METROPOLITAN PLAYHOUSE EAST VILLAGE CHRONICLES, VOLUME 17

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Deadline: January 21, 2022

Now in our 30th season, Obie Award-winning Metropolitan Playhouse is accepting submissions for its 17th presentation of East Village Chronicles, a festival of new one-act plays inspired by the diverse population, culture, and history of Manhattan’s Lower East Side. There is an honorarium of $100 for each script accepted for production.

THEME
Plays must pertain specifically, even if not exclusively, to the character, reputation, and/or history of the East Village and/or Lower East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan. Creative responses to this broad theme are encouraged, but plays that do not address the neighborhood’s history and/or character will not be considered.

DEADLINE
Scripts must be received by January 21, 2022.
Chosen scripts will be announced by March 15, 2022.

SUBMISSION DETAILS
Emailed submissions are highly preferred, and should be sent to Amanda Vincenti at EVC17@metropolitanplayhouse.org.
Emailed scripts must be in PDF format.

Alternatively, printed scripts may be mailed to:
Metropolitan Playhouse
East Village Chronicles
220 East Fourth Street
New York, NY 10009

SCRIPT FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
Please ensure pages are numbered, and please include the following:
A cover sheet, with playwright’s name and contact information.
A production history, if any.

LENGTH
Running time should be from 10 to 30 minutes.

PRODUCTION SPECIFICS
Artistic Staff
Plays will be directed by directors engaged by Metropolitan Playhouse.
Directors will have final say in casting of each play; however, playwrights’ suggestions and input are greatly appreciated.

Venue
Performances will be rehearsed and performed live for six performances in the theater’s home: a ¾-thrust, 51 seat theater on East Fourth Street.

In the event that pandemic restrictions do not allow for live performances at that time, rehearsals and performances will take place virtually, in consideration of COVID-19 safety measures. Actors perform in remote locations, brought together via conferencing software (such as Zoom), and the performance is streamed one time, live, to the theater’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. A recording of the live performance remains available for four days on these two platforms.

Performance dates (subject to change):
Plays will be presented over the weekends of June 16 - 26, 2022

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
Any questions may be directed to Amanda Vincenti by email at: EVC17@metropolitanplayhouse.org or the theatre’s main phone: 212-995-8410.