theatre opps

IDENTICAL PRODUCTIONS
Identical Productions, a new theatrical/television production company based out of Westchester County, is currently looking for new musical submissions to be produced at a venue in NYC. Please contact identicalproductions@gmail.com with any questions you may have, and send all materials you have (libretto, score, CD Demo, etc.) to:

New Musicals
c/o Identical Productions
1110 Clay Avenue
Pelham Manor, NY 10803

Please also include the best way we can contact you if we decide to move forward with your musical.


ABINGDON THEATRE COMPANY
presents
THE CHRISTOPHER BRIAN WOLK AWARD
Deadline 6-1-2007

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.

In the Company's ongoing effort to recognize excellence in playwriting, a sum of $1,000 is presented annually to a writer of a new, full-length American play. From the hundreds of plays submitted each year, nine finalists are chosen. The nine plays are then carefully reviewed by a panel of judges, who select the winning script. This is yet another way in which Abingdon supports theatrical work, while honoring the memory of a great actor and true friend.

Complete guidelines and further information at: http://www.abingdontheatre.org/wolkaward.php

Abingdon Theatre Company
Kim T. Sharp,
Literary Mgr.
312 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018
212-868-2055
212-868-2056 fax
ksharp@abingdontheatre.org
www.abingdontheatre.org

PHARE PLAY PRODUCTIONS
Deadline: 6-1-2007

Phare Play Productions, a non equity theater, is seeking one act plays for its upcoming summer and fall one-act festivals. Dates TBA shortly. Phare Play has been recently featured and reviewed in Backstage, Time Out New York, AM New York, Off Off Online, and various other trade publications.

We are seeking scripts no longer than 15 minutes in length, preferably comedic, to be performed in New York City. We value our potential playwrights and consider them an equal resource, alongside actors, directors and technical staff, in creating new and important work. There is NO FEE to have your work considered for any of our productions.

You are welcome to submit scripts with previous productions or publication, however at this time we are only seeking royalty free plays. Please forward any applicable scripts or inquiries (PDF preferred, but MS word ok), along with any contact information, questions, etc. to: jasmine@phareplay.com.

The deadline for summer shorts is June 1st and currently ongoing for fall shorts.

Jasmine Spiess
Director of Creative Development,
Phare Play Productions
http://www.phareplay.com

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY’S NJ PLAYWRIGHTS CONTEST
(New Jersey residents only)
Deadline: 6-14-2007

The Performing Arts Theatre Series of William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ announces their annual NJ Playwrights Contest. This project helps bring new playwrights and their work into focus in the community, the region and the state of New Jersey. The competition has two phases. First, three plays or musicals will be selected for staged-readings in the fall of 2007 from all entries received by June 14, 2007. Each of these three finalists will receive a small honorarium. Second, one of these three finalists will be selected to receive a production as part of the university's spring 2008 season. This year the production will be performed in the Shea Center for Performing Arts (a large 920 seat extended apron theatre) and will include closed captioning as part of the overall production concept. Compensation for the winner will be commensurate with the author's level of participation. This contest is open to New Jersey residents only.

Initial submissions should include a cover letter stating availability of the author for fall 2007 and history of the play, a one-page synopsis of the play and a resume of the playwright. The submission should be emailed to theatreseries@wpunj.edu or mailed to:

William Paterson University
H105A Performing Arts Theatre
Series300
Pompton Rd.Wayne, NJ 07470

NO PLAYS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME. Requests for scripts and author interviews will be arranged later this summer.

Contact: Ed Matthews theatreseries@wpunj.edu

HOTCITY THEATRE GREENHOUSE SERIES
Deadline: 6-22-2007

The HotCity Theatre GREENHOUSE SERIES is looking for new plays to include in our 2007 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL. We will mount staged readings of six never-before published or produced plays. The two jury prize winners of the festival will receive full, professional, world premiere productions with The GreenHouse during the ’08 season!We are looking for plays no shorter than 70 minutes (so long one-acts are perfectly acceptable), no longer than two-and-a-half hours, and especially plays that “push the envelope” in terms of content, structure, or theme.

Please send a hard copy of your script to our office at:

HotCity Theatre
3547 Olive Street
Suite #203
St. Louis MO, 63103

Include a cover letter, resume, your contact info, approximate running time, and cast breakdown. Scripts will not be returned. We will contact you to let you know the script arrived, and then forward it to our reading committee.Website: http://www.hotcitytheatre.org

NEW VISIONS / NEW VOICES 2008, April 25-27, 2008
Deadline: 8-1-2007

New Visions/New Voices is a week-long residency in April for playwrights and theatres to stimulate and support the creation of new plays and musicals for young audiences and families, culminating in a weekend festival of staged readings and discussions with professionals in the field from around the country.

As of 2006, NVNV has assisted in the development of 66 new plays from 44 theaters in 27 states, and two international companies; involving 56 playwrights, 30 composers and 60 directors.

Projects may be submitted at any stage of the development process, from a completed draft nearly ready for production to a treatment at the conception stage. Once selected, artistic teams - playwrights, directors and composers - will come to Washington D.C. and rehearse and evaluate their work for 5 days and then present the projects as staged readings, followed by a monitored discussion before an invited audience of fellow artistic, academic and administrative advocates in the field. Each team has the freedom to move at their own pace in setting their week's end goals.

Application for New Visions/New Voices 2008 now available online at http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/nvnv08application.pdf

If you are unable to open the document, please contact us to obtain a hard copy of the application. Completed applications must be received no later than August 1, 2007.

For more information on the New Visions/New Voices 2008 festival, please contact us at:New Visions/New VoicesEducation Department The Kennedy Center P.O. Box 101510Arlington, VA 22210 Phone: (202) 416- 8830Fax: (202) 416-8297Or, you can e-mail us at kctya@kennedy-center.org


LINCOLN SQUARE THEATRE’S NIGHT CAPS 2
Deadline: 10-1-2007

Lincoln Square Theatre of Chicago is soliciting scripts for Night Caps 2 (NC2), a festival of new work to be held in the spring of 2008.

Theme: After 6 pm (before dawn); Requirements: 3-12 minutes; 1-5 characters; black box. Restrictions: No plays for children, musicals or previously produced work (works that have had readings are okay); there is no fee and no pay available for NC2. Scripts will be accepted until October 1, 2007. Selections will be announced in January of 2008.

Email submissions to: lsac@comcast.net or snail mail to: Lincoln Square Theatre, 4754 N. Leavitt, Chicago, IL 60625

2008 NATHAN MILLER HISTORY PLAY CONTEST
Sponsored by Tribute Productions, A Divison of the Sprenger-Lang Foundation
Deadline: 12-31-2007 (postmark)

This play contest is named in honor of the American historian Nathan Miller, a prolific and esteemed writer of American history. Author of 13 books of history and biography, including "New World Coming: The 1920s and the Making of Modern American" and "Theodore Roosevelt: A Life", Mr. Miller received five Pulitzer Prize nominations. As a meticulous writer and exuberant devotee of American History, Mr. Miller was a prime source of inspiration for this play contest. Born in Baltimore, MD, he lived in Washington DC at the time of his death in 2004.

Please read these rules before submitting a script:

1. Eligibility CriteriaA. The theme of the play must focus on and elucidate a significant even, 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. Multi cultural themes are encouraged.B. Plays with music are eligible - musicals and operas are not.C. Plays must be full-length (max. 120 pages) in script format; 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).D. Cast may not include more than 10 actors, but actors may double. If doubling may occur, please make that clear in your cover letter.E. Submission must be postmarked by December 31, 2007.F. 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 judge who wrote the scripts until after they have submitted their scores).G. The script must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope with 41 cents postage and by a one-paragraph synopsis of the play. Please include one cover letter with your name, address, phone and email to Laura Vandruff. If you want your scripts returned after the contest, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with adequate postage for that purpose as well. H. Script must be written and owned by the person submitting it. It must be free and clear of any 3rd party rights or options.

2. Selection process and criteriaA. All eligible scripts will be submitted to at least two initial screeners. The top-ranked scripts will then ber ead by at least two additional judges who will also rate the scripts. The two top-rated scripts will be the winners.B. The first-prize winner will receive $2,000 and a staged reading of his/her play in 2008 in Washington, DC, travel and lodging in Washington DC 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.C. 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. D. 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 by 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 Summer Land 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.

For more info:
Contact Laura VanDruff
202-518-5357 x2
lvandruff@sprengerandlang.com