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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

KC Melting Pot Theatre is now accepting short plays

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KC Melting Pot Theatre is now accepting short plays (10-15 pages) for their inaugural New Works Development Festival. Six selected scripts will be assigned a director, professional cast and receive a week of rehearsals culminating in a short play festival at the end of the week.

One chosen play from the finalist will then receive a development opportunity to make their short play a full-length show and have a workshop production during 2020-2021.

The development process. At this time we are only accepting plays from African American / Black playwrights at this time.

Theme/topic can by anything however we are not accepting any musicals, children's stories or one-character plays.

1. One script per playwright

2. Please submit blind copies of your script (no identifying information on the script). Include playwright name and contact info in body of email.

3. Scripts should be in pdf or word document and written in standard play format. 12pt font in Times New Roman or New Courier.

4. Minimal tech and set requirements.

5. Playwrights will be responsible for their own travel and accommodations.

6. Submissions will be cut off after 100 entries.

7. Email your script to newplays@kcmeltingpot.com. Please include ONLY the script. No bios, resumes, synopses or headshots. 

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