Pegasus Theatre, Northern CA, deadline 6/30, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:23:21 GMT

PEGASUS THEATER 3RD ANNUAL TAPAS
FESTIVAL (CA)
Date: 06-30-08
Material: Plays (5-15min's), From Northern CA
playwrights
Pegasus Theater in Monte Rio, Sonoma County, is
seeking submissions from
northern California playwrights for its third annual
Tapas: A New Short
Play Festival, scheduled for January 2009.
Plays should be five to 15 minutes long and unpublished.
We especially
welcome new plays that have never been produced, and...

Firehouse Theatre, VA, deadline 6/30, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:21:09 GMT

FIREHOUSE THEATRE PROJECT:
FESTIVAL OF NEW AMERICAN PLAYS (VA)
Date: 06-30-08 (Postmarked by)
Material: Full Length Plays
In keeping with the Firehouse Theatre's mission of
promoting new work, the Festival of New American
Plays began in 2002 as a way to encourage and incubate
new plays by established and emerging playwrights
in the USA. It has become a grass-roots event with
substantial involvement from the community, as
hundreds of...

Bloomington Playwrights, IN, political, deadline 7/31, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:53:11 GMT

The Bloomington Playwrights Project is seeking short and ultra-short plays
for the *Partisan Theatrics [or] Will Our Apple Fall Far from the Bush?*, a
showcase that will examine the seedy (or silly) underbelly of electoral
politics.

The scripts should be anywhere from 1 - 2 or 5 - 10 minutes in length (max
10 typed pages of dialogue). *Partisan Theatrics* is part of the BPP's Dark
Alley late-night play series so priority will be given to edgy, dark,...

Short plays for kids, MN, deadline 6/30, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:44:07 GMT

I am putting out a call for ten-minute plays appropriate for kids. (Elementary school-aged kids). Minimal set (can be put in a car trunk for touring) and maximum of 3 characters.

A group of very advanced older teens have come to me looking for a theatre outlet - they have done the programs (my programs!) and have grown up doing theatre and are looking for something more substantial. The group is quite accomplished. A colleague is trying to arrange a tour (probably too late for...

Bowie State (MD), college age, deadline 6/30, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:05:01 GMT

CALL FOR PLAYS / 2008-09 New Play Festival Bowie State University Bowie, Maryland Playwrights are invited to submit their full-length plays to the University's annual new play festival. We enjoy plays that experiment with structure and language and address race, class, and power in America. Submission guidelines: 1. Plays must be received by June 30, 2008 2. Plays must feature diverse casts for three to five college-aged performers 3. Submissions cannot have received a professional...

David Calicchio/Marin Theatre Company Prize, deadline 8/31, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:57:42 GMT

The David Calicchio/Marin Theatre Company Emerging American Playwright Prize Norton J. "Sky" Cooper established the Emerging American Playwright Prize award at Marin Theatre Company in 2007 in honor of David Calicchio's lifelong career as a playwright and in support of Marin Theatre Company's commitment to the discovery and development of new and emerging American playwrights. The Calicchio Prize will be awarded annually to a professionally unproduced playwright for a new...

Algonquin Theater, NYC, deadline 6/9, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:50:03 GMT

First Annual One-Act Festival Algonquin Theater Production's First Annual One-Act Festival: July 7-July 13 at the beautifully renovated Algonquin Theater. Email us your best One-Acts. Maximum length: 20 minutes. Deadline to receive submissions is June 9. The winning selection from each night will be published in Algonquin's Book of One Acts which will be sent to Regional Theaters Nationwide. Algonquin Theater Productions Address New York, NY 10010 Contact Tony Sportiello...

Charles M. Getchell New Play Award, Southern/SETC, deadline 6/1,

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:26:56 GMT

About the New Play Award Mission: The SETC New Play Project is dedicated to the discovery, development and publicizing of worthy new plays and playwrights. This project will select one "winning script," present a staged reading of that script at the annual Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention in collaboration with the playwright, and conduct an adjudication of the play by a select panel of judges. Eligibility: Playwrights who reside in the SETC region (or who are enrolled in a...

Christopher Brian Wolk Award, NYC, deadline 6/1, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:22:31 GMT

Christopher Brian Wolk Playwrighting Award

Honoring the Memory of a Truly Unique Talent
$1,000 To Be Presented Annually

Background

Christopher Brian Wolk was a talented and creative actor, musician, singer, writer and composer who died accidentally in Glacier National Park, Montana. To honor his memory, Abingdon Theatre Company and the Wolk family have created the Christopher Brian Wolk Award. Christopher worked extensively with Abingdon in both the workshop...

San Luis Obispo (CA) Short Play Fest, deadline 6/15, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sat, 24 May 2008 03:00:33 GMT

The San Luis Obispo Little theatre is proud to support our nation's playwrights through the 1st Annual SLOLT Short Play Festival. We are looking to celebrate talented emerging artists, as well as established playwrights from across the United States. The 10 plays chosen for the festival will receive a full production, as well as publication in our SLOLT Short Play Collection 2008 which will be available for sale at the theatre during the festival, as well as on our website and on...

New Plays Of All Lengths Wanted

feeds@yuku.com (barestagetheatre) — Tue, 20 May 2008 06:01:55 GMT

Thanks for posting this; however, as mentioned in my "rule of thumb" in the "read me first" section, I don't list plays that have excessive entry fees, and I feel that a fee of $15-$20 for a short or one-act is too high.

kw/the admin

Turtle Shell, NYC, for kids, deadline 6/2, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:16:13 GMT

Theme: Issues of the 21st century for kids Turtle Shell Productions is looking for one-act plays for kids 10 - 30 minutes in length for a month-long production of plays themed around issues of the 21st century. This production will feature our new program (Junior Terrapin Troupe) with child actors from 12 - 17 years of age. Deadline is June 2nd 2008. Turtle Shell Productions aspires to create theater with a focus on current issues, ethics, culture and history, while collaborating on...

Theatre Unleashed, CA, Experimental One Acts deadline 6/7, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (AD Theatre Unleashed) — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:13:51 GMT

This is what we're looking for.

Coffee Shop One Acts will be a series of Experimental One Acts to be performed throughout coffee shops in Los Angeles. We're currently looking for completely original, unproduced shows 20-30 minutes long.
2-4 characters. To be performed in coffee shops throughout Los Angeles.
You've sat in a coffee shop before. You know what you'll be working with.
Some of the venues may have a small...

Shunya, Houston, "Motel" deadline 5/31, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:20:26 GMT

Shunya, a Houston-based non-profit theatre troupe is currently
accepting one-act play submissions for our Summer production scheduled to open
August 22nd 2008 in Houston, Texas. Shunya aims to provide a voice to
the South Asian American experience through the visual and performing
arts.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR THE SCRIPTS:-

1) Location: MOTEL...

LiveWire Chicago Vision Fest, "Control", deadline 5/15, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:20:00 GMT

VISION FEST LiveWire Chicago Theatre presents VISION FEST 2008, an annual festival of short play readings surrounding a central theme. Each year, LiveWire conducts an online poll to determine a theme most relevant to our community. This year's online line poll began January 21st and ended February 14th. Our theme for 2008 is 'Control'. LiveWire established VISION FEST is to find new voices within our community and educate our culture on modern theatre and thought. Thank you...

nufan ensemble, Illinois only, deadline 5/15, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:56:11 GMT

The n.u.f.a.n. ensemble is accepting ten-minute scripts for the third
annual Seven Plays in Seven Days. The playwright must live in the
Illinois. The play needs to be unpublished, unproduced and formatted. There
is no submission fee.
The deadline is May 15, 2008.
Please send two hard copies to the...

Tin Ceiling, St. Louis, full-lengths, 1-acts, deadline 5/31, $5 fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:51:25 GMT

The Tin Ceiling is calling all aspiring playwrights to submit their briliiant creations to the first annual Tin Ceiling New Play Competition. Contestants can choose to enter their play into the full-length play category or the one-act play category. To be eligible, contestants must submit an entry form, complete scripts and pay the $5 entry fee (using the PayPal link below) by May 31, 2008. Winners will be announced in Fall 2008 and will have their plays taken to the stage by the mastermind...

Wings Theatre, gay/musical, deadline 5/31, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:17:29 GMT

Wings Theatre produces a year-round season of new plays by American playwrights. Plays submitted must fit into either of two categories: The Gay Plays Series (Plays or musicals with a major gay character or theme); or The New Musicals Series (Musicals on any subject or theme). Please note the following guidelines: 1. Please submit full-length plays only. No one-acts, synopses, sample pages, letters of inquiry, etc. 2. All scripts must be typed and bound. 3. For scripts to be returned they...

Sewanee Writers Conf, TN, deadline 5/31, no app. fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:29:55 GMT

SEWANEE WRITERS' CONFERENCE (TN) Date: 05-31-08 (early application encouraged) Material: Application & Script The 2008 Sewanee Writers' Conference will include one playwriting workshop led by Romulus Linney and Arlene Hutton. Gary Garrison, Executive Director of Creative Affairs with The Dramatists Guild of America, and Paul Walsh, Artistic Director with The New Harmony Project, will visit to meet with playwriting participants. In addition, the program features individual...

American Theatre Writers Prog, NYC/MN only, deadline 4/30, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:24:48 GMT

AMERICAN THEATRE AFFILIATED WRITERS PROGRAM (Open only to New York City and Minnesota residents) (NY) Date: 04-30-08 (Postmarked by) Material: Application Materials American Theatre's Affiliated Writers Program for early-career arts writers was designed to stimulate high quality cultural reporting, feature writing and theatre criticism that breaks past its own boundaries: 1) the geographical restrictions most theatre writers face, limited by economics to working in local areas of the...

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