The New Play Conservatory SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND PROGRAM DATES

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NEW PLAY PRODUCTION
Script Submissions:  Due May 11, 2012                                  Production Dates: 2012-2012 season

SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
Staged Reading Submissions: Due April 10, 2012                    Staged Reading Date: August 2012
Script Workshop Submissions: Due April 10, 2012                 Workshop Dates: TBA

NEW PLAY PRODUCTION and STAGED READINGS are open to ALL playwrights.
SCRIPT WORKSHOP submissionsfor 2012-2013 only are limited to Ohio playwrights, native or resident.

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES

NEW PLAY PRODUCTION
We produce scripts that will receive its world, national, regional, and state premiere at The Players Guild Theatre. Submissions must be new, non-musical scripts that are polished and outstanding from cover to cover. Scripts considered for NEW PLAY PRODUCTIONS (typically) have a history of development, be it professional or otherwise, and be producible on our intimate 139 seat thrust stage with mild to moderate technical support.

Note: Playwrights are advised to consider our SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT program if not 100% sure their script is ready for production. Reading plays takes value time and resources. Please, submit to the correct program. Script that start in the SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT program may be considered for future production at The Players Guild Theatre.
Royalty average for NEW PLAY PRODUCTION is $40 per performance; royalty range is $30 to $60 per performance, pending funds.

SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
We offer two types of script development programs for playwrights:
SCRIPT WORKSHOPS and STAGED READINGS.
All plays submitted into these categories must be professionally un-prodced.

STAGED READINGS are for complete full length scripts in need of artistic and/or audience feedback. Scripts should be in the late or near complete stages development. Viewing may be open to the public audiences or by invite. Please, do not apply for the staged reading program unless your script has received prior feedback, be it professional or private, and should be noted in your cover letter and/or resume. Staged readings, when performed, will be either 1) full script reading or 2) a select scene coupled with other select scenes from other scripts.

SCRIPT WORKSHOPS – limited to Ohio playwrights, native or resident, for 2012-2013 - are designed for completed scripts/drafts that are in need of feedback or a first professional look. This program is great for scripts in the beginning to middle stages of development. These are private workshops that last four to five days evenings/days. Playwrights must be able to attend this program.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL PROGRAMS

Playwrights may submit one new full length stage script. A completed script is required for all programs and must contain a minimum of 45 pages. For NEW PLAY PRODUCTION, scripts must receive its world, national, regional, or Ohio state premiere at The Players Guild Theatre. For SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT, scripts must be professionally un-produced. There is NO submission fee.

All Submission Packages must be e-mailed and include materials in the following order as ONE FILE in PDF format. Again, all three items below, (1) (2) and (3), should arrive in ONE E-MAIL with ONE PDF file attached. Thank you for your compliance.

(1) LETTER OF INTEREST
In your letter, address the following:
A. your passion and rational for your script and your intended audience
B. state if you are applying for PRODUCTION or SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT, either STAGED READING or SCRIPT WORKSHOP
C. the minimum/maximum actor requires for your script
D. the development history of your script, if any
E. future prospects for production you may have for your script
F. your tentative ability to attend, if any

(2) RESUME
Please include theatre references and script development involvement, if any

(3) COMPLETE SCRIPT
Your script must including
A. title page with playwright contact information
B. a one page or paragraph synopsis
C. character list
D. full script with numbered pages
Optional are scene breakdowns, general properties pages, etc.

To enter you Submission Package, please send your ONE FILE in PDF format using the below directions EXACTLY:

TO:
jeremy_paul_lewis@yahoo.com

SUBJECT LINE:
MUST LOOK EXACTLY LIKE BELOW
subject: NPC@PG 2012- development program - SCRIPT TITLE - PLAYWRIGHT NAME

example 1: NPC@PG 2012 - Staged Reading - A Few Good Men - Aaron Sorkin
example 2: NPC@PG 2012 - Workshop - The Boys Next Door - Tom Griffin
example 2: NPC@PG 2012 - Production - Our Town - Thorton Wilder


PDF ATTACHMENT (as ONE attachment):
MUST LOOK EXACTLY LIKE BELOW
attachment: development program - SCRIPT TITLE - PLAYWRIGHT NAME.pdf


example 1: Staged Reading - A Few Good Men - Aaron Sorkin.pdf
example 2: Workshop - The Boys Next Door - Tom Griffin.pdf
example 3: Production - Our Town - Thorton Wilder.pdf