play submissions for our Summer production scheduled to open August 22nd 2008 in Houston, Texas. Shunya aims to provide a voice to the South Asian American experience through the visual and performing arts. Location: MOTEL (The Story must take place in a motel), no more than 5 characters (although we are not restricting characters based on ethnicity or age, please note that the majority of actors who audition are of South Asian origin between the ages of 20-30), between 20-45pp. shunyamotel3@gmail.com |
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| 2008 Tin Ceiling New Play Competition! | Tin Ceiling New Play Competition 3159 Cherokee Street St. Louis, MO 63118 |
FEE $5. The Tin Ceiling is calling all aspiring playwrights to submit their brilliant creations to the 2008 Tin Ceiling New Play Competition. To be eligible, contestants must submit an entry form, complete scripts and pay entry. Winners will be announced in Fall 2008 and will be awarded cash prizes, plus have their plays taken to the stage by the mastermind crew and daredevil thespians of The Tin Ceiling! Visit www.tinceiling.org for more information. http://www.tinceiling.org tinceiling@gmail.com | |||
| Lambda Players | Lambda Players’ Playwright Competition P.O. Box 13248 Sacramento, CA 95813 |
FEE $20 per play. For Best Lesbian-themed play… Lambda Player seeks to encourage both experienced and new playwrights to write about subjects and issues of interest to the lesbian community. Complete rule and entry forms: http://www.lambdaplayers.com/competition/competition1.htm theatricalguy@sbcglobal.net |
** "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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