Opportunities: Full-lengths

Bailiwick Rep, Chi, Pride/Second Sex ongoing, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:00:24 GMT

BAILIWICK REPERTORY - CHICAGO, IL

Bailiwick Repertory seeks new full-length gay-themed plays and
musicals for the 2008 Pride Series and the 2008 Second Sex Series.
www.bailiwick.org

*Scripts should be in standard playwriting format.
*No less than 75 minutes in running-time.
*Plays with low technical demands are highly encouraged.
*Play-scripts should be submitted electronically only in MS Word or
PDF format.
*Musical-scripts should...

Long & Short of it, MA, deadline 8/8, NE writers, short & full-length

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:33:31 GMT

"THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT;"
NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2009 (MA)
Date: 08-08-08 (Postmarked or hand delivered by)
Material: Full-Length (90-120min's) & 10 minute
Plays, by New England Playwrights only
Since 2002 the firehouse center for the arts and the
new works festival has fostered the development of
local theater companies, writers, directors, and actors.
Providing insight on the playwriting process from
conception to...

20% Theatre, MN, female only, ongoing

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:47:52 GMT

The 20% Theatre Company, Twin Cities, is always accepting submissions

The 20% Theatre Company, Twin Cities, is always accepting submissions to be considered for our New Works Playreading Series, the main-stage production season, or other performance event. If you are a playwright, director, actor, designer, or performance artist, and would like to propose a project/play, or submit an original idea or script, please fill out the appropriate submission form (left) and mail it to us...

Jewish Ensemble Theatre, no deadline listed, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:05:01 GMT

Jewish Ensemble Theatre's Festival of New Plays Overview: Part of JET's mission is a commitment to new plays and their development. For this reason, we include a festival of four new plays each season, selected from over 150 manuscript submissions. These plays are performed as staged readings, using professional actors and directors. Over the years, a number of these new plays have graduated from our festival to full production on our main stage, other stages in Michigan and beyond....

Newborn Festival, NY, no deadline listed, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:53:33 GMT

Newborn Festival WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS TO THE 2009 NEWBORN FESTIVAL MTWorks is relentless in its search for new playwrights with plays that have the power and potential to actualize our goals. Because of this continuous pursuit, we have created The NewBorn Festival, with the hope that we will be able to discover theatreâ€™s untapped talents and possibly the future voices of the stage. Whether the play is a drama or comedy, it must raise questions about the ideas and...

Cultural Conversations, Penn State, deadline 10/1, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:23:44 GMT

We are now accepting submissions for the 2009 Festival! Submitted texts must circle issues of local and global diversity. Financial assistance for artists includes room, board, and travel expenses. Submissions may be full-length (over 90 minutes) or mid-length (60-90 minutes). Style of the piece may be either comedy or drama. Material must be unoptioned, unpublished, and unproduced. Application must be in script form, please no submissions by email. SASE. The deadline for submissions is...

Santa Fe Performing Arts Competition, deadline 9/1, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:08:07 GMT

Santa Fe Performing Arts Playwright's Competition

PLAYWRIGHT'S COMPETITION

Santa Fe Performing Arts Playwright's Competition was developed to support American Playwrights. The competition is not merely a competition of words, but a venue for recognition and a demonstration of appreciation - truly a celebration of the writer's contribution. SFPA and many other...

On Broadway Thespians, Oregon, submissions 4/1-9/1, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:46:49 GMT

The On Broadway Thespians takes great pride in not only staging time-tested productions ranging from the classics (like Shakespeare, Moliere, Ibsen, Chekov, etc.) to the contemporary (Neil Simon, Frank Gilroy, Dan Goggin, Richard O'Brien, etc.), but also in the fact we heartily welcome new original material from new emerging Playwrights. Adaptations are likewise considered, but must meet necessary criteria to distinguish it from other sources which might compromise the theater's right...

Barefoot Theatre Company, Brooklyn, NY, ongoing no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:43:44 GMT

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES Barefoot Theatre Company is currently in search of new and provocative contemporary plays for their upcoming season of productions, readings and workshops. With over 60 productions since 1999, Barefoot Theatre Company is committed to the development of new plays and the fostering of playwrights; emerging and established. Past works we've developed and produced have been seen at such noted theaters as: The Bouwerie Lane Theater, Ensemble Studio Theatre,...

Virginia Premiere Theatre, ongoing

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:45:39 GMT

VIRGINIA PREMIERE THEATRE (VA) Material: Full-Length Plays, send synopsis and Letter of inquiry Virginia Premiere Theatre, a professional company in residence at the Kimball Theatre in Williamsburg, VA, is seeking new, full-length plays to develop and produce. Play requirements: 7 or less characters. Not considering short one- acts, full scale musicals or published plays. We are considering "pocket musicals" or plays with music. Playwright must be willing to refine script in...

3S Theatre Collective, NJ, ongoing

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:26:18 GMT

3S Theatre Collective seeks new plays 3S Theatre Collective, a new theatre company dedicated to promoting talent from the tri-state area, is seeking creative and original one-acts, full-length plays and musicals from both emerging and professional playwrights. Our desire is to capture work that embraces a variety of themes and issues. All cast sizes are welcome. To submit, please send cover letter, resume, and script to Mariah MacCarthy, Literary Manager, at mariah@3stheatrecollective.org...

Mind the Gap Theatre, NY, full-length for staged readings

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:12:30 GMT

Mind The Gap Theatre exists to find, read, evaluate, develop and ultimately produce new British theatrical writing in New York City. While our focus is on presenting new British works, with a company of mad talented actors and playwrights from BOTH sides of the pond, we occassionally like to show off what the Yanks in our company can do by taking a new American play to the UK. Mind The Gap Theatre's Literary Committee will look to read approximately 100 new plays per year. For...

Dangerous Theatre, CO, ongoing see requirements

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:32:03 GMT

Greetings Playwrights ~ OK Folks, this is an open call for submissions. At this time I am looking for Full length productions. Please make sure they meet the following requirements; 1) Since I tend to run more than one production at the same time, and share the space with another business, all plays must run under 90 minutes, without an intermission. 2) I need the set design to be simple, for a few reasons. Again, since I run multiple productions at once, I need to be able to strike or alter...

Alley Stage, WI, ongoing, no fee

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:10:43 GMT

Submission for Summer 2009:

Alley Stage is a theatre by and for playwrights

We will present three to five original plays in the summer of 2009

We are also interested in presenting "2nd productions"

7th Sign, NYC, ongoing

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:50:20 GMT

Play Submissions: We Need You!
The 7th Sign is dedicated to producing orginal works

More than welcome, original plays are a strong focus of The 7th Sign. Currently, each new season promises to bring (at least) one new play to the stage. The 7th Sign believes that new plays are essential for the future of progessive theatre, offering a direct insight to recent events.

While plays of the past can resonsate powerfully with our modern lives, original...

Sinnerman Ensemble, Chicago, ongoing

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:38:44 GMT

SiNNERMAN Ensemble, an up and coming, non-profit Chicago theatre
company in its second season, is looking for play submissions for their third
and fourth seasons. SiNNERMAN is a group of talented twenty-something
actors who met studying at the School at Steppenwolf. In its short
lifespan, the company has been well-reviewed and highly buzzed about,
having worked with well known Chicago directors and produced high quality
work.

Requirements for...

Team Venture, Chicago, not produced in Chicago

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:37:24 GMT

Are you a new playwright looking to be produced? Team Venture
Productions is looking for new plays for consideration for our upcoming
2008-2009 season, as well as seasons beyond. Founded in late 2007, Team Venture
Productions is a group dedicated to featuring new playwrights, and
work-shopping and performing new plays and fringe theatrical pieces.

All submissions must follow these guidelines:

- We are looking exclusively for new works to the...

Portland Center Stage, OR, ongoing

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:25:50 GMT

Script submission guidelines
Portland Center Stage accepts full-length scripts from literary agents. PCS also accepts scripts directly from writers when they are recommended by the artistic director or literary manager at a professional theater or playwright organization.

If you do not have an agent or an appropriate source who can recommend your work, you are welcome to query the theater for interest in a particular script.

Your query...

Arden Theatre, Phila, ongoing

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:22:25 GMT

Script Submissions

Agent Submissions and Professional Recommendations

The Arden is committed to the development of new work and gladly accepts agent submissions and professional recommendations.

Don't have an agent?

We are pleased to give consideration to your work, provided it is submitted in accordance with these guidelines. Please send the...

Balagan Theatre, Seattle, ongoing

feeds@yuku.com (KWNYC) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:19:46 GMT

Balagan Theatre accepts project proposals and original scripts year round.

To submit full-length original plays, adaptations, translations, and musicals, please send a hard copy of the script with a cover letter, bio or resume, CD and/or score (if applicable), and an SASE. We would also appreciate notes on the play's development and production history, if any. If you would like acknowledgement of reciept, please also include an SASP. Mail all submissions to:

Balagan...