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Monday, November 30, 2015

2016 New Voices Play Festival

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Greenbrier Valley Theatre (GVT) is pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our 2016 New Voices Play Festival!

This festival is an opportunity for up-and-coming or accomplished playwrights to submit their work which, upon selection, will be produced on the mainstage at GVT, the State Professional Theatre of West Virginia. The performance of these plays is an invaluable tool for playwrights to workshop what’s working in the play and what may need revision. The New Voices Play Festival has become a popular event among our patrons who are eager to enjoy these new works.

Play Submission Guidelines:

-Plays must be 5- to 10-minute one-act plays.

-Playwrights may submit up to two works for consideration.

-Plays must be unpublished and must not have had a full professional production.

-The subject matter of submitted plays is open; however, excessively strong language is discouraged.

Is this your first time submitting? Here's what happens:

A brief rehearsal process (approximately 10 hours/play) takes place in January with an emphasis placed on clarity, not effect—getting the playwright’s words and story out to the audience. The plays are directed by theatre professionals and experienced community directors who cast actors from our local Lewisburg community. These plays are performed together before a panel of theatre professionals and local audience in attendance. Recognition will be given to the playwright of the 1) audience’s choice and 2) artistic panel’s choice. Additionally, the artistic team will also be providing comments for all of the selected plays with their initial reactions and ways to move forward.

Important to note:

It is a challenge for us to cast youth actors during this time of year. The inclusion of youth characters is not forbidden, but be aware that we may not be able to appropriately cast young characters.

It is also difficult to accommodate larger casts for this festival. We recommend including no more than 6 characters.

There will be no financial award for these plays, even if selected to be performed. However, it will be an opportunity for them to be rehearsed, performed, and received by the Artistic Team of GVT and patrons of GVT who are excited to hear new works.

Submissions will not be returned.

To submit your play electronically, please send a PDF of the script along with a submission form (see below) to: newvoicesplayfestival@gvtheatre.org.

To submit your play by mail: Please submit the full script in a three-brad folder or unbound, along with a submission form. Plays may be submitted to this address:


Greenbrier Valley Theatre
c/o Education Department
113 E Washington St.
Lewisburg, WV 24901

Deadline for Submissions: December 2, 2015

The playwrights of the selected plays will be notified of this decision by December 21, 2015.


For more information, contact:

Micah Hein, GVT Teaching Artist
teachingartist@gvtheatre.org
No phone calls, please.

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Lama Theater Company residency

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Lama Theater Company is holding an Artistic Residency in Laguna Apoyo, Nicaragua- January 28th- February 18th, 2016 in collaboration with The Peace Project. Lama will offer 14 interdisciplinary artists from the East Coast, USA to live, create and volunteer in The Peace Project for one month.

WHY? Lama wants to encourage interdisciplinary artists from around the globe to create new work within a supportive environment. We will provide artists the space and time to take risks in ways that further the development of their practice. The residency program allows the artists a rural and serene environment in which to work creatively without distractions. Support to the community via the peace project, will consist of group sessions, collaboration, children’s workshops, and potential partnerships.

HOW? Time set aside for revitalizing the creative spirit, pursuing new trains of thought, or concentrating on an idea already in the works are essential parts of being a productive artist. Lama’s opportunity in Nicaragua offers the practicing artist a tranquil, natural environment in which to think, plan, and work.

TO WHOM? We are accepting submissions for the residency from Playwrights, Musicians and Poets. **Advantage to artists with Theatrical /Acting/ performance artists background but this is not essential.

About us: Lama means WHY in Hebrew. WHY – is a central question of human existence, it’s the leaping off point for all that follows in the pursuit of understanding. Once you begin to ask WHY, you embark on a path of limitless possibilities and that quest for the unknown makes for vital theater.

Our Mission:

The Lama Theater Company is a writer/director-driven, nonprofit company that continually raises questions and encourages bold new writing and directing.

We are fearlessly searching for curious collaborators from within the nation and around the world to inspire different points of view and theatrical visions.

Lama generates new work that explores theatrical, psychological, political and social questions through a dialogue between artists of different disciplines and often of different cultural backgrounds. Our goal is to give the artists a platform to create risk taking and thought provoking theater, theater that will inspire the audience to question the world around them and by that to create a community that enlivens our existence.

The residency is an extension of Lama’s main project - The Monthly Question.

Once a month Lama Theater Company asks a question, and receives submissions from playwrights/poets and musicians. Lama then chooses a few short theatrical pieces that address the question differently and we present them at our cold reading event. This project inspired by a desire to encourage new and bold writing and to create a space for an artist’s community and to challenge artists to write and explore their theatrical voice.


About the Residency

Relevant to the Peace project’s mission and in conjunction with Lama’s mission, the Residency will be based around the Question/ theme- ‘WHY GARBAGE?’. A part of the artist’s work will be focused on environmental and peace issues and themes BUT Lama is strongly interested in what inspires you when you read the question? We are interested in what you are thinking about and how the question might affect the work you do. Gather whatever inspiration the question gives you, and use it to fuel your chosen discipline. The question is open to many interpretations.

There are 3 parts of involvement within the Lama’s month long residency:
Using The Peace Project’s (located in Laguna Apoyo) relaxing environment and beautiful setting to work on your personal creations and personal work plan. The residency is focused on practice and process for the artist. The focus is on the artist and not the completion of a specific work. Residents will have the option to participate in a residence group sessions, lead by Lama’s expert dramaturg (Erez Drigus.) During these sessions he will assist with the artist’s work and help them progress. In these sessions the work will be read out loud and open for group feedback.



Artist will be asked to write and create a piece of work (short play/Monologue/Poem/Song) around Lama’s monthly question of ‘WHY GARBAGE?’. This work will be in collaboration with each other and the dramaturg to create an evening of cold reading performance. “Why Garbage?” will be presented at a final performance in The Peace Project, and in The Kraine theater in New York City for 2 performances in March.



In addition to working on a clearly defined project, resident-fellows are asked to make a substantive contribution to the community via the Peace Project. Support to the community by volunteering and holding children’s workshops, such as English/ Drama/ Music etc. Mostly based around the “Why Garbage?” Theme. Lama’s project manager (Hannah Lunn) will create a volunteering schedule, where 2 artists volunteer for a few hours per day. The enjoyment and the inclusion of the community are priorities within the residency. * A performance with the kids at the end of the residency is optional (as part as the artist’s final performance). As process is our priority, we will witness the project develop without the pressure of an end result, but will aim for that goal.




Residency's schedule: Residents time is self-manageable, except the obligatory sessions: two times a week- a group session on 'why garbage' and continues work on the 'Why Garbage' evening; once a week- a collaboration meeting on the personal projects; once a week- a social gathering.




MORE DETAILS:

The Peace project is a nonprofit organization that has inspired over 25,000 artists, donors, corporations, service businesses, art patrons and others in 70 countries to donate art, money, resources and time which have helped The Peace Project transform tens of thousands of lives worldwide. Its ambitious objective is to change what people think about change. The PP’s heartfelt belief is that people working in unison, in community, are the most powerful agents for change and we are extremely excited to be a part of their environment for a month.

Chosen residents will stay at the peace project with room and board (meals) for an all-inclusive fee of 750 U.S dollars. Due to limited space, there will be 2 artists per room.

Residents are responsible for travel and other living expenses.

-However we will try to support and help all artists with the resident’s fee in December as we have some fundraising events lined up. And we will be buying group travel ticket’s to keep the travel cost low.

APPLICATIONS:

Important dates:

December 12th Playwrights/Poets/Song writers submission deadline.
December 14th - 18th Interviews!
December 24th Announcement of chosen artists.


The application must contain the following elements:
Brief Biography or Resume/ C.V. artist
Portfolio, videos, photos
Work Sample
Description of the project you wish to develop at the residency, include Work Plan
Details (specific needs of meals, health and additional information relevant to the work process)
What the question “Why Garbage?” Means to you?
Each completed application must fill his/her personal information here http://www.lamatheatercompany.com/#!nicaragua-2016/k0z2w



BRIEF BIOGRAPHY – Please tell us a bit about yourself and your creative passions in a brief one paragraph biography. Be personal, we want to know the real you! Or include your RESUME/ CV.

**Playwrights/ Musicians/ Poets with Theatrical/ Acting background: Please attach another resume with your acting experience.
PORTFOLIO, VIDEOS, PHOTOS of your previous works. Include different samples from at least two different works.



WORK SAMPLE:

Playwrights: sample of a full length play or 2 One Acts/ Ten Minutes Plays.

Musicians: 3 samples of recorded music or clips.

Poets: 10 pages of poetry.

*If you are a performance artist - you can also attach your reel, clip or 1 CD or DVD from a performance.


WORK PLAN-Include a work plan for your month in Nicaragua. We are not looking for great detail as we want you to enjoy the spontaneity within the residency, but a brief outline of your objectives what you want to get up to and how and why Nicaragua is the best place for your specific project to be developed at; how the local environment and/or community, as well as the other artists in residence, will affect their work. Playwrights include 10-20 pages from the play you wish to develop.



WHY GARBAGE? Send us a short draft, write a few words, make a video, create a song or take a picture and briefly describe your rough take on the monthly question.

Any Questions about Lama's Artistic Residency? Please email us lamatheatercompany@gmail.com and we’ll help you out!

For updates and more info about Lama follow us https://www.facebook.com/lamatheatercompany

Ready to submit?

E-mail your application to: lamatheatercompany@gmail.com



And please fill your contact information in our site http://www.lamatheatercompany.com/#!nicaragua-2016/k0z2w

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Shakespeare in the ‘Burg Theater Festival

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Shakespeare in the ‘Burg is pleased to announce our third annual one-act playwriting competition, in conjunction with our Shakespeare in the ‘Burg theater festival scheduled for April 1-3, 2016 in Middleburg, VA. There is no fee for this competition. The winning play will be performed during the Shakespeare in the ‘Burg festival.

Please note that you can write in any style you choose; this is not a “Shakespeare” writing competition, so plays in any genre are welcome.

Please bear in mind that your script will be performed for an audience of all ages.

Competition Rules:

Open to all playwrights

Scripts must be original, unpublished and not produced professionally. Musicals, monologues, adaptations, film scripts and television scripts are not eligible. Scripts may have been performed in a workshop environment

Our goal is to produce a one-set show with a small to medium-sized cast, with running times of no less than 25 minutes and no more than one hour.

No more than one submission per playwright. Give us your best work!

You may email your script to: genie@printmanagementinc.com, and in fact, we prefer emails. In the subject line, please write: Shakespeare in the ‘Burg One-Act Play

If sending a hard copy, please number the pages and staple or paperclip your submission. Send hard copies to Genie Ford, 36523 Mountville Road, Middleburg VA 20117. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like confirmation of receipt—or include your email address and I will write to you.

Submissions should include:

Playwright bio.
Contact page with name, address and telephone number of the playwright,
On all pages, please place the title of the play at the top of each numbered page.

The deadline for entries is a postmark or email of December 1, 2015.

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Ivy Theatre Company is looking for scripts

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Ivy Theatre Company is looking for some awesome scripts for Ivy-ISH (Ideas Sewn Here)! We are looking for plays between 45minutes and full length. The character breakdown must be diverse or the playwright must be open to inclusive casting. If this doesn't apply to you, don't submit.

We are looking for dynamic plays of any content. You are welcome to submit more than one script as long as you feel it serves our mission: we are dedicated to dynamic storytelling that explores the human condition in a visceral way in order to provoke thought and challenge both the artist and the audience. Our work climbs inside, up and over the walls that have confined and silenced the voices of the few and the oppressed. All are welcome to apply, though women, LGBTQIA, and writers of color will receive priority.

Ivy-ISH is the first step in our developmental process, Trellis Project. Scripts chosen for Ivy-ISH will receive a staged reading and will be evaluated for a full production through our Trellis Project. We do not have a limit on the number of plays selected. If it moves us, makes us laugh, or simply intrigues us, we will give you the chance to move forward!

If you have any questions, email ivytheatre@gmail.com, but we encourage you to err on the side of submitting!

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Cape Cod Theatre Project 2015

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Applications for the 2016 Season will be accepted after September 1, 2015.

Playwrights may send us one play per season for consideration. The proposed play must still be in development and cannot be receiving a professional production prior to August 2015.

To apply, please email a PDF of the script to capecodlit@gmail.com. Please label the document using your first and last name as well as the play’s title. For example: janesmithplaytitle.pdf

In addition, please include in your email a short biography and a brief artistic statement on how you propose to use your development time at CCTP. The bio and statement of intentions should be one page combined, sent as a PDF or Microsoft Word Doc and labeled with your first and last name. For example: janesmithbio.doc

As of November 1, 2011, we no longer review hard copies of scripts sent by mail.

Applications will be accepted from September 1, 2015 through Dec. 1, 2015.

The CCTP staff regrets that we cannot provide feedback on any submitted materials.

We look forward to reading your work.

Monkeyman Production seeks short plays

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Monkeyman Productions, Toronto's geekiest theatre company, is now accepting submissions for RETURN OF SIMIAN SHOWCASE. We want your short play to be part of our enlivening evening of entertainment, theatre, and laser sounds (PEW PEW). The show would be presented in the distant future, April 2016.

To qualify, your script must:
  • Be no longer than 15 minutes in length 
  • Have a cast of 2-4 characters 
  • Require minimal tech and encourage suspension of disbelief 
As always, we request scripts that get us to the geek – exploring our obsessions with pop and sub-culture. (See our full company mandate below.) This year, we’d also like to focus on scripts that use that obsession to say something about social equity and systems of oppression. Genre literature has always been at the forefront in critiquing society’s treatment of race, class, gender, orientation – we’d like to see some of that in your work.

Your play may:
  • Have had previous readings / productions 
  • Be a work-in-progress (playwrights will be welcome to attend rehearsals / work with their directors to develop their scripts – but we will set a cut-off date for any changes) 
Send your script as a PDF or DOC/DOCX file to showcase@monkeymanproductions.com

Submissions due by: December 25, 2015
You will be notified of play selections by: January 15, 2016

Production dates to be set for April, 2016

Since 2008, Monkeyman Productions has produced theatre of the futuristic, the freakish, and the fantastic. We examine the obsessions and enthusiasms of a society informed by comic books, monster movies, and video games – speaking the language of Internet addicts, collectors, and true believers. We draw from popular culture just as Shakespeare drew from the common culture of his day – creating our own laser-fueled, zombie-ridden mythologies with a definite eye for the absurd, but also a corresponding empathy for a subject matter which, in the end, encompasses all of us. We are all, in one way or another, geeks. We are all Monkeys.

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Manhattan Reading Competition

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Best Play or Musical : $1,000!
No submission fee to participate in this competition

Scripts accepted from all over the U.S.

Opportunity for staged readings in the Manhattan.

We accept scripts between 20 and 60 minutes long.

Deadline: February 21, 2016

Submission accepted from everywhere in the US
Shows from outside NY and NJ can only run if the entire cast is from New York City.
Submissions must be between 20 and 60 minutes long.

How to Submit your work to Manhattan Reading Competition 2016

In order to submit a play please send the following via email:
1. A 100 word synopsis of the play
2. The complete script + character breakdown
3. Your telephone number and home address, plus the phone number of
one other person in your production that we can contact
4. Your bio.
5. All genres of shows are welcome to submit to our festivals.
6. All Plays and Musicals must never have had a reading in the Tristate area.

As soon as your play is accepted, you will be sent the festival guidelines. All plays will be given a reading at the theater.

The Winner will be announced during a special prize ceremony at the end of the Reading Competition on March 10/2016


There is no fee to submit your play to the Manhattan Reading Competition.

If your play is accepted you will be asked a $200 deposit which will be returned to you the same day of the staging of your reading.

This competition has no hidden costs. Again, there is no submission fee. Only those plays that are accepted will be required to send the deposit check. Submissions will be accepted until February 21, 2016.

Contact us at Manhattanreadingcompetition@gmail.com

For more info
see our: Introduction


Your reading will be staged in one of the most beautiful venues in NYC: a 99-seat theater with
fixed red upholstered seats and six spaces for wheelchairs.

A 23′ x 29′ stage where up to 25 actors can fits comfortably.

Ideal for playwrights who wish to stage an exciting, live reading using any of the 55 props we offer for free.

For those who would like more than lights up and down, we have 55 lights that can paint the setting of your play, which one of our tech directors will set up for you before your reading

Visit our theater:
VenusNYTheaterFestival.com/the-theater

For readings of musicals we offer an electric piano and a great sound system should you need microphones or soundtracks for your singing/reading.

We also offer 10 chairs and 10 reading stands.

You will not need to bring anything to the theater
except your craft and artistry.

All readings will be offered a prime performance time
and will be staged between March 29 and March 6, 2016.

The theater is used by our winter festival, which is
one of the most successful festivals in the country.

The 5 best plays will be automatically accepted into our Thespis Summerfest 2016 from reading to staging.

For more info go to
http://manhattanreadingcompetition.com/

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Discount tickets: DEAD AND BREATHING

DEAD AND BREATHING

National Black Theatre Inc., 2031 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10035
Limited engagement October 28th thru November 23rd
www.nationalblacktheatre.org

“Dead and Breathing is provocative, simultaneously heart-tugging and comedic and refreshingly unapologetic in its exploration of sexual identity, the right to die, and faith.

Be prepared for a few unexpected twists and an ending that will leave you on the edge of your seats. This production of Dead and Breathing is a must see! The National Black Theatre is the perfect venue for this type of work, because NBT has a legacy of bringing to the forefront conversations that shifts paradigms, and this is what this production will challenge the audience to do: have a new conversation.” ~Woman Around Town

A New York City Premiere by Chisa Hutchinson, directed by Jonathan McCrory. Cranky old broad, Carolyn Whitlock, has been in hospice for far too long and just wants to die already. When she tries to convince a loud, oversharing, and very Christian nurse to assist her suicide, she has to work harder than she ever has in her privileged life to end it. Through surprising humor and persistent questioning, Dead and Breathing investigates morality, mortality and the intense tug-of-war between the right to die with dignity and the idea of life as a gift.

Special Offer
$25 (Regularly $30) - November 5th – 15th

TWO EASY WAYS TO REDEEM:

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PHONE: Call 212-352-3101 and mention code riseatNBT

Restrictions: Not valid on November 2nd. Phone and Online Service Fees will be applied at checkout. Subject to availability. Not valid on prior purchase. Offer cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. Additional blackout dates and restrictions may apply. No refunds or exchanges. Offer may be revoked at any time. Discount is not valid at box office.

Discount tickets: PROMISING


PROMISING

The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)

InProximityTheatre.org
Limited engagement November 14th thru December 5th

Save 20% on Promising, a scandalous new political drama

Local politician David Carver's meteoric rise has caught the eye of the heavy political hitters in NYC and beyond. But the burgeoning career of the charismatic campaigner is threatened by a startling accusation. With a media circus in full swing just outside his apartment, David and his inner circle of supporters hunker down to strategize damage control for his campaign and to salvage any chance for a long-term future in politics. What no one completely understands, until this day, is how the maelstrom on the outside affects even his most loyal allies within. PROMISING is at once a scathingly funny and shocking indictment of our current political climate.

Special Offer
$20 (Regularly $25)

THREE EASY WAYS TO REDEEM:


  1. ONLINE: Visit TelechargeOffers.com and use code TRPROMRRM
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  3. IN PERSON: Bring a print out to Theatre Row Box Office - 410 W 42nd St. Box Office Hours: Monday - Saturday: Noon - 6pm, Sunday: Noon - to curtain. There are no advance sales 1 hour before showtime!

Restrictions: $1.25 Facility Fee will be added at check out. Normal service charges apply to online and phone orders. Subject to availability. Not valid on prior purchase. Offer cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. Additional blackout dates and restrictions may apply. No refunds or exchanges. Offer may be revoked at any time.

YonderSpeak Theatre Co. 10-Minute Play Call for Submissions

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YonderSpeak in alliance with the Shippensburg University Dept. of Music and Theatre Arts is looking to celebrate unique voices from the Appalachian Region in a night of Theatre and Reception - Spring 2016. YonderSpeak Theatre Co. goal is to create a space to promote new works and emerging playwrights. We are looking for scripts that bold and invigorating.

Details:

- Plays must be between 10-15 minutes in length.
- Playwright must reside in one of the 13 Appalachian regional states: (New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina.)
- Setting should be simple or suggested (easily performed on an open platform/cabaret stage)
- NOTE: Script setting does not have to be tied to Appalachia.
- Cast Size Maximum: 6
- Submission Deadline: November 27, 2015.

Submissions should include:

- Your name, contact info, mailing address
- A title page
- Brief synopsis including setting and character breakdown.
- Playwright Bio (100 words or less)


How to submit your play:

Electronic submissions only.

Submit your full script as an email attachment (PDF preferred to bypass any technical issues) to: yonderspeak@outlookcom

Free creative writing class

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Hello all. Equity Library Theater is hosting a creative writing (fiction, playwriting and more) class starting November 28th at 3pm at the Queens Library at 40-20 Broadway Long Island City, NY 11103.

It is FREE and all are welcome to attend! It will run every three weeks until June 2016. Bring your scripts, stories, poems and more. We will read and discuss and will finish off the course with a performance of our finished works. More to come. Thanks Queens Library for putting it all together! Feel free to pass this on, thanks!


Friday, November 20, 2015

MRT seeking short and long plays, performance art, etc.

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COME JOIN OUR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION!

December 8 - December 20, 2015

Submit your:
SHORT PLAY PRODUCTION (7 - 40 Minutes), DANCE PIECE (2 - 15 minutes)
FULL - LENGTH PLAY PRODUCTION (41 - 90 minutes), LIVE MUSIC SET (20 MINUTES)
PASSIONATE POETRY READING (3 - 8 Minutes) or PERFORMANCE ART (3 - 10 Minutes)

This December, Manhattan Repertory Theatre continues our celebration of 10 years of creating cutting-edge theatre and more in the heart of Times Square and we are celebrating by presenting a a HUGE 10th Anniversary HOLIDAY Event with Short Plays, Full-Length Plays, Dance pieces, Live Musical Acts,

Passionate Poetry Readings, and Performance Art.

There is NO FEE to submit and NO FEE to participate. This celebration event is FREE for artists to participate!

What we are looking for:

NEW, ORIGINAL, NEVER PRODUCED OR PERFORMED BEFORE:

  • Short plays (7 - 40 minutes) - cast, directed, ready for performance!
  • Full - Length Plays (41 - 90 Minutes) - cast, directed, ready to perform!
  • Dance Pieces (2 - 15 minutes) -choreographed - rehearsed, ready to fly!
  • Passionate Poetry Readings (3 - 8 minute set, performed by the poet!)
  • Performance Art (3 - 10 minutes) - fully produced, ready to roll.
AND

Live Musical Acts (20 minute set) to open up the shows.
(Music acts need not be new, original or Never produced before.)
Each play/dance/act/reading/presentation will be given at least 2 performances with a short tech and a full dress rehearsal with the other "acts" performing in a performance series.

We will run the Sound and lights for the Short Plays, Dance pieces, Live Musical acts, Passionate Poetry Readings and Performance Art.

The Full-Length Plays will be given a 2 hour Tech/ Dress weekend days or weeknights, and at least 2 performances. Full-Length plays will be responsible to bring in their own sound and light board operator.

To submit for this event, please email us the following:

For NEW, ORIGINAL short plays (7 - 40 min) & New Original full-length plays (41- 90 min) please email:

The complete short play as a .pdf file. A synopsis of the short play, the running time of the short play, the set and tech requirements, the play's reading history (if it has been read and where) your postal address,and creative team leader email address.

For Dance pieces please email:

A synopsis of the Dance piece, the running time of the Dance piece, the set and tech requirements, your postal mail address, and creative team leader email address.

For Live Musical Acts please email :

A brief demo of your music, mp3 file or similar is fine. How many and what instruments are involved. your postal mail address and a "band" leader email address.

For Passionate Poetry submission:

The complete poetry you wish to present, your poetry performance history, your postal mail address, and your email address.

For Performance Art submission:

A synopsis of the the piece, the running time of the the piece, the set and tech requirements, your postal mail address, and creative team leader email address.

Please email all to:

manhattanrep@yahoo.com
by Monday November 23, 2015

Please put "10th Anniversary Holiday Event" in the subject heading.

NON-EQUITY ONLY. THERE IS NO PAY.

Submissions will be accepted on a First-Come, First-Served basis. The earlier you submit the better chance you have of being accepted. If we fill up all the performance slots before Monday November 23, we will end submissions early, so please submit early so that you don't get closed out.

All performances will be at Manhattan Repertory Theatre, 303 W. 42nd St at 8th Ave.

Please come join us! It is going to be a blast!!

Followed by the Biggest Holiday Party in our 10 year history!

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Prime Playmaking Project

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Do you have a sizzler where a read-aloud of just the dialogue could transform any playing space into a chamber of story delight?

Our *Prime Playmaking Project is a "shortcut cooking" method for producing quality theatre. Chosen submissions are loaded onto tablets, rehearsed with fine actors for a few hours, then taken varieties of venues, from formal playing spaces to bars, to living rooms. No stage directions are read out loud. The actors "enter" by standing and "exit" by sitting. It's a pure reading; something akin to campfire storytelling-- through theatrical dialogue. 

Do you have a piece that could be categorized as Science fiction, Fantasy or Suspense? Are you interested in having it boiled down to just characters using words to battle?

Chosen authors receive $5.00 for each performance of works under 20 minutes and $10.00 for each performance of works 20-50 minutes and $20.00 for pieces 50 minutes or more. Pieces are frequently used for more than one performance. Prime Playmaking also gives authors an excellent marketing angle for their pieces: A play that needs little to no budget to mount and has been proven (through our performances) able to carry an evening.

R U L E S
(please read all before submitting)

The piece must fit under the categories of either Science Fiction, Fantasy or Suspense.

Though not necessarily limited to 5 characters, the piece requires no more than 5 actors (less is even better).
Contains no physical actions OR it has tastefully-placed interludes of narration to cover actions.
The changes in setting and circumstance are very easy to track just through the dialogue.
Establishes high stakes from the get-go or an atmosphere of danger/outrageousness from the get-go.
Extra points for scripts with more roles for women!
If you don't have anything that fits our qualifications, feel free to refer friends to us and send suggestions of existing published works.

You can send word docs or pdfs to

primesubmissions.pulpstage@gmail.com

If you do not receive a response within 30 days of your submission, please contact us and you will have an update within the week.


VENUS/ADONIS THEATER FESTIVAL COMPETITION

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SUBMISSIONS WANTED FOR OUR WINTER FESTIVAL

Deadline: December 15, 2015
Venus/Adonis is not only a festival, it’s a competition as well.
That means that there are prizes! The winner of the Best Play award will receive a prize of $2,500. Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director will each receive $500. Best Original play will receive $200, Best Musical $300.

Please know that all genres are welcome, including MUSICALS. Several of our winners over the years have been musicals. We are all musicians, and know exactly what you need to make your show a success.

NO FEES REQUIRED TO SUBMIT YOUR PLAY TO THIS FESTIVAL
Submissions Accepted from Everywhere in the US
Shows from outside NY and NJ can only run if the entire cast and crew are from New York City.
Submissions must be between 30 and 90 minutes long.

ONE ACT PLAY WELCOME BUT THEY MUST BE 30 MINUTES OR LONGER.

Please visit our site
http://venusnytheaterfestival.com/venus-adonis-theater-festival-thespis/

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

CALLS FOR UNPUBLISHED PLAYS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

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American Alliance for Theatre and Education

CALLS FOR UNPUBLISHED PLAYS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

The American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) announces a call for unpublished plays for young audiences as part of the 2015-2016 Unpublished Play Reading Project (UPRP).

The UPRP provides an opportunity for playwrights to receive constructive critiques of their work from noted and professional playwrights, producers, directors, actors and others in the field of youth theatre. An annotated list of plays deemed highly producible is distributed by the AATE Playwrights Network to theatre companies and play publishers, and rehearsed readings of cuttings from selected plays are featured at the annual AATE conference. The AATE Playwrights Network is dedicated to promoting the process of developing new works and informing producers and artistic directors of high quality new scripts for young audiences.

To be considered for the 2015-16 project, scripts must be submitted December 17, 2015, and must conform to the following guidelines.

Guidelines for submissions:

l. Plays should be intended for young audiences ages four through high school age and have a minimum performance length of approximately 35 minutes.

2. Scripts may be previously produced, but must be unpublished and not committed to publication.

3. Supporting materials (resumes, photos, reviews, etc.) should not accompany submissions.

4. Playwright may submit up to two scripts.

5. We do ask that scripts be submitted via email as a PDF to Jeremy Kisling, project coordinator, jkisling@lctonstage.org

6. The playwright's name must not be visible anywhere on the script. Please include the playwright's name, address, phone, and play title in your email submission.

7. If you choose to send a manuscript via mail – please note that the script cannot be returned. Playwrights should include a self-addressed, stamped postcard for confirmation of receipt of their scripts.

8. Musicals are eligible. Submissions must include three recordings of the music and lyrics. Please do not send a written score.

9. Playwrights shall allow the release of their names, addresses, and play titles to producers, professional publications, and AATE members. Playwrights also grant permission to AATE to read portions of their work in activities that promote AATE/UPRP, with proper credit given to the playwrights.

10. Mailed submissions may be should be sent to
Jeremy Kisling, AATE/UPRP
Lexington Children's Theatre
418 W. Short Street
Lexington, KY 40507
jkisling@lctonstage.org

Monday, November 16, 2015

2016 New Voices Play Festival

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Greenbrier Valley Theatre (GVT) is pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our 2016 New Voices Play Festival! This festival is an opportunity for up­ and­ coming or accomplished playwrights to submit their work which, upon selection, will be produced on the mainstage at GVT, the State Professional Theatre of West Virginia. The performance of these plays is an invaluable tool for playwrights to workshop what’s working in the play and what may need revision. The New Voices Play Festival has become a popular event among our patrons who are eager to enjoy these new works.

Play Submission Guidelines:

● Plays must be 5­ to 10 ­minute one ­act plays.
● Playwrights may submit up to two works for consideration.
● Plays must be unpublished and must not have had a full professional production.
● The subject matter of submitted plays is open; however, excessively strong language is discouraged.

Is this your first time submitting? Here's what happens: A brief rehearsal process (approximately 10 hours/play) takes place in January with an emphasis placed on clarity, not effect—getting the playwright’s words and story out to the audience. The plays are directed by theatre professionals and experienced community directors who cast actors from our local Lewisburg community. These plays are performed together before a panel of theatre professionals and local audience in attendance. Recognition will be given to the playwright of the 1) audience’s choice and 2) artistic panel’s choice. Additionally, the artistic team will also be providing comments for all of the selected plays with their initial reactions and ways to move forward.

Important to note:

● It is a challenge for us to cast youth actors during this time of year. The inclusion of youth characters is not forbidden, but be aware that we may not be able to appropriately cast young characters.

● It is also difficult to accommodate larger casts for this festival. We recommend including no more than 6 characters.

● There will be no financial award for these plays, even if selected to be performed. However, it will be an opportunity for them to be rehearsed, performed, and received by the Artistic Team of GVT and patrons of GVT who are excited to hear new works.

● Submissions will not be returned.

Submission forms are available at: h​ttp://www.gvtheatre.org/#!__education/new­voices­play­festival 

To submit your play electronically,​please send a PDF of the script along with a submission form to: newvoicesplayfestival@gvtheatre.org.

To submit your play by mail:​Please submit the full script in a three­brad folder or unbound, along with a submission form. Plays may be submitted to this address:

Greenbrier Valley Theatre
c/o Education Department
113 E Washington St.
Lewisburg, WV 24901
Deadline for Submissions: D​ecember 2, 2015

The playwrights of the selected plays will be notified of this decision by December 21, 2015.

For more information, contact: Micah Hein, GVT Teaching Artist

teachingartist@gvtheatre.org No phone calls, please.

Thank you so much for your time. We look forward to reading your submissions! ­The GVT Education Team

Sunday, November 15, 2015

The Blockheads are seeking new work

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The Blockheads are seeking new work. We want to hear from new playwrights with interesting and relevant ideas, to be developed as part of our 2016 season.

There are a million stories out there, countless voices and immeasureable ideas. The more that get to be heard the better. We want to help you shout. Our 2016 season will see us produce a brand new piece of work and we want to hear from you. Our focus will always be on text with a social justice angle; we are looking for the relevant and the contemporary. Something that can engage with a 21st century audience, challenge conventional ways of thinking and inpsire new ways of experiencing theatre.

Submission Guidelines:
  • You must complete and attach the submission form along with your work
  • The piece must already have, or can be developed to, a 90 minute run time
  • The piece must not have been fully produced or received any reviewed previews
  • Minimum 2 characters
  • Submissions must be in Times New Roman, font size 12
  • Submissions must be double spaced
  • Must include page numbers
  • Include the title of your piece in either a header or footer
  • Comedy sketches are not eligible

Submission Deadline is December 21st 2015

DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM HERE

COMPLETED SUBMISSIONS MUST BE EMAILED TO theblockheadscollective@gmail.com with "NEW PLAY 2016" in the subject line. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Ohlone Playwrights Festival 2016 Seeks Submissions

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Playwrights Festival 2016 Seeks Submissions- 2015-2016 Season of the Theatre and Dance Department

Deadline for submission: November 20, 2015
Festival dates: May 2016 in the NUMMI theatre in the Smith Center at Ohlone College
Submission Guidelines
Plays must be world premieres.
Plays must be 10 minutes in length.
2 out of every 3 characters should be of college age (18-26). We seek plays that speak to and from an 18-26 year old male or female perspective in a diverse society.
The plays do not have to take place in a college setting.
All plays chosen will receive a fully produced production by Ohlone’s Student Repertory Theatre Company.

Financial arrangements: No fee for submissions. Playwrights will receive royalties if their plays are chosen for the festival.

Notifications: Playwrights will be notified by February 2016.

Submissions can be emailed to Michael Navarra at PlaywrightsFestival@ohlone.edu.

* Please include your bio, short character descriptions, and a brief synopsis of the play. (Submissions must be in PDF form.)

Jewish Women's Theater Culture Klatch

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Culture Klatch

Jewish women used to sit around in coffee klatches sharing everything from family to refrigerators, feminism to free market economies. But those days of sharing have changed. We’re still drinking coffee, only now, we’re at our computers sipping our java and writing our stories.

The Jewish Women’s Theatre, responding to this societal shift, is creating a “Culture Klatch” — a gathering of women in homes to listen to new stories and share thoughts. And oh, drink coffee and eat dessert, too!

Be a part of this culture klatch by submitting your play, monologue, poem, essay, story, song, etc. to the Jewish Women’s Theatre. Material will be read in the JWT signature Salon Theatre with a professional cast.

Please read the guidelines below, and when you’re ready to submit, please send it to info@jewishwomenstheatre.org

Submission Guidelines

Okay, you’re Jewish, that’s a good start, but how “Jewish” do you have to write? When submitting material, consider the following parameters for your submission:
  • Please check the themes of the season and submit accordingly. We will not accept late submissions this year. Thank you!
  • An element of Jewish resonance is important, but your submission does not need to feature being Jewish as the prominent theme or subject.
  • Feature women or a woman’s point of view, but not exclusively. Male characters are welcome.
  • Short one-acts (10 minutes max) and monologues (7 minutes max) are preferred. Will read full-length, but unlikely will produce.
  • 1500 words or less preferred
  • Must be topical for the 21st century. While we consider plays set in another time period, we mostly select contemporary pieces.
  • Small cast a must. One-person shows okay.
  • Previously produced or published work is welcome. Please include production and/or publication history. A new version of a classic or an adaptation from another medium would definitely be of interest.

Although the primary focus of the JWT is on the writing, music is often a part of our events. We encourage composers, song-writers, and performers to submit individual work. Musicals are welcome.
New Themes For 2016 At-Homes Salon Season

TEMPTATION

A delicious and dangerous discovery of secrets of Jewish women in this shocking and surprising show that will surely evoke laughter and tears, but most of all, remind you how seductive temptation can be. Jan 17-Feb 1.

Write about those moments in your life in which temptation got the better of you. OR how your resisted that which tempted you. Share a secret temptation and how you succumbed. Share how someone saved you from that which you were tempted by. Temptations could arise from love, food, parenting or just about any subject! Be creative. Be truthful.

Deadline for submissions: Oct 30

JACOB’S DILEMMA

Ripped from the pages of our sacred text and reimagined for the modern age, this hilarious and provocative show of newly commissioned pieces explores yearning, betrayal and loss, and just might upend your preconceptions about the bible. March 6-March 21

Find the archetypes and universal themes of the stories of Jacob in the Bible and then share how these themes play out in your own life today. Don’t retell a biblical story, tell us a contemporary story–your story. Jacob traveled widely, fell in love with one sister, but married another. He was betrayed. He yearned. He loved. He had many children. What do we learn from his story and how is his journey relatable to your life? Tell us a story that illuminates a universal theme.

Deadline for submissions: Nov 15

CHUTZPAH & SALSA

Our sisters south of the border serve up funny, poignant and pivotal moments in their lives as they share what it means to have a Latina heart and a Jewish soul. May 15–May 30

Are you Latina? Do you have a Latina soul? Tell us what it’s like to be a Jew and Latina. Did you move to the USA from another country? What was that like? Tell us your stories of being a stranger in a strange land. Tell us about your family. Tell us what it is to be Jewish from a very different culture!

Deadline for submissions: Dec 15

Florida Studio Theatre seeks 10-minute plays

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Florida Studio Theatre, a LORT D regional Theatre in Sarasota, FL seeks compelling, provocative, hilarious, insightful, heart-breaking, surprising, dramatic, timely short plays and sketches for inclusion in our annual New Play Festival, Lab Programming, and other possible production.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: review thoroughly before submitting. Submissions not following the guidelines will not be considered.
  • Any genre or style (including musical, TYA, multi-lingual)
  • Ten minutes max length. Technically this mean 10 pages from top of show, not including title page.
  • Short plays and sketches will be accepted from 9am on November 16 until 6pm on December 16.
  • Electronic submissions should be sent to FSTshorts@floridastudiotheatre.org as a PDF.
  • Include a page with title, contact info, synopsis, bio, and production history.
  • Plays and sketches longer than 10 minutes will not be accepted.
  • The volume of scripts we receive prevents us from providing feedback or contacting any playwrights other than those selected for production.
  • Selected playwrights will be contacted in Feb/March.
  • One submission per playwright.
  • For questions please contact Associate Artist/Literary Manager Catherine Randazzo at crandazzo@floridastudiotheatre.org. 

Submissions sent directly to Catherine will not be considered, submit ONLY to FSTshorts@floridastudiotheatre.org

Complete information about submissions here:

The Owl and Cat Theatre seeking provocative new plays

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One of Melbourne’s leading independent theatres in Melbourne (Australia) is seeking new provocative plays to produce.

Submission Guidelines:
  • MUST be in pdf format ONLY
  • Plays should be 50min-120min in length
  • Should explore contemporary themes
  • Should be thought-provoking/confronting in nature.
  • Should be professionally formatted (e.g. using scriptwriting software such as celtx)
  • Not accepting musicals.
Deadline:  November 16th 2015, 5pm

Applications should be emailed to Thomas@owlandcat.com.au with the subject heading ‘2016 Script Submission.'

Friday, November 13, 2015

Ruddy Productions submission guidelines

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Ruddy Productions is looking for emerging artist including writers, directors, designers and technicians to further our mission of fostering an environment of collaboration and community which will translate into authentic, captivating experiences for our audiences.


Writers

Ruddy Productions is looking for strong writers to have your work put up on its feet and showcased in front of an audience. We will be producing a reading series to develop works for future productions, in addition to short scripts for our New Works Festival. Send submissions to ruddyproductionsco (at) gmail dot com.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

MRTʼs WINTER ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION 2016

Seeking fully produced one act plays (cast, directed and ready to perform)
7 minutes to 20 minutes in length for


MRTʼs WINTER ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION 2016
Jan. 6 - Jan. 29, 2016
at Manhattan Rep, 303 W.42nd St.


$1000 PRIZE for BEST PLAY!!!
EACH PLAY WILL BE GIVEN A MINIMUM OF 4 PERFORMANCES,
(And an additional 4 performances if the play goes on to the FINALS - Jan. 28 and 29, 2015 )


To submit your one act play production please email:
The complete play, a synopsis of the play, the character breakdown, the running time of the play,
the set and lighting requirements, the playʼs production history (if it has been produced before and where)
your mailing address,and a creative team leader contact email address to:


manhattanrep@yahoo.com


by Tuesday November 24, 2015 at Midnight.


Please put “Winter One Act Competition” in the subject heading.
We will contact you within a week as to your acceptance.
Plays that we love will be accepted on a First-Come First-Served basis.
The earlier you submit the better chances you have of being accepted for we may end submissions before November 24, 2015, if we fill up all available performance slots


There is no submission fee. NON-EQUITY ONLY.


Each play will be given a MINIMUM of FOUR performances, with 4 more performances if the play moves on to the finals. We will supply a technician to run the sound and lights.


Once accepted, there will be a $150.00 participation fee.There will be NO additional security fees or Manhattan Repertory Theatre based production fees.

For more information log on to: www.manhattanrep.com

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

ANNUAL SHORT PLAY COMPETITION: THINK FAST

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GUIDELINES

The Theater Project’s annual short play competition awards the winner for Best Play a $500 prize. The contest is open to adult playwrights in the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area. There is no fee to submit your play for consideration. Performances will be in February, 2016.

Deadline for submissions are November 19, 2015. All performances will be at The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood, NJ in February 19-21, 2016.

Plays can be either dramas or comedies but must be no more than 15 minutes running time. This restriction is absolute and plays that exceed 15 minutes will not be considered. Sets, lighting and sound requirements must be simple. No elaborate props or effects. Playwrights invited to participate must have plays that are ready-to-perform and supply their own actors and directors. Those selected for participation will be charged a $200 fee to cover expenses (venue, stage manager, lighting/sound director).


HOW TO SUBMIT

Electronic submissions only. No fee to submit.

E-mail your short play to:
OneActFest@TheTheaterProject.org
Include in the Subject line: “Submission + The Title of Your Play.”

Email submissions must contain this sentence in the body of the email:
“If my play is accepted and I choose to take part in the festival, I understand that I will be responsible for the casting and rehearsal of my play and that I will be charged a $200 participation fee.”


Submission Deadline: November 19, 2015 

IF YOUR PLAY IS SELECTED
​The Theater Project will supply the venue, a stage manager and a lighting/sound director.

Individual productions supply the actors, directors and make their own agreements with actors/directors regarding compensation.

​Playwrights will be charge a $200 fee to cover production expenses for venue, stage manager

JUDGING

Plays selected advance through the opening rounds with two (2) performances:
Friday, February 19 and
​Saturday, February 20, 2016.

Those plays selected by audience vote will advance to the Sunday, February 21 final performance and compete for a $500 Critics Choice grand prize.

Patrons will also participate by voting for an Audience Favorite award.



Tuesday, November 10, 2015

BBC 25th International Play Writing Competition 2016

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The Prizes and the Rules for the 25th International Play Writing Competition 2016


The International Playwriting Competition - from the BBC World Service & British Council in partnership with Commonwealth Writers and co-produced by The Open University


The competition is open from 1 October 2015 to 31 January 2016. The competition is open to new and established writers, provided they live outside the UK.


In order to enter you need to send:

• A script for a 53 minute radio play with up to 6 central characters - we are unable to return these, so make sure you keep a copy

• A synopsis which outlines your play is no longer than 400 words

• A completed form (download here), attached to your play and synopsis.

Full rules below

There are three prizes

English as a First Language Winner

£2200 sterling will be given for the overall winning playwright of the best play written with English as a first language and a trip to London to see the play being recorded for broadcast on the BBC World Service and to attend a prize-giving evening.

English as a Second Language Winner

£2200 sterling will be given for the overall winning playwright of the best play written with English as a second language and a trip to London to see the play being recorded for broadcast on the BBC World Service and to attend a prize-giving evening.
The Georgi Markov Prize

In memory of the writer, BBC World Service journalist and broadcaster Georgi Markov (1929-1978) who championed freedom of creative expression, this prize is for the writer of the script identified by the judges as showing most promise. The script will be selected from the International Radio Playwriting Competition shortlist and will be an entry which, whilst not deemed ready for broadcast in its current form, shows outstanding potential.

The Georgi Markov Prize includes a standard return flight to London, with 2 weeks accommodation – a week of which will be spent with the BBC’s London Radio Drama department and a week with BBC World Service. These 2 weeks will coincide with the making of the winning plays from the International Radio Playwriting Competition and the winner of the Georgi Markov prize will attend the prize-giving ceremony and receive recognition at the same time.

This prize does not include recording or broadcast of the script and there is no cash alternative. The prize has been established by the BBC World Service and the Open University, in association with Annabel and Sasha Markova.

Rules


1. Entry is only open to anyone who is over the age of 18 as at 31 January 2016 who is not normally a resident of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man (“UK”). Individuals who have lived or worked in the UK on a temporary basis for no more than 12 months at the time of entering the competition are also eligible. Professional and previously published writers are eligible to enter, but this is not a requirement of entry. We may require proof of eligibility.


2. Entrants must not be BBC or British Council or The Open University or Commonwealth Foundation employees, their close relatives or any person connected to the competition. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested.

3. Entrants should write a radio play of approximately fifty three minutes’ length on any subject of their choice. Adaptations of novels are not eligible.

4. Plays entered must not have been professionally produced in any medium (an informal play-reading is acceptable; a play-reading with a professional director and in front of a non-paying audience is acceptable, but a performance involving payment to actors and/or a paying audience is not).

5. Plays entered in the competition must not, at the time they are submitted, have been offered for publication, performance or broadcast in any other form or medium to any other person or company. Nor can they, at the time of entry or during the course of the competition, have been entered for any other competition. The winning playwrights will be deemed to have entered into an undertaking not to accept offers for their entries from other broadcasters or publishers before December 2016.

6. All scripts submitted must be approximately 53 minutes in length – this usually equates to a minimum of 45 pages of A4 paper (or equivalent) and a maximum of 65 pages (note, a rough guide is a minute per page; please read and time your play before you send it). The play should have a maximum of six central characters (there may be up to 3 small “doubling” characters too, who don’t have more than a few lines each). There must be no central roles for children.

7. Your script must be accompanied by a short synopsis which outlines the complete story of the play. This must be no more than 400 words.

8. There are two categories for entry. One is for entrants who speak English as a first language and the other is for entrants with English as a second language. The BBC may require proof of eligibility for the selected category before announcing a winner. For translated entries, it is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure the translated script fully complies with these rules and entry requirements and the entrant must have the right to enter into a contract on the translator or translators’ behalf as per Rule 21. No additional payment can be made by the BBC for translations.

9. The play must be written substantially or entirely in English. Unfortunately, we do not have the facility to offer a translation service. Entries that have been translated must acknowledge this fact by giving a credit to the translator or translators. Entries that have been translated will be entered in the English as a first language category.

10. The competition opens on 1 October 2015 and closes on 31 January 2016.
Entries must be received at your British Council office or at the BBC in London by midnight GMT on 31 January 2016. Entries received after this time will not be considered.

11. Entries must be submitted either by by post to the following address: International Playwriting Competition 2016, BBC Radio Drama, Room 6015 BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA, United Kingdom, or to your local British Council office, or by email to the following email address: radioplay@bbc.co.uk

12. All entries must be accompanied by a completed copy of the entry form which can be downloaded here

13. Entrants can enter individually or as part of a group. If entering as a group, all entrants must meet the entry requirements and be eligible for the same category. No member should have also entered individually. Please note, the prize only includes payment for one airfare per category.

14. In the case of an entry by two or more writers, the BBC will need written or email confirmation from each writer involved that they are prepared to take a share of the prize money and are prepared to receive those funds from a nominee who will be one of the writers, as the prize money will be paid to one individual only. The nominee will be selected by the writers and it will be his or her responsibility to distribute these funds to the other writers and the organisers can take no responsibility for that aspect. As per Clause 8, there will be no additional payment from the BBC for translations.

15. Only one entry per person is permitted including any group entries. If you submit more than one entry, only the first entry received will be considered. Please do not submit plays you have entered before.

16. You may choose to submit your entry under a pseudonym (which will be the name it shall be promoted and published under), however you must include your real name on each entry for verification purposes.

17. All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party. The BBC accepts no liability if entrants ignore these rules and entrants agree to fully indemnify the BBC against any claims by any third party arising from any breach of these rules.

18. Entries must not contain defamatory, obscene or any other unsuitable material, such as that which may cause offence to a wide audience of all ages. Content should not contain excessive swearing or obscene language.

19. Entrants retain the copyright in their entries but grant to the BBC an exclusive licence to broadcast their entry on radio, as well as use it on any online platforms in line with the BBC’s Radio Drama Agreement as agreed with the Radio Writers’ Forum (see 23 below). Entrants reserve certain secondary rights in other media subject to BBC short exclusive options. Entrants also grant a licence to Commonwealth Writers and The Open University to publish extracts of their scripts, along with their name(s), on the Commonwealth Writers and Open University websites and to The Open University to make their content available within OU courses for teaching and learning purposes, including to OU registered students on any secure platform or copy-protected medium.

20. The prize for each of the winners of the English as a 1st language category and the English as a 2nd language category will consist of £2200 sterling and a trip to London (standard airfare and accommodation for one person) to see the winning play being recorded for broadcast on the BBC World Service and attend a prize-giving event. The prize is as stated and cannot be deferred or transferred. There will be no cash alternatives.

21. As with any new play, the BBC may require further drafts and revisions of the winning plays. Winners must be willing and able to undertake redrafting and revision work in conjunction with the BBC and accept that they will work with the Producer on re-writes of the play. This work is likely to take place between June 2016 and September 2016 and the winning entrants will need to keep time free, and remain contactable, to achieve this. This work will be completed with the winning entrant using email or the most suitable method available. We reserve the right to revoke a play’s prize winning status if this work is not completed.

22. The BBC will reserve the right to make minor cuts, changes and edits to the winners' final draft scripts and all editorial control rests with the BBC.

23. You must inform the BBC if any character/s or situation/s in the play relate to real situation/s or real people, either living or dead

24. Subject to a satisfactory recording being made, the winning plays will be broadcast on BBC World Service at some point around Spring 2017. Winners will first be required to enter into a contract with the BBC on the standard terms and conditions applicable for broadcast of BBC Radio Drama. No fee will be payable other than the £2200 sterling offered as prize money for one broadcast cycle and the BBC's standard package of rights under that contract. If repeated on the World Service, a sum of £1100 will be payable for the first repeat cycle and thereafter the BBC will have certain broadcasting and other rights all in accordance with the contract.

25. This competition accords with the BBC's Code of Conduct for Competitions, details of which can be found on the BBC's Standards and Guidelines website:

Monday, November 9, 2015

Last Frontier Theatre Conference seeks submissions for developmental Play Lab

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The deadline for submissions to present plays in the Play Lab at the 2016 Last Frontier Theatre Conference is November 23, 2015. The 24th annual Conference will take place June 12-18, 2016, in Valdez, Alaska.

Selected plays receive public readings, with both public and private feedback sessions led by theatre professionals. Authors must register for the Conference and be in attendance for their reading.

Accepted writers will also have an additional opportunity to present their work in the 10-Page Play Slam, the Monologue Workshop, and the late-night Fringe Festival.

Authors are asked to submit through the call for plays on the website, www.theatreconference.org using the on-line form on the Play Lab link. Guidelines:

· Plays must be received by November 23, 2015

· One submission per author.

· Submissions should run between 20 minutes and 2 hours.

· They can be of any genre except musical.

· The play should not have received a professional production; readings and amateur productions are acceptable. Authors should be interested in developing this play.

Plays presented at the Conference have gone on to productions throughout Alaska, the rest of the United States, and internationally due to the exposure received there. Questions can be addressed to Conference Coordinator Dawson Moore at 907-834-1614 ordmoore@pwscc.edu.

Sunday, November 8, 2015

4th Annual New Works Festival

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Working Title: comedy Comedy COMEDY!? or #LoLz

Team Z and our team of directors will select six “10 minute” plays to be featured in this year's festival!

We are now accepting submissions for our 4th Annual New Works Festival. This year's theme: Comedy. All types of comedy: farce, camp, satire, dark comedy, melodrama, rom-com, parodies, surreal etc.

We look specifically for pieces dealing with LGBTQ issues and or written by a member of the LGBTQ community.

This is a 4-5 night event in February 2016 where the writers of the pieces have an opportunity to discuss their work in a safe open forum on one evening. This year's festival will be held at the Eclectic Theater on Capitol Hill in Seattle WA.

  • Submissions due no later than November 12, 2015
  • All scripts must be 10 minutes in length or under
  • Must be a comedic piece
  • Speak to the LGBTQ community
Send all submissions and questions to submissions@fantasticz.org

PACIFIC PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL

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2016 Festival: April 22-24

The Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) annually presents seven new plays in staged readings and full productions during a three-day period. Audiences consist of local playgoers and representatives from theatres nationwide.

PPF provides a gathering place for writers and theatre professionals to connect and share ideas and interests in the context of a festival that promotes the latest and best in American playwriting.

South Coast Repertory launched the first annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in June 1998. The first festival consisted of five staged readings, workshops and the world premiere of Richard Greenberg's Hurrah at Last, in the final performances of its five-week run.

Since then, the Pacific Playwrights Festival has showcased as many as 10 new American plays each year, including the world premieres of Beau Willimon's The Parisian Woman, Julia Cho's The Language Archive, Amy Freed's The Beard of Avon, Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel, Rolin Jones' The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, Noah Haidle's Mr. Marmalade and Richard Greenberg's Our Mother's Brief Affair.

SCR is currently considering material for the 19th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival, drawing from commissioned work, projects nominated by other theatres and scripts submitted for production consideration.

Playwrights without representation may send a query letter, brief synopsis, complete list of characters and 10-page excerpt to:

Literary Department
South Coast Repertory
P. O. Box 2197
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-2197

After review, we will contact you if we wish to read the entire script. Unsolicited full-length scripts will not be reviewed.

Please Note: We do not accept materials submitted electronically.

Playwrights with professional representation may have their agents send full manuscripts at any time. Please note that—for this purpose—lawyers and law firms do not qualify as "professional representation.

SCR accepts submissions for full-length plays, musicals, translations and adaptations and works for young audiences (approximately fourth-grade level). Unproduced plays are considered for possible inclusion in the NewSCRipts reading series, the Pacific Playwrights Festival and for production on SCR stages.

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Amy’s Horse is seeking short plays

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Amy’s Horse is seeking short plays, up to 15 minutes in length, to be produced as part of our podcast.

What is Amy’s Horse?

Amy’s Horse is a theatre podcast that produces two short plays per episode. Actors in multiple locations connect to our Vermont studio via the internet for the live recording of the show. 

The podcast launched in July, and so far we've produced 14 plays in our first 7 episodes, featuring the work of 13 playwrights and 30 actors! The episodes are available on our website or through the iTunes Store, where the podcast is consistently rated as “New & Noteworthy”.

The goal is to bring together emerging playwrights and established actors to read new works, then chat about them. At the end of each reading, the actors and author stick around to speak about the play and promote their current projects. It’s a very light-hearted, fun, and relaxed atmosphere.


Guidelines:

- Plays should be unpublished at time of submission
- Small casts preferable
- We are mainly seeking comedies, but dramas also considered
- Plays must be a maximum of 15 minutes in length

Most importantly, if you listen to our existing episodes, you’ll see that the plays we select lend themselves to an audio only production. We use minimal sound effects and stage directions, so plays with extensive visual elements or action may not work well in our format. Please submit accordingly.

How to submit:

Please send a PDF copy of your script to submissions@amyshorse.com

We are seeking scripts on an ongoing basis. If you have previously submitted there’s no need to re-submit. Thank you.

POLITIKOS 2015 THEATER FESTIVAL


WINNING THE FUTURE 
Thursday, November 5 @ 7pm
A satirical musical comedy cabaret about what it means to be 
American in 2015.  Up & Down Theater. 

OPEN MIC 
Thursday, November 5 @ 8pm 
An evening of the unpredictable hosted by Darian Dauchan, 
with special guest poets and anyone who wants to participate. 

EDUCATION 
Friday, November 6 @ 7pm 
A presentation of a new edgy, thought-provoking play by  Brian Dykstra about two young people who fight for free speech in a society hostile to any change in the status quo. 
Directed by Margarett Perry 

TEN FOR THE PRICE OF ONE 
Saturday, November 7 @ 7pm 
Drama, comedy, satire, and songs by Michael Bradford, 
Brian Dykstra, Libby Emmons, Colin Greer, Arthur Kopit, Israela Margalit, and Dominique Morisseau, directed by John Eisner, John-Martin Green,  Margarett Perry, and Christina Roussos. 

ENCORE SHOW 
Sunday, November 8 @ 2pm 

The same program as on November 7th (minus the Living Theater). 

12 Annual Ten-Minute Playwriting Contest

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Play Contest Details

Lakeshore Players Theatre is accepting submissions for 10-minute plays. Finalist plays will be produced at our Annual Festival in June 2016.

Play submissions will be accepted through November 15, 2015.

Pellets, winner of the 2015 Audience Favorite at Lakeshore’s 11th Annual 10-Minute Play Festival.
Contest Schedule
January 2016: Quarter-finalists for the Festival will be announced
Mid-March 2016: Semi-Finalists will be announced
April 2016: Finalists will be announced

High School Playwrights

High school-aged playwrights are encouraged to enter. Plays must include a letter from a teacher or school administrator, written on school letterhead, verifying that the play was written during high school, in addition to the guidelines below. If the committee chooses to name a high school entry as a finalist for the 12th annual contest, the play will be produced with the other finalists in our festival in June 2016.

All Playwrights

Please read the following rules and requirements carefully. Plays not meeting the requirements will be disqualified.

Submission Guidelines
  • The play should be approximately ten-minutes in length.
  • The play must have no more than five on-stage (speaking and non-speaking) characters.
  • You may submit only one play, so send us your best! Please do not make more than one submission.
  • The play should be in a “play format” making it easy for the readers. (We like 12-point, easy to read fonts, such as Times New Roman or Arial)
  • The play must be unpublished and unproduced at the time of submission to our contest. We do screen for this, so don’t send us your play if it has been produced. (Staged readings are not counted as “produced.”)
  • Submitting your play to our contest grants Lakeshore Players the right to produce your play in our annual festival and photograph and/or videotape it for archival purposes, if it is chosen as a finalist.
Additional Guidelines
The play should have simple technical requirements. There won’t be a set — a few furniture pieces and a few props only — we only have about one minute in between plays to change scenes.
As a community theatre, we want to appeal to the largest possible audience, therefore plays with excessive offensive language are less likely to be selected – please keep that in consideration.
Two ways to submit: Email or Mail.

Your play must be received no later than November 15, 2015 to be eligible.
Submission Options

Email two PDFs or mail two copies. Only plays submitted exactly as outlined below will be accepted.
Email Two PDFs:

VERY IMPORTANT – Email submission rules below MUST be followed, or your submission will be disqualified.
  • Send one copy of the play with ALL contact information on the title page:
  • Play title
  • Your name
  • Your mailing address
  • Your phone number
  • Your email address
  • Send ANOTHER copy of play for the judges with NO contact information on the title page: just the title of the play.
  • Email Instructions
  • Subject line: Include the title of your play, for example: 10 Min Contest: MY GREAT PLAY
  • Include your complete contact information in the body of the email.
  • Tell us where you heard about the contest.
  • Please include the title of your play in the file name. For example:
  • My Great Play-Blind.pdf
  • My Great Play.pdf
  • Email plays to: office@lakeshoreplayers.org.
Or Mail Two Copies:

Don’t know how to PDF? No problem.
Send one copy of the play with ALL contact information:
  • Play title
  • Your name
  • Your mailing address
  • Your phone number
  • Your email address
  • Include ANOTHER copy of play for the judges with NO contact information – just the title and the play.
Mail to:
12th Annual Lakeshore Players 10-Minute Play Committee
4820 Stewart Ave.
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Plays will not be returned to you.
If you would like confirmation that we have received your script, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with your script.
Finalists

Plays chosen for production in our festival will receive $10 per Lakeshore performance of the play, and a copy of the program from the festival within 60 days of the festival weekend. Production photos will be uploaded to Flickr and available for viewing, sharing, and downloading.

Any questions? E-mail: office@lakeshoreplayers.org.

Friday, November 6, 2015

The 23rd International MiniFest

A juried showcase of the year’s best original one-act plays
Lower Denton Theatre. Wolfville, Nova Scotia
March 31 - April 2, 2016,

The Acadia Theatre Company (ATC) is pleased to announce its 22nd annual MiniFest, to be held in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada March 31 - April 2, 2016.

Once a year, hundreds of the best plays from around the world are submitted for a juried evaluation. The best make it to the short list, from which the winning plays are chosen by the Executive Committee.

In addition, awards will be presented for Best Play, Best Director, Best Male/Female Character and Best Ensemble, as chosen by the audience.

General seating tickets are only available at the door. MiniFest is always a popular event, and our friends and patrons are advised to come early to avoid disappointment!

For further information or clarification, please e-mail the ATC Administrator at english.theatre@acadiau.ca

The deadline for all submission materials is November 15th, 2015.

Rules and Guidelines

  1. Anyone can submit an original script, provided that it has not been professionally performed.
  2. Playwrights can only submit two (2) scripts in total each year.
  3. The running time of the script can be no longer than 30 minutes in length.
  4. The scripts selected will be chosen not only for their dramatic quality and writing, but also for their suitability for the actors (and numbers of actors) available in any year. As MiniFest is modestly funded, scripts will also be considered from the point of view of their production requirements.
  5. Scripts must be submitted electronically no later than midnight on November 15, 2015, AST. No late submissions will be accepted.
  6. Rehearsals start in the first week of March, 2016.
  7. MiniFest may choose to present as many as eight plays over two consecutive nights. Each evening of plays may be presented as many as three times.
  8. Successful playwrights will not be offered royalties.
  9. Script submissions will only be accepted after a correctly completed application has been received.

SUBMITTING YOUR SCRIPT ITSELF:
  1. Your script can only be submitted electronically in Word format.  If you do not have Microsoft Word, or program that will save as a Word document, you can download the free Open Office and save the file as a Word document No PDF or other formats will be accepted.
  2. You can only enter two (2) plays in the competition.
  3. The first page, the Covering Page of your script, include:
    1. the name of your play
    2. the playwright’s name
    3. the contact information of the playwright (address, telephone number & email address).
  4. On the second page, the Character Breakdown and Setting Page, include:
    1. the character breakdown in your script (e.g. Sally – a CEO.)
    2. the setting (e.g. An apartment in NYC.) that your play occurs.
    3. the Time (e.g. The present.)
  5. As the play goes to the jury anonymously, please make sure that the pages of the script following the Covering Page (including the Character Breakdown Page) do NOT contain your name.
  6. Please make sure the document editing features are unlocked or disabled. This to enable removal or manipulation of pages for jury and production purposes. No changes to the text itself will be made.
  7. Please make sure your actual script pages are numbered, and contain (header or footer) the name of your play.
The deadline for all submission materials is November 15, 2015.

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