WARNING
When a theatre is asking for a full-length play that has not been previously produced and does not state up front that they are providing anything to the playwright other than the privilege of having your play produced on their stage, think twice. Remember that once you have your play produced it is no longer eligible for contests and theatres looking for original, unproduced work that may pay substantially. Remember, when it comes to play production, you're only a virgin once.
* * * * * * * * * * Any submission opportunity that calls for a fee from our members is considerad an ad and we do not post ads of any type in this forum. Should you run across any opp requesting a fee, please let me know and I will remove it immediately.
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Here's a tip for you. Go through the old opps going back to last year and earlier this year. Chances are many of those theatres are running the same deadlines this year. Check their websites or email them to see if they are. ___________________________________________
14th ANNUAL NEW YORK CITY 15-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL
Deadline: 12-15-2007 (postmark)
Turnip Theatre Company, in association with American Globe Theatre, will accept submissions for the 14th Annual New York City 15-Minute Play Festival through December 15, 2007. This popular short play competition will be presented at American Globe's 75-seat theatre on West 46th Street in the heart of Times Square April 15 - April 27, 2008. Turnip Theatre Company established The 15-Minute Play Festival in 1995 to present audiences with short, well-crafted plays while at the same time offering a professional venue for theater artists. American Globe Theatre became a Festival co-presenter in 2001.
Each year approximately 35 to 40 original short plays are selected from submissions from all over the United States and several foreign countries. Four to five plays are presented each of the first eight evenings of the semi-finals with one play chosen each night to move on to the finals and two additional performances. Finalists compete for $100 cash prizes for Best Play, Best Direction, Best Performance, and Audience Favorite. Finalists are also eligible for The Alan Minieri Memorial Playwriting Award in honor of Turnip Theatre Company's late Co-Artistic Director who died of cancer in 1997. The $300 Minieri Award is presented to a playwright whose work challenges convention in both content and form. Each semi-finalist whose work is presented in the Festival receives a $25 royalty.
Playwrights and/or their representatives are responsible for the production of their play including casting, rehearsals, props, etc. The Festival presenters provide basic set pieces and lighting, sound equipment, and production staff. Plays are selected solely on the script submitted. Please do not include a playwright resume or play production history. Plays should have a beginning, middle, and end (though not necessarily in that order). Plays that create a unique world, are unpredictable, and can stand alone without complex production values are favored by the presenters. Monologues and published plays will not be considered.
Submissions must be typed in play script format and be no more than 15 pages and in a font size no smaller than 12 point Times New Roman or Courier/Courier New. Only plays with a running time of 15 minutes or less are eligible. Only one submission per writer will be accepted. If several plays are submitted by a single author, only one will be chosen at random to be read by the play reading committee.
Submissions should be sent by regular mail to:
15 Minute Play Festival
c/o American Globe Theatre
145 W. 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
A signed copy of the guidelines must be returned with your play to be eligible for consideration. Download a print version at http://americanglobe.org/festival.pdf
http://www.americanglobe.org/festival.html
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RED EYE
Works-In-Progress 2008
Deadline: 12-21-2007 (proposal received)
Works-In-Progress gives area artists access to space and other practical resources—financial, technical, and administrative—necessary to develop ideas for performance. What's more, it provides enough time for those ideas to incubate, for the possibility to learn from daring experiments that fail, or unexpected discoveries that beg for further exploration. The program brings together artists with a wide range of experience—from different backgrounds, disciplines and points of view—to dialogue with and respond to each other's work using structured feedback protocols.
Works-In-Progress is about nurturing connections among people and ideas, and through that process, about creating community. The emphasis of Works-In-Progress is on the process of developing an original piece for performance, primarily in terms of its conceptual development and staging. The series is designed to serve both mature and emerging artists who are exploring new directions in pieces that would benefit from an extensive reflective process and are best suited to an alternative venue for development.
Interdisciplinary, multimedia and collaborative works are encouraged, as are works not only by theater artists, but also by artists crossing over to the stage from their primary discipline.
A direct stipend of $450 is provided for each project selected, a portion of which is designated for production costs. In addition to feedback throughout the development process, participants have access to Red Eye’s technical resources, including rehearsal space. Red Eye also provides a lighting designer and production manager for the public performances, all promotion of the series, and an opening night reception.
Participants are expected to give their works production values (minimal as they may be), and move beyond a staged reading. Participants are responsible for all elements of production, including casting, design, and direction. Participation is also required in at least five of the seven group feedback sessions.
The series is open to works of any length, from which a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 minutes will be excerpted for presentation.
Complete submission guidelines can be downloaded at http://www.redeyetheater.org/WIP08RFP.doc
Proposals should be sent or delivered to:
RED EYE
15 W 14th St
Minneapolis, MN 55403-2301
Applications can be placed in Red Eye’s mail slot 24/7, located on your right as you face the front doors. (Note: the slot can only accommodate packages less than 2” thick.)
Application materials must be received at Red Eye by 5 PM on Friday, December 21, 2007. This is NOT a postmark date.
http://www.redeyetheater.org/worksinprogress.html
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THE DARIEN PLAYERS
The Darien Players Unplugged
Deadlines: 12-26-2007 (for Feb. session); 4-1-2008 (for May session); 6-1-2008 (for July session)
Putting a new face and name on The Actors/Playwrights Workshop that has been part of The Darien Players’ program for many years, this newly rebranded “workshop” is poised to help bring more new material to the stage.
The goal of The Darien Players Unplugged is to both foster the development of new works for the stage (both short form and full length) and to give actors a chance to hone their craft in a way they don’t normally do so.
Writers will be able to submit one-acts or excerpts from longer works (no more than 20 pages). A program will be put together by a “Director” of no more than five submissions for each session. The program will be free for audiences (with a suggested donation for entry) and will run no more than two hours with an opportunity after each piece for interaction between the writer, the actors and the audiences.
This “workshop” is designed to give the writer an opportunity to hear what their work sounds like as well as get feedback from people on how to improve the piece. Material brought by the writer can be a short play, an excerpt from a longer play (one-act or full-length) or even pages from a screenplay or novel. One of the things we will NOT do is tell a writer what their piece should be, only to help a writer realize its full potential. When it comes time for the staged readings, if the work is still an excerpt or in a rough form, we will set up the situation for the audience via an MC (the director).
If you are a writer and are interested, please e-mail tdpunplugged@optonline.net to register for any session.
For full details on session dates, please visit http://arts.darien.org/players/playersAuditions.php.
http://arts.darien.org/players/playersMain.php
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THE TEN % ONE-ACT EXHIBITION
Deadline: 12-31-2007
There are two ways to submit: mail in your text, or be seen in performance.
Written Submission Guidelines
Enter 2 of your best. All plays must be:
- In standard format.
- 3-hole punched.
- Between 10 and 30 minutes long.
- In English (translations are fine).
- Good. (Please do not send us bad plays. If you are not sure if your play is bad or good, we will let you know.)
Include with your written submission:
- A title page with the playwright's contact info.
- A brief synopsis, or log-line, of the play.
Do NOT include with your submission:
- No need for a cover letter. (We'll take for granted that you're friendly and professional. )
- No need for a bio. ("The play's the thing.")
- No envelopes as scripts will be recycled- not returned.
Fee: NO FEE. You've done your job by writing the plays. Scripts must be received by December 31, 2007 (This is a received-by date, not a postmark date.)
We are accepting scripts starting NOW (while you're reading this) until December 31, 2007. Do not wait. We will be inundated with scripts in December, and you want your plays to be read with fresh- not tired eyes.
Address:
SkyTown Entertainment, LLC
Attn: 10% One-Act Exhibition
341 Lafayette St. Suite #4408
New York, NY 10012
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES 3rd INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION WITH $10,000 PRIZE FOR PLAYS ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEADLINE: December 31, 2007
Website: http://www.cnsi.ucsb.edu/stage
E-mail: stage@cnsi.ucsb.edu
PLEASE EXCUSE ANY DUPLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT YOU MAY RECEIVE.
The Professional Artists Lab (http://www.proartslab.ucsb.edu) and the
California NanoSystems Institute (http://www.cnsi.ucsb.edu) at the
University of California, Santa Barbara continue their collaboration with
the third STAGE International Script Competition, open to plays about
science and technology.
The winner of the Scientists, Technologists and Artists Generating
Exploration (STAGE) Competition will receive a $10,000 USD prize, along with
opportunities for developing and promoting the winning script.
Submitted plays must explore scientific and/or technological stories,
themes, issues or events. Multi-media theatre pieces, non-traditional plays
and new forms are encouraged. (Science fiction is not eligible.)
Entries must be postmarked by December 31, 2007. The winning play will be
announced in July, 2008. For complete submission guidelines and information
about past winners, please visit our website at
http://www.cnsi.ucsb.edu/stage.
Scripts will be judged by an esteemed panel of jurors from both the arts and
sciences. Previous judges include:
Nobel Laureates David Gross (2004 Physics) and Alan Heeger (2000 Chemistry);
playwright and MacArthur Fellow Luis Alfaro; award-winning theatre, film and
television director Arvin Brown; Dr. Polly Carl, Producing Artistic Director
of the Minneapolis Playwrights' Center; Obie Award-winning playwright Lonnie
Carter; award-winning playwright Constance Congdon; award-winning playwright
and screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher; Morgan Jenness, dramaturge and literary
agent at Abrams Artists Agency; Professional Artists Lab
Playwright-in-Residence Barbara Lebow; Eduardo Machado, award-winning
playwright and Artistic Director of New York's INTAR Theatre; and Tony and
Olivier award-winning playwright, screenwriter and director Mark Medoff.
STAGE endeavors to:
- foster new and imaginative voices and methods of storytelling;
- catalyze the development of art that depicts the technological age in
which we live;
- cultivate appreciation and collaboration between the two cultures of
science and art;
- promote understanding of the sciences in the public arena;
- accomplish all of the above within an international community.
THANK YOU FOR FORWARDING THIS INFORMATION TO ALL WHO MAY FIND IT OF
INTEREST.
A poster for the STAGE Script Competition is available at:
http://www.cnsi.ucsb.edu/stage/about/poster.pdf or will be mailed to you
upon your request.
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STAGE Script Competition
Professional Artists Lab
CNSI - MC 6105
3241 Elings Hall - Bldg. 266
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6105
E-mail: stage@cnsi.ucsb.edu
URL: http://www.cnsi.ucsb.edu/stage
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***6 WOMEN PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL***
Colorado Springs, CO
Deadline: 12-31-2007 (postmark)
The second annual 6 Women’s Playwriting Festival is open for submissions of unproduced ten-minute plays written by women exploring the topic of “Changes and Transitions.” The festival will be held for consecutive two weekends April 17-22 and April 24-27, 2008 at the Manitou Art Theatre in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Each of the six winning playwrights will receive an honorarium of $100 and a travel stipend. Winners are encouraged to attend the first weekend of the festival to see their plays produced.
Any woman 16 or older can enter. Collaborations are accepted. Scripts must not exceed ten pages. Submit three copies with title only. Include one unbound sheet which includes title of play, author’s name and address, email, and phone number. Playwright's name will not be known to the play-reading panel. Authors may submit no more than two plays.
Send your submission to:
6 Women Play Festival
c/o Pikes Peak Arts Council
PO Box 1073
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
http://www.sixwomenplayfestival.com
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NATHAN MILLER HISTORY PLAY CONTEST (DC)
Date: 12-31-07 (Postmarked by)
Material: Full Length Play (max. 120pgs); Theme: a significant event, movement or era in American social, intellectual or political history
This play contest is named in honor of American historian, Nathan Miller, a prolific and esteemed writer of American history. As a meticulous writer and exuberant devotee of American history, Mr. Miller was a prime source of inspiration for this play contest.
Eligibility criteria: the theme of the play must focus on and elucidate a significant event, movement or era in American social, intellectual or political history.
Plays that are purely biographical, or merely set in a historical period, may not meet this criterion.
Multicultural themes are encouraged.
* plays with music are eligible—musicals and operas are not.
* plays must have been completed in the last two years; and must not have been previously produced. (prior readings, workshops or school productions will not disqualify a script but must be disclosed).
* cast may not include more than 10 actors, but actors may double. If doubling may occur, please make that clear in your cover letter.
* please send four copies of the script and synopsis. Three of these copies must be clean copies, without your name appearing on any part of the script (we don’t tell the judges who wrote the scripts until after they have submitted their scores).
* the script must be accompanied by a sase with 41 cents postage and by a one-paragraph synopsis of the play. If you want your scripts returned after the contest, please include a sase with adequate postage for that purpose as well.
* the script must be written and owned by the person
submitting it. It must be free and clear of any 3rd party rights or options.
Please include one cover letter with your name, address,
phone and email to:
The Sprenger Lang Foundation
Attn. Laura Vandruff
1614 20th street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Email: lvandruff@sprengerandlang.com
Selection process and criteria:
* all eligible scripts will be submitted to at least two initial screeners. The top-ranked scripts will then be read by at least two additional judges who will also rate the scripts. The two top-rated scripts will be the winners.
* the first-prize winner will receive $2,000 and a staged reading of his/her play in 2008 in washington,
d.c. travel and lodging in washington, d.c. will be provided. The second-prize winner will receive $1,000. Either play may be considered for a full professional production by tribute productions in a subsequent year but there is no commitment to produce them. The names of the winners will be announced in a press release by the foundation.
* the review and selection process is expected to be completed by april 30, 2008. The staged reading of the winning play is expected to be scheduled in late 2008.
* the selection of the winning plays is in the discretion
of the judges who will be guided by the following
factors:
* overall quality, including dialogue, character, story development, and impact.
* effective integration of historical information with the drama, e.g. How well the characters’ story reflects,
incorporates or relates to the period or events and how well the play conveys the significance of the subject event or era.
* all things being equal, themes that have a multi-cultural dimension, will be favored.
* although musicals and operas are not eligible, plays with music are eligible. Moreover, the effective integration of music (vocal or instrumental) will also be a positive ranking factor. This is the eighth year of the play contest sponsored The Sprenger•Lang Foundation, a private family foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Foundation’s primary purposes include support of the arts and arts education. In June 2000, it presented the premiere AEA production of Leaving the Summer Land, by Karen L.B. Evans, at the Cecile Goldman Theatre in Washington, D.C. and in 2004, it premiered Beyond Glory, by Stephen Lang, through its division Tribute Productions. The Summerland production received two Helen Hayes nominations and won the Helen Hayes award for outstanding set design at the awards ceremony in may 2001. BEYOND GLORY received a helen hayes nomination in 2005 for best actor and was subsequently produced by the Goodman theatre in Chicago. it is now in production by the roundabout theatre Off-Broadway.
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PANOPLY ARTS FESTIVAL TEN-MINUTE
PLAYWRIGHT COMPETITION (AL)
Date: 12-31-07 (Postmarked by)
Material: Plays (7-10min’s); Theme: Southern Comfort
The Panoply Arts Festival in Huntsville, AL, is currently seeking submissions from playwrights for this very popular annual event. Aspiring, novice, and longtime playwrights are asked to develop a full plot with a beginning, middle, and end all within a running time of seven to ten minutes and with a cast of no more than four characters.
The theme for this years festival is Southern Comfort.
Submissions must pertain to the four ways Southerners find comfort: food, family, sports, or music!
Submitted scripts will go through a juried process, with winners receiving a $50 stipend for their work. However, the greatest reward is the chance for the winning playwrights to see their creation brought to life, performed and directed by local individuals at the Panoply Arts Festival.
Guidelines for Play Submissions:
* Run time must be between 7-10 minutes
* Maximum of 4 characters
* For a General Audience base; NO Mature Audience
Only material
* Will be produced in a small theatre setting in the Huntsville Museum of Art
* Furniture and props that can be set up and struck within 5 minutes
* No more than 6 sound cues
* General lighting wash only
* One level 16 x 20 playing area
* Applications available at http://www.puckettpublishing.
com/theatre_events/panoplyplaywrightform.pdf.
* Winners will be notified by 2/15/08
* Production crew receives script by 2/22/08
* Dress rehearsal on Thursday, 4/24/08
For guidelines and entry form, visit http://www.panoply.org. For further information, e-mail The Arts Council office at jbroad@panoply.org or call (256) 519-2787, ext. 205.
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LITTLE FESTIVAL OF THE UNEXPECTED (ME)
Date: 12-31-07
Material: 10-pg dialogue sample, synopsis, production
history, character breakdown
Little festival of the unexpected is an annual event dedicated to public readings of new works. Three to five playwrights are in residence each year at the festival as they continue to develop their scripts with input from actors, directors and audience members.
Since its debut in 1989, the little festival of the unexpected has established a tradition of nurturing
artists, invigorating audiences, and exploring new voices, new visions and new forms of theatre. The festival furnishes a supportive environment for playwrights to develop their work, as well as a unique opportunity for audiences to catch a firsthand
look at the creative process that brings scripts to the stage. Little festival readings are performed by a company of professional actors, and are followed
by an open discussion between the audience, director and playwright. Each playwright in residence
receives a stipend as well as housing during the festival. Limited support for travel is also available.
Only one submission is accepted per playwright. Plays are eligible for development only if they have not previously been professionally produced or workshopped with equity actors. This restriction includes actors equity showcase and waiver productions.
Plays that have had readings or non-aea productions are still eligible.
Literary agents may submit complete scripts at any time.
Playwrights may submit 10-page dialogue samples for consideration. Dialogue samples must be accompanied by a synopsis, production history and character breakdown.
Submit by mail to:
Portland stage company
Attn: literary manager
Po box 1458
Portland, ME 04104
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GOSHEN COLLEGE PEACE PLAYS CONTEST
Deadline: 12-31-2007
Goshen College seeks one-act plays, 15 to 50 minutes in length, exploring a contemporary peace theme (broadly defined). First place wins $500, a production, room and board to attend rehearsals and/or performances. Second place wins $100 and possible production.
Submissions should be unproduced. Send script, paragraph synopsis and resume. If you want script or acknowledgment returned to you, please enclose an SASE with proper postage. Playwrights will be notified by May 31, 2008.
Please send submissions to:
Doug L. Caskey
Director of Theater
1700 S. Main St.
Goshen, IN 4626
574-535-7393
FAX: 574-535-7660
http://www.goshen.edu/theater/Home
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THE MICKEY KAPLAN NEW AMERICAN PLAY PRIZE
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Deadline: 12-31-2007 (postmark)
The Mickey Kaplan New American Play Prize was established in 2004 in support of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s longstanding commitment to the development and production of new works by both established and emerging playwrights and to the introduction of powerful and inventive new voices to the American stage.
The play selected as the Kaplan winner receives a full production at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as part of the theatre’s annual season and is given regional and national promotion. The playwright receives a $15,000 award, as well as travel and residency expenses for the Cincinnati rehearsal period.
Guidelines for submission:
Plays must be full-length in any genre: comedy, drama, musical, etc. Translations, individual one-acts and any play previously submitted for the Kaplan Prize are not eligible. Collaborations are welcomed, in which case prize benefits are shared. Plays may not have received a full-scale, professional production prior to submission. Plays that have had a workshop, reading or non-professional production are still eligible. Playwrights must be citizens of the United States. Playwrights with past production experience are especially encouraged to submit new work. Only one submission per playwright is allowed each year.
Submission is a two-phase process:
Phase I: Submit a two-page maximum abstract of the play including title, character breakdown, brief story synopsis and playwright bio or resume. Also include 10 pages of consecutive sample dialogue. If submitting a musical, please include an audio cassette or CD of selections from the score. Do not send sheet music, videos or DVDs. Literary agents may submit full scripts of their client's work. All abstracts and dialogue samples will be read. From these, selected manuscripts will be solicited. Do not send a manuscript with or instead of the abstract. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be read.
Phase II: All solicited manuscripts will be read. Manuscripts should be neatly typed, securely bound and have the playwright’s name, contact address and phone number clearly visible on the front page. No solicited manuscript will be returned without a self-addressed, stamped envelope with adequate postage.
All final selections are made by Edward Stern, Producing Artistic Director of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
We do not accept electronically submitted materials.
Address all submissions to:
The Mickey Kaplan New American Play Prize
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
P.O. Box 6537
Cincinnati, OH 45206
http://www.cincyplay.com/work/script.php
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MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY PLAYWRITING CONTEST
Deadline: 12-31-2007
The Mountain Playhouse International Comedy Playwriting Contest is now an annual event with the deadline of December 31st each year.
The submission deadline for the 2008 Playwriting Contest is December 31st, 2007. The prize for the winning play is $3,000 and a public reading of the play before the end of 2008 at The Mountain Playhouse. In addition, Mountain Playhouse will consider presenting a live stage production of the play during 2008 or 2009.
The rules for the contest are as follows:
No re-submissions of plays previously submitted unless revised 70% or more.
Must be a World Premiere Candidate
Cannot be produced before 2009
MUST be able to be performed by EIGHT actors or less
Must be a comedy
To submit your entry, you will need to download the Playwriting Contest Agreement
http://www.mountainplayhouse.com/playhouse/documents/2007Agreement.pdf
print and sign it, then mail your play with the agreement to 7690 Somerset Pike, P.O. Box 205, Jennerstown, PA 15547.
If you wish to have your script returned after the contest is over, you must enclose a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage to cover the return.
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DOROTHY SILVER PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
Deadline: 12-31-2007 (postmark)
A special fund of the Jewish Community Center of Cleveland supports this annual competition, which is designed to encourage new plays that provide significant, fresh perspectives on the range of Jewish experience.
The Prize: $1,000 and a staged reading of the winning play by The Mandel JCC in Cleveland. This award is paid in $500 increments with the first payment being on announcement of award and the second at or near the date of the reading to help defray travel costs for the playwright during the brief production period. All winners are announced in American Theatre magazine. By mutual agreement, the winning script will be considered for a future production by The Mandel JCC of Cleveland.
Judges for the award are seasoned theatre professionals drawn from the Cleveland area, including producers, directors, actors and critics.
All entries must be:
* original works
* not previously produced at time of submission
* suitable for full-length presentation
* directly concerned with the Jewish experience
Submit transcripts to:
Dorothy Silver Playwriting Competition
The Mandel JCC
26001 S. Woodland
Beachwood, OH 44122
For additional information contact Deborah Bobrow, Competition Coordinator at
216-593-6278 or dbobrow@clevejcc.org.
http://www.clevejcc.org/dorothy_silver_playwriting_competition.asp
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