LCTC’s fall show is ripped straight from the headlines! From true stories to tabloid trash, unexpected heroes to alien abductions, we need you to find the most amazing, crazy, outlandish true-ish stories that ever made it to print and give them an LGBT twist. Whether your go-to source is the NY Times or the National Enquirer, we want the unusual. We want to be surprised. We appreciate humor, but that doesn’t only mean light-hearted and campy. Feel free to go dark, get serious, and bend genre lines. Stories are due on my desk by May 1, 2016. Chosen writers will receive a small stipend.
What are we looking for? LGBTQ themed shorts, 10-15 minutes in length, which include one or more LGBTQ characters present and included within the plot/storyline. Plots with distinctly LGBTQ themes/situations are highly encouraged.
When is the deadline? Submissions are due May 1, 2016
How should I submit my work? Please adhere to the following guidelines:
- Title page which includes title of piece; name of playwright, contact information and mailing address; character names with brief descriptions of ages and appearance.
- Play synopsis on Page 2, which must include:
- Names and brief descriptions of main characters
- Main story arc or plot
- Connection to theme
- Categorization: comedy, black comedy, drama, tragedy, etc.
- The synopsis must be 500 words or less
- The body of the play must be blind– no identifying information about the playwright of any kind. Numbered pages, please.
- Plays must be no longer than 15 pages, or read no longer than 15 minutes. No full-length plays or one acts.
- Plays longer than requested or that do not meet the production theme or submitted without synopsis will not be read.
- Please note we are not accepting submissions for musicals at this time, so we will be unable to read any if they are submitted.
- Shows are produced on a small budget, elaborate sets, scene changes, costumes, or excessive props will greatly affect chances of getting produced.
Please be aware that failure to follow these guidelines may prevent your submission for consideration. If you have any questions, please send them to: INFO@lctc-sf.org