Essential Theatre is committed to producing a wide range of quality, thought-provoking theatre. We focus on the best of contemporary and classic theatre from around the world. From Shakespeare to Shaw, Stoppard to Shepard, we offer our audiences diverse and varied programming. We welcome submissions from innovative playwrights curious about the world who offer fresh perspectives on the human condition.
Type of Work: one-act plays, full-length plays, translations/adaptations
Approach: query w/ synopsis and sample dialogue
Plays/Season:5-6 Pay: Negotiable
Essential Theatre is a new professional theatre company operating in Richmond, Virginia. Created in August, 2002 the company's first production - "Boom Town" a dark comedy by Jeff Daniels - met with critical and financial success.
Essential Theatre will take up residence in Monumental Church (a deconsecrated Episcopal Church designed by Robert Mills, architect of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.) in February, 2003 with a short season of two plays - Eugene O'Neill's only comedy, "Ah, Wilderness" followed by Shelagh Delaney's groundbreaking 1958 drama 'A Taste of Honey". A full season of 5 plays will follow in September, 2004.
Please visit our website at www.essentialtheatre.org
Daniel Moore, Artistic Director
1606 Georgia Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220 info@essentialtheatre.org
www.essentialtheatre.org
804-340-0145
Type of Work: one-act plays, full-length plays, translations/adaptations
Approach: query w/ synopsis and sample dialogue
Plays/Season:5-6 Pay: Negotiable
Essential Theatre is a new professional theatre company operating in Richmond, Virginia. Created in August, 2002 the company's first production - "Boom Town" a dark comedy by Jeff Daniels - met with critical and financial success.
Essential Theatre will take up residence in Monumental Church (a deconsecrated Episcopal Church designed by Robert Mills, architect of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.) in February, 2003 with a short season of two plays - Eugene O'Neill's only comedy, "Ah, Wilderness" followed by Shelagh Delaney's groundbreaking 1958 drama 'A Taste of Honey". A full season of 5 plays will follow in September, 2004.
Please visit our website at www.essentialtheatre.org
Daniel Moore, Artistic Director
1606 Georgia Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220 info@essentialtheatre.org
www.essentialtheatre.org
804-340-0145
