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Monday, July 31, 2006

Playwrights from Queens only

23 Elephants Theatre is seeking new plays for upcoming Queens based festival. Writers must live in Queens to apply. Company prefers comedies but will consider dramas, performance art, monologues and other types of work.
The plays can be 5-90 minutes in length. 23 elephants is a group that promotes all types of expression in Art. Our work has been reviewed as "Spellbinding " by Ny theatre.com. We Strive to create exciting motivating theatre.
Do not send original scripts as they will not be returned. No fee to apply. Just have a passion to create out of the box.

Deadline October 1 2006
To send by email
bidalia23@mac.com

or
Steven Hess
c/o 23 elephants
82-67 Austin St. Apt #408
Kew gardens NY 11415

Ron Online

Actor member Ron Voz performed in the movie "Citizen Candyman" and there's now a website about it online at http://www.citizencandyman.com/.

Friday, July 28, 2006

Latino plays wanted

A Showcase for Playwrights!

Pregones Theater's Asunción Playwrights Project showcases the work of Latino playwrights exploring issues of difference and transformation at the limits of queer identity. The project especially seeks works that challenge assumptions about gender and sexuality.

Asunción organizes three to four public readings of plays each season at Pregones' La Casa Blanca. This is an intimate setting where the readings are followed by an open discussion between the playwright, audience members and artists. The plays are selected by Pregones' Artistic Directors from works submitted to the company.

The selection process is made up of two preliminary rounds. The first round is open to any author interested in submitting his/her work. A completed application form must be submitted together with a 10 page sample of the work. The second round is by invitation only. A selected group of finalists are invited to submit their work in its entirety for final consideration.
The public readings are selected from this group of finalists. Asunción organizes and promotes the readings, and offers administrative support and rehearsal space towards the reading. After the readings are conducted, one play is selected to receive a workshop production at Pregones' state of the arts 130-seat theater. Pregones covers all expenses of the workshop
production plus a $300 fee for the winning writer.

Playwrights are invited to submit original, full length works for the stage that have never been produced and are not under option. Plays may be submitted in either Spanish or English and may range in style and structure.
Asunción will only consider works of superior artistic rigor that meet one or more of the project's criteria; mainly works that:
• explore issues of difference and transformation at the limits of queer
identity;
• challenge normative assumptions of gender;
• present Latino spiritual and sensual explorations beyond the boundaries of
gender and essentialist notions of sexual orientation;
• go beyond coming out stories;
• challenge normative notions of family;
• dwell in alterity and encounter;
• place queer expectations of love and sex in a Latino cultural and
historical context;
• are significant to the lives of Latino gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered people.

Submission guidelines
1. Complete the Asunción Application Form. It consists of a series of questions that can be obtained directly from our website at http://www.pregones.org/asuncion.html or request it by sending a self-addressed stamped (letter sized) envelope to: Jorge B. Merced - Associate Artistic Director, Pregones Theater, 571-575 Walton Avenue, Bronx NY 10451. Please indicate request for Asunción Application Form.

2. All applications must be written, signed and submitted by the playwright. Include a brief description of the play and two copies of a 10-page sample of the script. DO NOT INCLUDE A FULL COPY OF THE SCRIPT.

3. You must include a copy of your resume with the application.

4. The first round of selection is based on samples of no more than ten consecutive pages from any segment of the work. Samples must be typewritten or word-processed in typeface no smaller than 12 point, double-spaced and on 8½" X 11" white paper. You may submit works in either English or Spanish.

5. If you are submitting more than one script, you must complete an application for each work. No more than two entries per writer will be accepted each season.

6. Please include a self-addressed stamped postcard, or e-mail address to confirm receipt of your entry. COD Deliveries will not be accepted.

7. Only those authors invited to the second round of selection must, at such time, send two unbound copies of the full script, typewritten or word-processed in typeface no smaller than 12 point, double-spaced and on 8½" X 11" white paper. On the first page of each copy you must include the title and a brief description of the play.

8. Please include a return package with sufficient postage if you would like your script returned.

Deadline: On or before December 23 of each year

Monday, July 24, 2006

No Boundaries Festival 2006

The Young Mirror Company is looking for submission from playwrights for a One-Act Festival in Mid October. We are looking for plays that match our idea of theatre as a place of passion, energy, and life, not dry discussion. Too often playwrights consciously shrink or tone down their own work in hopes of production. Not for this festival. Write whatever you want. If you want a show with spaceships, put some spaceships in. If you want 20 characters, write 20 characters. You dream it up, we’ll find a way to stage it. Please send submissions to anelson@mirrorrepertory.com
Please send an intent to submit letter with a synopsis of your possible work by August 1st, full text by September 1. 30-45 minutes preferred,
We are also always accepting full length submissions.

Anthony Nelson
cell-(703) 447 7328
office-(212) 427 7393
Dramaturg
the Mirror Repertory Company
Associate Artistic Director
the Young Mirror
www.mirrorrepertory.com

Thursday, July 20, 2006

Seeking Original Full-Length Musicals

Deadline: September 15, 2006

American Music Theatre wants original full-length musicals, must have the following components:

1. popular/familiar music
2. original, compelling and memorable story/thread
3. family-friendly humor.

Musicals of particular interest
1. a "baby boomer" show with themes limited to the 1960s and established music applied to the storyline
2. a "patriotic/American" show with established music applied to the storyline
3. biographical/historical show dedicated to rock n' roll or country music, or a particular artist within respective genres, i.e. Ronnie Milsap.

Send submissions to New Musical, American Musical Theatre, PO Box 10757, Lancaster, PA 17605; or email to newmusical@amtshows.com; or fax 717-397-7850. For more info call 717-397-7700; or visit www.AMTshows.com.

Successful writers will submit resumes with contact info and a one to two page proposal/synopsis outlining basic story and musical elements. Select writers will be contacted to submit a 6 to 12 page treatement for development consideration. The treatment will read like a short story, detailing the storyline, characters, and musical selections.
Pay if play is developed.

American Music Theatre (Lancaster PA), a 1,600-seat state-of-the-art theatre, is seeking submissions to produce in upcoming seasons. American Music Theatre's resident company of performers consists of 15-25 members, including eight musicians.

Larry Corse Prize for Playwriting

The Larry Corse Prize for Playwriting was established in 2003 by Dr. Larry Corse, Professor Emeritus of Theatre and English at Clayton State University, to encourage the development and production of new works for the stage. The 2003 competition was won by Robert Karmon for his play Caliban and Miranda. In 2004, the competition was moved to its new host, Columbus State University Department of Theatre, Columbus, Georgia. The competition has attracted more than 300 entries each year from around the world. The 2004 winning entry was the comedy Seagulls in a Cherry Tree by William Missouri Downs. Ian Walker received the 2005 award for The Gravediggers Tango. For a complete list of all entries from 2005, go to www.larrycorse.com.

The Prize: $1,000 and a premiere production by Columbus State University Department of Theatre.

Eligibility: The competition is open to all.

The Play:

1. A play submitted to the competition should be finished, original, in English, and must not have been previously published or performed (excluding workshop readings).

2. The play may be either full-length, one-act, or a series of related one-acts, and should have a running time of between 45 and 120 minutes.

3. The number of actors needed for the play should be between 5 and 10.

Columbus State University Department of Theatre 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, Columbus State University Department of Theatre is not able to produce the winning play during the academic year following the announcement of the winner, first production rights revert to the playwright. If, in the opinion of the jury, no play worthy of the prize is submitted, Columbus State University Department of Theatre reserves the right to withhold the prize.

Submitting a Play:

1. Because the play will be submitted to the juries anonymously, the author’s name must not appear on any page of the play.

2. Plays should be submitted with a cover sheet containing the following information:

a. Author’s name

b. Author’s address

c. Title of play

d. Author’s phone number and e-mail address

e. A signed statement that the play has not been previously produced or published.

3. Each play must also include a synopsis of the play which is a real synopsis and not a teaser or advertising copy.

4. Plays previously submitted to the competition may not be re-submitted unless major revision has taken place.

5. Deadline for Submission: Plays must be received by the Columbus International Playwriting Competition on or before October 20, 2006.

6. Address for Submissions:

Columbus State University
International Playwriting Competition
#324
931 Monroe Drive NE, Suite A-102
Atlanta, GA USA 30308

The copies of the plays submitted will not be returned. Please do not send one and only originals.

The plays will initially be read by theater professionals. Finalists will then be submitted to the Theatre Faculty of Columbus State University for final judging. The selection process should be complete by February, 2007.

The winning playwright may be invited to come to Columbus State University for a lecture or workshop immediately prior to the production.

For additional information, contact Steve Graver, Department of Theatre, Columbus State University at Graver_Steven@colstate.edu or by writing to the above mailing address.

Please do not send submissions directly to Columbus State University.

Larry Corse
www.larrycorse.com

Monday, July 17, 2006

Theatre One wants plays

THEATRE ONE PRODUCTIONS
Deadline: none
Theatre One Productions located 45 miles south of Boston is seeking new plays for staged readings, future slams and possible full productions. Comedies preferred but will strongly consider dramas. Children’s plays and musicals not accepted at this time. Please do not send original copies as none will be returned, however if your work is selected you will be contacted so you can participate in audience feed back of your play. Appreciate plays with no more than four characters, as our venue is a small. The plays can be 5,10,60 up to 90 minutes. Monologues and performance pieces also accepted. Theatre One's mission goal is to nurture, develop and encourage playwrights.

Please send plays to:
Theatre One Productions, Inc.
C/O Peg Holzemer
12 Spencer St # C
Middleboro, MA 02346

or attach in Word and e-mail to pegasus@tmlp.com

WISHBONE PRODUCTIONS SEEKING COWGIRL SCRIPTS

Deadline: ongoing
Sharon Stearns of Wishbone Productions is looking for scripts (especially one-woman shows) about cowgirls. "I am part of a small theatre company - Wishbone Productions that works out of The Historic O'Keefe Ranch in Vernon, B.C. (Theatre seats 170) Cowboy/girl/ western themed material with music goes over well...."

Send scripts to Sharon at Wishbone Productions - Box 5, Dunster, B.C. V0J 1J0
Canada - or send query via email at stearnssa@yahoo.com. Learn more about the ranch's Cowboy Theatre at http://www.okeeferanch.bc.ca/cowboytheatre.php

Ohio State University seeks Playwright-in-Residence

Playwright-in-Residence
Housed at the James Thurber House
2007 RESIDENCY DATES: JANUARY 3, 2007 – MARCH 15, 2007

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

The Ohio State University Department of Theatre Playwright-in-Residence program offers a selected playwright a 10-week residency of teaching, writing, and a staged reading. The playwright teaches a playwriting course two days a week to approximately 20 students (mixture of undergraduate and graduate students) and receives a staged reading of their work in the new works lab of the department of theatre. The course is taught Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30 pm in the Drake Performance and Events Center on the Ohio State University campus (approximately a 20 minute bus ride from Thurber House.)

Recent Playwrights-in-Residence include: Carlyle Brown, Catherine Filloux, Gloria Baxter and Sam Kelly.

To apply, please send a letter of interest and resume or C.V. to:

Mark Shanda, Chair
Ohio State University Department of Theatre
1089 Drake Performance and Events
1849 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210-1266

Or e-mail the requested materials to: shanda.1@osu.edu

In your letter of interest please provide:

1. An outline of your current projects and recent work
2. A statement regarding your personal approach to teaching the art and craft of playwrighting
3. A statement as to how you plan to use your time at thurber house to advance your own development as a playwright

Applications must be postmarked by September 1, 2006 with the selection made by October 1, 2006.

New member

Welcome new member Joseph Barone.

Monday, July 10, 2006

CHEKHOV NOW FESTIVAL PLAYWRITING CONTEST SUBMISSION

Deadline: 7-15-2006 Looking for new theatrical adaptations of the short stories of Anton Chekhov to receive a cash award of $250 and a workshop production at the 2007 Chekhov Now Festival in New York City. Two pieces will be chosen. Any length will be considered; works may have been previously produced, but not in New York. Since 1999, the Chekhov Now Festival has been a venue for new and innovative works for theatre from around the country and around the world, based on the writings of Anton Chekhov. Its mission has been to explore Chekhov outside of the realm of the naturalistic theatre; the festival invites, commissions, and presents productions and adaptations that emphasize the theatrical, the physical, and the experimental.

This year, in hopes of finding new work from across the nation and the globe, we are sponsoring a contest to find two short story adaptations for our next festival, which will be produced at The Chocolate Factory in Long Island City in January 2007. All submissions must be received by July 15, 2006 to be considered. Please send inquiries and/or submissions via email to pac22@psu.edu or via regular mail to: Peter Campbell, Literary Manager, CNF, Penn State - Berks, PO Box 7009, Reading, PA 19610.

119th Biennial White Sale and Short Play Festival

Deadline: July 15, 2006

The Intentional Theatre (located in Southeastern Connecticut) is now accepting submissions for the 119th Biennial White Sale and Short Play Festival. Plays in length from 10 to 30 minutes chosen for the Festival will receive a script-in-hand staged reading in September as part of the Festival. Submissions must be received by July 15th or so. There is no entry fee. For complete information and submission guidelines, visit http://intentionaltheatre.com and follow the link on the home page for the Festival.

Actors and Directors interested in participating in the presentation should send an email expressing their interest along with a brief summary of experience to readings@intentionaltheatre.com. In keeping with a traditional staged-reading presentation, production qualities will be minimized to allow focus on characterization and story development. Rehearsals also will be kept to a minimum, allowing sufficient time to establish blocking and an adequate understanding of the play.

Website: http://intentionaltheatre.com

Contact Information 2006festival@intentionaltheatre.com

Festival Group seeks one-act plays

THE FESTIVAL GROUP Deadline 8/1/06

"The Festival Group" is seeking original one-act plays from writers for an ambitious One-Act Festival to be held Fall 2006. Plays should be between 5-25 minutes in length. Authors are encouraged to submit at least two (2) copies of each piece if sent by regular mail. One (1) copy if emailed. Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope (SASE) so that your work may be returned to you if using regular mail. Deadline is August 1. Please submit all work to: The Festival Group, c/o S. Zaccaro, 684 Windmill Ave, West Babylon, NY 11704-4410 or email: thefestivalgroup@yahoo.com

Directors and actors are also invited to submit resumes.

Greg's play

Actor member Greg Oliver Bodine will take part in SHIFT, an evening of scenes and short works by the SQUID/CITY LAB members of EST as both a writer and actor:

July 18th & 19th @ 8:00pm
at Ensemble Studio Theatre, 6th Floor
549 West 52nd Street (11th Ave.)
Reservations: (212) 247-4982
Tickets: $7 (suggested donation)

Playwrights Sought

The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, seeks playwrights to present first 10 minutes of new plays - full length or one act, as part of evening for new writers in late July.

No pay/no fee. Please e-mail first ten pages of project to beechmantheatre@aol.com. Up to ten plays chosen. Playwrights may provide actors, or actors can be provided.

ALSO SEEKING - compelling monologues to be presented as part of a seperate evening.

Please respond asap.
Job Start Date 7/24/2006

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Scott plays Launce

Actor member Scott Sortman is scheduled to perform as Launce in Hudson Shakespeare Company's production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. All performances are free.

(all dates are July and in NJ except as noted):

10 - 7pm Shipyard Park, Hoboken
11 - 7pm Sinatra Park, Hoboken
12 - 7:30pm Hackensack Park, Hackensack
18 - 7:30pm Meadowland Park, S. Orange
19 - 7:30pm Hackensack Park, Hackensack
21 - 7pm Van Vorst Park, Jersey City
22 - 2pm Stratford Public Library, Stratford, CT
24 - 7pm Sinatra Park, Hoboken
27 - 7:30pm David Brearly H.S. Field, Kenilworth
28 - 8pm Ellsworth Park, Union City
29 - 8pm Shetler Studios (on 54th), NYC
30 - 8pm Shetler Studios (on 54th), NYC

Monday, July 03, 2006

Off for 4th of July

NYCPlaywrights will not be meeting Wednesday, July 5th since the 4th of July holiday is so close.

Our next meeting is July 12.

Sunday, July 02, 2006

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES 2nd INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION WITH $10,000 PRIZE FOR PLAYS ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Website: www.cnsi.ucsb.edu/stage E-mail: stage@cnsi.ucsb.edu

The Professional Artists Lab and the California NanoSystems Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara continue their collaboration with the second STAGE International Script Competition, open to plays about science and technology.

The winning script in the Scientists, Technologists and Artists Generating Exploration (STAGE) competition will receive $10,000 USD; a staged reading with a cast of professional actors and simultaneous participation in an awards event with distinguished professionals from the worlds of theatre, film, science and technology; and the opportunity to go through the
Professional Artists Lab's development process, which includes access to advice and guidance from professional theatre and film artists as well as experts in the fields of science, engineering and technology.

Scripts will be judged by an esteemed panel of jurors from both the arts and sciences. Previous judges included Nobel Laureates David Gross (2004 Physics) and Alan Heeger (2000 Chemistry); playwright and MacArthur Fellow Luis Alfaro; award-winning theatre, film and television director Arvin Brown; Dr. Polly Carl, Producing Artistic Director of the Minneapolis
Playwrights' Center; Professional Artists Lab Playwright-in-Residence Barbara Lebow; and Eduardo Machado, award-winning playwright and Artistic Director of New York's INTAR Theatre.

Submitted plays must explore scientific and/or technological stories, themes, issues or events. (The competition is not open to plays written in the genre of science fiction.) Entries must be postmarked by January 15, 2007. The winning play will be announced on June 15, 2007.

For details about the competition and submission guidelines, visit www.cnsi.ucsb.edu/stage. For questions or additional information, please e-mail stage@cnsi.ucsb.edu.

STAGE endeavors to:

- foster new and imaginative voices and methods of storytelling.
- catalyze the development of art that depicts the technological age in
which we live.
- cultivate appreciation and collaboration between the two cultures of
science and art.
- promote understanding of the sciences in the public arena.
- accomplish all of the above within an international community.

The Professional Artists Lab (www.proartslab.ucsb.edu) is a dynamic artisticvlaboratory in the Department of Film Studies and the Media Arts andvTechnology Program at UCSB, in which professional actors, directors, writersvand producers create and develop new works in film, theatre, television,vradio and multi-media performance.

The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) (www.cnsi.ucsb.edu/stage), onevof the prestigious California Institutes for Science Innovation, focuses onvdramatic breakthroughs in materials, devices and resulting technologies,
made possible by controlling form and function at the nanoscale. These breakthroughs are being accomplished through the integration of many science and engineering disciplines, and will have broad applications for innovation in communication, biomedical, energy and environmental technologies.

The Professional Artists Lab and CNSI plan to launch many other collaborations, including STAGE 2, a similar competition for screenplays about science and technology.

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STAGE Script Competition
Professional Artists Lab
CNSI - MC 6105
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6105
E-mail: stage@cnsi.ucsb.edu
URL: www.cnsi.ucsb.edu/stage
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