AFI Fest Call for Entries

OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES
Shorts

Shorts can be narrative, documentary, or animation as long as they are under 30 min. in length.

Features

Narrative Feature Films are over 30 min. in length. Premiere status is taken into account for all sections, and films that have not yet screened in the US are given priority. Feature films (both narrative and documentary) that have previously screened for the public in Los Angeles or have been televised in the Los Angeles area are not eligible for consideration.

Documentary

Documentaries under 30 min. should be submitted as Shorts.

Documentary Feature Films are over 30 min. in length. Premiere status is taken into account for all sections, and films that have not yet screened in the US are given priority.

Feature length films (both narrative and documentary) that have previously screened for the public in Los Angeles or have been televised in the Los Angeles area are not eligible for consideration.

Experimental

Experimental films are non-narrative and non-documentary works of any runtime.

MISSION & OBJECTIVE

AFI FEST presents a survey of the year's most significant films each fall. Featuring international work from emerging filmmakers, global showcases of films from the great masters and red-carpet gala premieres, AFI FEST brings world cinema to the heart of Hollywood.

Since 2000, the consumer audience at AFI FEST has tripled to over 65,000 attendees. In 2008, over 600 press representatives secured accreditation to the Festival, with combined media impressions in excess of 1.6 billion worldwide.

The American Film Market (AFM) in November 2010 is the market partner of AFI FEST. Since its formation in 2004, this strategic partnership has grown into the largest gathering of film professionals in North America. The association between the two events connects art and commerce, broadening the opportunities for all participants.

AFI FEST is the only film festival in the United States to hold the prestigious FIAPF accreditation (www.FIAPF.org), assuring a high standard of quality and reliability for the international film community. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes AFI FEST as a qualifying festival for the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Last year’s AFI FEST presented by Audi enjoyed record attendance, as audiences turned out in force to attend films and special events. Programming highlights from AFI FEST 2009 presented by Audi included 7 consecutive nights of galas and tributes, including FANTASTIC MR FOX, PRECIOUS, THE MESSENGER, A SINGLE MAN, THE ROAD and a 50th Anniversary digitally re-mastered presentation of Alfred Hitchcock’s NORTH BY NORTHWEST; tributes to Viggo Mortensen and Christopher Plummer, the latter featuring a screening of THE LAST STATION; red carpet appearances by Wes Anderson, Drew Barrymore, Angela Bassett, Kate Beckinsale, Nicolas Cage, Lee Daniels, Julie Delpy, Robert De Niro, Colin Firth, Tom Ford, Terry Gilliam, Woody Harrelson, Werner Herzog, Martin Landau, Julianne Moore, Mo’Nique, Bill Murray, Tyler Perry, Eva Marie Saint, Jason Schwartzman, Charlize Theron and Oprah Winfrey; and access to the AFI Digital Content Lab’s 2-day DigiFest conference.

ORGANIZERS

Derek Call (Festival Producer) ; John Roberts ; Lane Kneedler (Associate Director of Programming) ; Sandy Gow (Database Designer)

GENERAL RULES

Premiere status is taken into consideration for every submission with priority given to US Premieres, North American Premieres and World Premieres - a Los Angeles premiere at the very least is required. Must not have major theatrical release or broadcast airing. VHS (NTSC or PAL) videocassettes and DVD's will be accepted for preview screening. More than one entry may be submitted. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry and entry fee. While we do not require a US Premiere for selection to the festival in all sections, please note that premiere status is taken into consideration for the selection process. But in order for Feature films to be considered for the Competition, they need to be made by first or second time directors and we require a US or North American Premiere to be in the competition section. If your film is selected, you will be asked to provide: headshot and filmography of director; b&w and/or color stills from the film; press materials; video trailer (if available). Preview cassettes and DVD's must be labeled with the title, running time and contact information on face and spine of tape. Entry Fee is non-refundable. Screeners will not be returned. Please do not send originals. If confirmed receipt of entry is required, please include a self-addressed stamped postcard. All film entries selected for the Festival grant AFI FEST the rights to use footage, stills and/or titles and information from the film for promotional purposes.

All filmmakers will be notified by October 8, 2010.

teaching position at stanford

Asian and African Studies, Global Shakespeare (Open Rank)


The Department of Drama at Stanford University is seeking applicants for an open rank faculty member with expertise in Asian and African performance traditions, and/ or global Shakespeare Studies. Candidates with administrative experience or inclinations especially encouraged to apply. Ph.D or comparable experience required. Candidates must have a strong record of publishing and teaching. Applicants will be expected to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Term of appointment would begin September 1, 2011.

Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, bibliography, and a brief statement describing the goals and achievements of their work, two brief course descriptions (course title,rationale, and the names of three to five works to be considered in each class), and names and addresses of three references to:

Professor Rush Rehm
Search Committee Chair
Department of Drama
551 Serra Mall
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-5010

For full consideration application materials must be received by October 15th at 5PM California time. No email applications accepted. Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of, and applications from, women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching missions.

fox diversity is due today

if you're submitting your original pilot to fox for consideration by the diversity program, today is the day. get yourself to the post office pronto!

for more info, click the title.

storyboard tv

Storyboard TV, an online community of scriptwriters, producers, and tv enthusiasts, has launched its website with a script competition awarding $5,000 to the writer with the best pilot for a television drama. Submissions will be accepted through March 31, 2010. Please visit www.storyboardtv.com to enter.

At storyboardtv.com, writers can share scripts for original shows with their potential audience members, while soliciting feedback and gauging enthusiasm for their story. Membership to Storyboard TV is free and open to all, and all members will be able to read, critique, and vote on their favorite pilots.

Storyboard TV believes in the power of the television drama to document, enhance, and transform people's lives. Established in 2009, Storyboard TV endeavors to cultivate new writers and TV scripts, to nurture the connection between the scriptwriter and the fan, and to shepherd new television drama into production during the Internet age.

short play festival

Submissions invited for the Claire Donaldson 8 in 48 Short Play Festival

Augustana College (SD) and The Great Plains Dramatist Exchange seek submissions for the Claire Donaldson 8 in 48 Short Play Festival. Submissions are accepted from January 15, 2010 to May 15, 2010. Eight ten-minute plays will be selected by a national panel of selectors; winners are notified by June 15, 2010. A scholarship and cash prizes are offered. This festival is founded in honor of the late Claire M. Donaldson. Ms. Donaldson was a 2000 Augustana College graduate passionate about the art of playwriting.

Julia Bennett, Augustana Theatre Faculty and Co-Producer, says, "The 8 in 48 is an outstanding opportunity for us to honor Claire while supporting the development of new short plays. Producing eight plays in forty-eight hours is a challenging and exciting artistic event. Our community loves to see the new works and our students mark it as a highlight in their college careers." Heidi Sue Meyer, Festival Coordinator and Augustana College Alumna, adds, "As a playwright, I was eager to create a supportive environment for young playwrights in our state. The Festival continues to offer that possibility."

All submissions must be previously unproduced, 10 minutes or less in length, and can focus on any topic or genre. No more than two submissions per playwright, please. Submissions by electronic attachment are encouraged. Winning selections will be mounted during the 8 in 48 Festival on September 18, 2010 at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A call for Festival directors, designers, and actors will go out March 1, 2010. Augustana's community and alumni are strongly encouraged to participate. All interested individuals are invited to bring their talents to this unique opportunity. For more information regarding the Festival, contact Julia Bennett at julia.bennett@augie.edu

Direct any submission inquiries to Heidi S. Meyer at haleyhayworth@hotmail.com

Send all submissions to:


Electronic: haleyhayworth@hotmail.com

Subject: 8 in 48 Submission

Ground: Augustana College Theatre – 8 in 48

2001 S. Summit Ave

Sioux Falls, SD 57197

teaching the arts

Theatre teaching positions
Southern Oregon University (Oregon)
(date posted: 12/14/2009)

Assistant Professor in Dance
Case Western Reserve University (Ohio)
(date posted: 12/14/2009)

Assistant or Associate Professor of Ballet/Dance Education
University of Texas at Austin (Texas)
(date posted: 12/14/2009)

Multiple Faculty Positions
MiraCosta College (California)
(date posted: 12/14/2009)

Head of the Department of Dramatic Arts/Artistic Director of Connecticut Repertory Theatre
University of Connecticut (Connecticut)
(date posted: 12/12/2009)

Music Industry Chair
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (New York)
(date posted: 12/09/2009)

Assistant Professor - Theatre & Dance
Lamar University (Texas)
(date posted: 12/09/2009)

Instructor - Theatre & Dance
Lamar University (Texas)
(date posted: 12/09/2009)

WRITING YOUR RELIGION

WHAT IT IS: A six-week workshop that uses writing exercises and class discussion to help you explore, define, and most importantly write about religion and/or spirituality. The emphasis is on tolerance, support, and intellectual inquiry. The goal is to help you create a particular piece.

WHAT IT IS NOT: An attempt to indoctrinate or proselytize for any particular religion (or religion at all, for that matter).

WHO IT IS FOR: Writers of any genre, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film, and TV. Writers looking to delve into their own faith (or lack thereof). Writers looking to create or finish a piece with a religious theme.

THE DETAILS: Wednesday evenings, 10/7 to 11/11, 7-9pm, at the Brewery in downtown L.A. Cost: $350. For more information call Gordon at 917-513-9009 or write to writingyourreligion@gmail.com

ABOUT THE TEACHER: Gordon Haber's fiction, criticism, and journalism has appeared in The Forward, Killing the Buddha, Zeek, the Nebraska Review, and Heeb Magazine. Gordon has taught writing at Columbia University, LaGuardia College, and NYU. In addition to an MFA from Columbia University, his awards include a Fulbright Fellowship, a Pushcart Nomination, and a residency at the MacDowell Colony.

sundance: two new labs for theatre

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE THEATRE PROGRAM ANNOUNCES
TWO NEW ARTIST LABS TO BE HELD IN 2010 AT
MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (MASS MOCA)
AND NEW YORK’S GOVERNORS ISLAND

Announces Call for Entries: Theatre Lab at Mass MoCA (March 28-April 11, 2010)

Theatre Lab on Governor's Island (May 23-June 6, 2010);

New Deadline for All Submissions is October 12, 2009

Los Angeles — Sundance Institute announced today the expansion of its Theatre Program with two new labs: the first to be held at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MassMoCA) from March 28-April 11, 2010, and the second to be held on New York’s Governors Island from May 23-June 6, 2010. The labs are two-week developmental retreats designed to provide private, creative environments for playwrights, directors, composers and librettists to devise new work with the support of dramaturgs and full casts. Participants will be chosen from an open submission process. The Program is interested in both established and emerging theatre artists, as well as artists making a transition from areas outside of theatre. Artists are encouraged to apply quickly; the deadline for submissions is October 12, 2009. These two labs will temporarily replace the annual Sundance Theatre Lab, held in Utah each July, while upgrades and construction take place at the Sundance Resort. Visit www.sundance.org/theatre for full submission details.

"We are thrilled to expand the Sundance Institute Theatre Program to these unique environments," said Philip Himberg, Producing Artistic Director, Sundance Institute Theatre Program." Sundance Institute labs provide a crucible for innovative developmental work. They are more than a place to “rehearse"; they are environments that encourage and support risk-taking, experimentation, and rigorous re-writing and re-imagining. MassMoca and Governor’s Island both provide a connection with nature, which is integral to our view of nurturing the creative process, and both have been generous with their resources and rehearsal space – critical gifts during this economic climate. We are thrilled and grateful that these venues will allow us to continue our 33 years of supporting theatre artists while our home base in Sundance, Utah undergoes some vital renovations.”

Sundance Institute Theatre Lab at Mass MoCA

North Adams, Massachusetts
March 28-April 11, 2010

This is a new, two-week development retreat for theatre artists held at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, ranked among the most visited institutions in the United States dedicated to new art. Since opening in 1999, MassMoCA has become one of the world's premier centers for making and showing the best art of our time. More than 80 major new works of art and more than 50 performances have been created through fabrication and rehearsal residencies in North Adams. The Sundance Institute Theatre Lab at Mass MoCA offers an opportunity and process for an independent-minded community of artists to engage with their work, ask questions, build text and take risks.

Sundance Institute Theatre Lab on Governors Island
May 23-June 6, 2010
The Sundance Institute Theatre Program is honored to be selected as the first theatre group to use the Island. This is a new, two-week development retreat for theatre artists held on and in collaboration with New York's Governors Island Preservation & Education Corporation. The Theatre Lab on Governors Island will provide a creative environment (artsists will take a short ferry ride to the island daily from the Battery Maritime Building at the southern tip of Manhattan) for playwrights, directors, composers and librettists to develop new work with the full support of dramaturgs and full casts. This lab will celebrate the diversity and rich resources of New York Harbor while providing a protective canopy of private time and space in which to create.

ELIGIBILITY
The Sundance Institute Theatre Program welcomes applications for projects at any stage of development. Submitted work cannot have been previously produced, but may have received prior labs or readings. In addition, projects scheduled to receive a production before July 11, 2010 (Mass MoCA Lab) and September 6, 2010 (Governors Island Lab), are not eligible. Commissioned work is eligible for submission.

Playwrights, directors, composers, ensembles, performance artists or choreographers may submit applications. Playwright/director teams are permitted and encouraged to apply together; however, because many emerging playwrights do not have access to a director, Sundance Institute is positioned to match these artists with an experienced director.

Participants must be available for the entire length of each lab. Artists can only submit one application. Previous applicants may re-apply, but not with previously submitted material.

PROJECT SELECTION
Through open submissions, Sundance Institute Theatre Program considers an estimated 600 projects. Each full-time Fellow (playwright, director, and collaborator) receives a $500 honorarium and company of actors (if applicable), selected by Sundance Institute in collaboration with the Fellows, to support their project. It provides professional actors, dramaturges and playwrights rehearsal space and stage management for the collaborative team working on each project. At the end of each lab, projects will culminate in an informal presentation for the community only, followed by a feedback session with Sundance artistic staff and guest Creative Advisors. Actors are selected for their professionalism, versatility and suitability for the development process. Actors operate on a Special Agreement with Actors’ Equity Association during the Theatre Labs.

Sundance Institute Theatre Program

Through its developmental activities at the Sundance Institute Playwright’s Retreat at Ucross, the Sundance Institute Theatre Lab at White Oak, Sundance Institute East Africa,and two new pilot theatre programs at Mass MoCA and Governors Island, The Sundance Institute Theatre Program identifies and assists emerging theatre artists, contributes to the creative growth of established artists, and encourages and supports the development of new work for the stage. Under the guidance of Producing Artistic Director Philip Himberg, more than 85% of the work coming out of the Program’s labs has found professional production at theatres across the United States, Mexico and Europe. Recent productions of Sundance-developed work include: Passing Strange by Stew and Heidi Rodewald, which won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical and Grey Gardens by Doug Wright, Scott Frankel and Michael Korie.

Sundance Institute

Founded by Robert Redford in 1981, Sundance Institute is a not-for-profit organization that fosters the development of original storytelling in film and theatre, and presents the annual Sundance Film Festival. Internationally recognized for its artistic development programs for directors, screenwriters, producers, film composers, playwrights and theatre artists, Sundance Institute has nurtured such projects as Angels in America, Spring Awakening, Boys Don't Cry, Sin Nombre, Born into Brothels and Trouble the Water. www.sundance.org.

International Physical Theatre Laboratory

Date & Time: 2009-10-25 5:00 PM Location:

International Physical Theatre Laboratory http://www.iugte.com/projects/PhysicalTheatre.php October 25-31, 2009 Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria PARTICIPANTS: Actors of physical, dramatic, dance and musical theatres, dancers, choreographers, circus performers, directors. PROGRAMME: The programme includes intensive training, lectures and discussions. The Lab is open to performers from different creative genres and techniques inspired by Physical Theatre as a bold, vibrant and multidimensional approach to contemporary theatre performance. Practical physical training is the core of the Lab programme. Participants will explore physicality as the key to form, style, atmosphere and emotional palette in contemporary performance. Practical sessions develop in the form of various exercises which progress from simple to compound. Gradually the group is proceeding to group improvisations and structures. Every day is setting advanced creative tasks, developing the preceding steps. Through the system of consecutive exercises the group is growing common language and trust, ability to collaborate and create together. STRUCTURE OF THE DAY: Each day begins with morning warm-up which combines breathing, movement and imagination. It will help participants to wake up and to prepare for the intensive practical process during the day. Practical training. Part I. Training by method of improvisation. Practical training. Part II. Structural Improvisation. From exercises to performance. Practical training. Part III. Principles of Biomechanics. Meyerhold's etudes. Lectures & Discussions: Performer's Physicality in the methods of Meyerhold, M.Chekhov and Stanislavsky. The working language is English. VENUE: The Lab will take place in Leitring bei Leibnitz, the beautiful town located within 30 min from Graz Thalerhof Airport, 2.5h from Vienna by car, 40 min from Graz by car, and 20 minutes from the Slovenian border. The public transportation to the venue is easy. The programme will take place in the historic castle of the 16th century. Accommodation and meals are organized for the group. PROGRAMME & REGISTRATION DETAILS: http://www.iugte.com/projects/PhysicalTheatre.php Photo Gallery of the past events: http://picasaweb.google.ru/globtheatre

hotINK 2010

Deadline: September 1, 2009

hotINK is an annual festival of plays, presented at the Tisch School of the Arts by the Department of Drama which has featured the work of writers from 17 countries. hotINK brings together playwrights from around the world with distinguished actors and directors from the New York theatre, as well as students, alumni and faculty from the Tisch School of the Arts. All scripts must be submitted in English.


FOR SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: www.hotink.org

Southern Rep Calls for Play Submissions

New 10-Minutes Plays to be Highlighted in Southern Reps 2009/10 Season

New Orleans Southern Rep calls on Southern writers to submit bold new ten minute plays for the SOUTHERN REP NEW PLAY RIOT by October 1, 2009 for readings, production or broadcast during the 2009/10 Season. As New Orleans premiere professional theatre, Southern Rep continues its mission of finding, developing and producing outstanding original theatre with the RIOT. The competition-based NEW PLAY RIOT promises to showcase the new work of some of the Southern Gulf Coasts most exciting playwrights, both established and emerging.

Playwrights should go to www.southernrep.com for the NEW PLAY RIOT guidelines. The RIOT competition is open to playwrights native to or a resident of The Gulf Coast South, defined as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, or Texas. Deadline for submissions is October 1, 2009 at midnight. Electronic submissions only. Questions and submissions should be sent via email only to newplayriot@southernrep.com

With this new Season, Southern Rep enjoys its 23rd triumphant year of developing and producing bold new plays, providing SRTs audience with professional theatre of the highest artistic quality and achievement, and establishing a creative working environment that nurtures theatre professionals. As New Orleans premiere professional theatre, Southern Rep strives to use the artistry of theatre to enlighten, educate, and entertain audiences, and aims to extend that service through educational and outreach programs.

call for submissions

Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre

PO Box 1720

Mars Hill, NC 28754-1720

828-689-1384

fax 828-689-1272

sart@mhc.edu

www.sartplays.org

Thank you for your interest in ScriptFEST 2010, the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre’s 29th

Annual Playwrights’ Conference. We welcome your submission and hope the following information will

answer your questions. If you need more information, please call the SART business office at 828-689-1384.

AN OVERVIEW

SCRIPTFEST, the Playwrights’ Conference typically receives 100-200 scripts each year. A small army of

SART volunteers read each submitted script; those recommended for further review are read again by a

committee of theatre professionals. Once all scripts have been reviewed, SART invites up to six playwrights to the annual conference to hear their plays read by SART actors and Mars Hill College Theatre Arts students. Playwrights join the directors, actors, and audiences in discussions and critiques following each reading. One script may be considered by SART to be included and fully produced in a following SART summer season.

The 2010 Conference will be held in October over one weekend in the historic Owen Theatre on the

campus of Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, North Carolina. The Conference is free and open to the public; all are welcome to attend. Playwrights invited to participate in the conference are selected by late-August and receive room and board while attending the conference. If a play is chosen for production to be included in SART’s regular summer season, it will be scheduled for a one to three week run in Owen Theatre during June, July or August of one of the subsequent years, earliest being the 2011 season. The author of a script selected for production in a regular SART season will receive a $1,000 honorarium plus room and board.

Since its opening season in 1975, SART has produced fifty-seven new plays, many supported by a New

Works grant from the North Carolina Arts Council. World premieres at SART include Ark of Safety by

Howard Richardson and Francis Goforth in 1975; Wednesday’s Children by C. Robert Jones (1980); Ed

Simpson’s The Battle of Shallowford (1990); My Castle’s Rockin’ by Larry Parr (1993); William Doswell’s Full Moon Over Montmartre (2001); Finding Clara by June Guralnick (2003), Mountain of Hope by William Gregg and Perry Deane Young (2004); Finding The Absent Crescent by Gina Pauratore (2005); Taking A Chance On Love by C. Robert Jones (2006); The Memory Collection: The Legend of Bascom Lamar Lunsford by Randy Noojin (2007); Miracle in Bedford Falls by Mark Cabaniss & Lowell Alexander (2008); Home Again by William Gregg & Perry Deane Young (2009). Recent ScriptFEST winners are Ruthie by David Wright (2008), and Big Criminals by Steve Wisniewski (2009).

SART recognizes that developing new scripts is neither an easy nor a short process. The testing and

development of new material at the conference allows the playwright to refine and build the work toward

possible production. SART’s commitment to developing and producing new plays has distinguished the

company from other regional summer theatres and earned a Professional Division Award from the N.C.

Theatre Conference (NCTC).

SART MISSION STATEMENT

A professional theatre dedicated to proven favorites, heritage of the Southern Appalachians, new works development, and opportunities for students and playwrights.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION

• New scripts of full-length plays and musicals in English that are unpublished and previously

unproduced. No One-Acts. (Scripts that have gone through a developmental process or other readings

are eligible. Scripts produced by amateur community theatres and/or educational theatres are eligible.

Scripts produced by professional theatres are not eligible.)

• TWO “hard” copies of scripts are required. And one author resume.

Author’s name and other author information should not appear in the scripts.

• Playwrights may submit up to two different titles each submission period.

• Excerpts and summaries will not be accepted without the FULL script.

• No One Acts.

• No film or television scripts, translations or adaptations.

• Adaptations of novels and short stories are acceptable. Adaptations of movies and stage scripts are not

acceptable.

• If you have submitted a particular title of yours in a previous year, it may be submitted again IF and

ONLY IF you have made significant revisions to the script since it was last submitted to us.

• Provide a LARGE self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like for SART to mail back your

script. The size of the envelope should be appropriate for the size of the script, and postage should be

the required postage necessary to deliver your script from Mars Hill NC to your address.

• Preferred submission: ALL pages at least standard 3-ring hole-punched, if not in a binder.

1. Title Page: with no other information on it but the title

2. Synopsis Page(s) (optional) inserted directly behind the Title Page: containing play synopsis,

character descriptions, and other notes. (Do not include synopsis, notes, or other important

information in your cover letter. It will not be read by the adjudicators.)

3. Script

*DO NOT have the author’s name anywhere on the Title Page, Synopsis Page or the pages of

the manuscript. If you do, your submission MAY NOT be accepted!

4. Provide ONE additional and separate Title Page including author’s name, date, etc.

5. Author’s resume or some given background including thorough information.

6. If you include a cover letter, do not include synopsis, notes or other important information in the

letter. Anything you want the adjudicators to read, include on the inserted synopsis page(s) of the

manuscripts.

• White paper. Two-sided or one-sided pages is author’s choice.

• Musicals should be submitted with the above materials, and in addition a score and/or a recording of at

least four songs on cassette or CD. (Only ONE recording is necessary for each title.)

• SART will not notify you of receipt of your submissions, unless with your submission you provide a

reply-postcard for us to send you, including postage. (optional)

• SART will contact you by email if your submissions are not chosen in the final twenty. If you would

prefer postal-mail notification, you must provide a SASE with your submission. (optional)

The deadline for submission for the 2010 ScriptFEST Conference is a postmark of no later than October 31, 2009.

Submit to: SART ScriptFEST ‘10, PO Box 1720, Mars Hill NC 28754-1720.

(We suggest you mail by the US Postal Service. UPS will not deliver to PO boxes.)

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!

Love docs? Want to be part of the excitement of the 2009 Academy Awards®? Volunteer for one or both of these events hosted by the International Documentary Association. We have 2 opportunities - you can do both!

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The Annual IDA Nominees' Reception
(honoring Academy Award® Nominees in both the Short and Feature categories)
Wednesday Feb 18, 2009
5 pm – midnight
The Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater (on Wilshire in Beverly Hills)

Hosted by Lily Tomlin, the party begins with a catered reception followed by a program of clips and filmmaker comments and ends with desserts and coffee after the show! A fun, fun time. Volunteer and join the party!

Volunteers needed for the following positions: Ushers, Guest Check In, Media Check In, Publicity and Theater Greeters.

To work this event, please email: volunteer@documentary.org and in subject line write: Awards Reception – also indicate which position you prefer.

(Please note: All volunteers must be dressed in business or formal attire for this event. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes.)

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Can’t make it to the Awards Ceremony? Volunteer for DocuDay instead and get to see some of the nominated films!

DocuDay LA
Saturday Feb 21st, 2009
8:30am-midnight
The WGA Theatre (on Doheny in Beverly Hills)

An all-day and night screening marathon of the nominated documentaries with Q&A's between each screening.

Volunteers are needed for the following positions: Ushers, Theater Greeters, Box Office, Café and Volunteer Check In.

Shifts are available from:

Shift One: 8 am to 12:30 pm
Shift Two: Noon to 4:30 pm
Shift Three: 4 pm to 9 pm
Shift Four: 8 pm to 12:30 am

Please email: volunteer@documentary.org and in subject line write: DocuDay – then indicate which position you prefer and which shift(s) you are able to do.

The dress code is casual. Volunteers are welcome to watch films before or after their shifts.

exciting news!!!!

HOW CISSY GREW has received two nominations from LA Weekly's 30th Annual Theater Awards:

SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMANCE

Stewart W. Calhoun, How Cissy Grew, El Portal Forum Theatre
Mark Doerr, Lady, Road Theatre Company
Matt Kirkwood, Lady, Road Theatre Company
Matt Lutz, 1776, Actors Co-op
David Nadeau, Assassins, West Coast Ensemble at the El Centro Theatre
Christopher Neiman, He Asked for It, Theatre of NOTE
Skip Pipo, Mrs. Warren's Profession, The Production Company at the Chandler Studio Theatre Center
Paul Witten, Crime and Punishment, Actors' Co-op

PLAY WRITING

Susan Johnston, How Cissy Grew, El Portal Forum Theatre
Richard Martin Hirsh, The Concept of Remainders, The Production Company at the Chandler Studio Theatre Center
Robert Riechel, Jr. A.K.A. Eat the Runt, Hudson Guild Theatre
Dan Rothenberg, Regretosexual: The Love Story, Hudson Guild Theatre
Nick Salamone, Sea Change, Gay and Lesbian Center

For a full list of nominees and more information at the awards:
http://blogs.laweekly.com/ladaily/stage-news/stage-raw-la-weekly-theater-aw/

teaching the arts

* Drama Assistant Professor
Los Medanos College (California)
(date posted: 1/6/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000588489-01&pg=e

* Management and Full-Time, Tenure-Track Positions
San Jose/Evergreen Community College District (California)
(date posted: 1/12/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000588630-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor of Theatre
Goucher College (Maryland)
(date posted: 1/12/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000588981-01&pg=e

* Assistant or Associate Professor of Theatre and Cinema
Missouri Western State University (Missouri)
(date posted: 1/8/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000588710-01&pg=e

* Full-Time Insturctor Positions, Adjunct Instructor Positions; Administration Position
in Financial Aid
Lee College (Texas)
(date posted: 1/12/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000588634-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance
University of Texas at Austin (Texas)
(date posted: 1/12/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000588636-01&pg=e

* BFA in Acting
Brigham Young University (Utah)
(date posted: 1/12/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000588430-01&pg=e

* Faculty - Dance (Dance Division)
Shenandoah Conservatory (Virginia)
(date posted: 1/12/2009)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000588270-01&pg=e

teaching the arts

* Multiple International Faculty Positions
Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
(date posted: 12/31/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000588295-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor of Drama
City University of New York College of Staten Island (New York)
(date posted: 12/30/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000588265-01&pg=e

James and Erin interviewed on ET Online

James Denton is taking a dramatic turn on the stage with an all-new production of How Cissy Grew in Los Angeles, and ET gets the lowdown from the hunky "Desperate Housewives" star about acting opposite his wife, Erin O'Brien -- and his upcoming nude scene on his hit ABC show!

"When I found out I was going to be stark naked in an episode of 'Desperate Housewives,' which we just shot, I worked out pretty steadily for a month," James confides to ET. "That's pretty good motivation."

Previews for How Cissy Grew begin October 16 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, with its limited six-week engagement ending November 23. The play takes place in West Virginia and studies a family's dramatic, long-term struggles in the wake of having their daughter abducted -- and returned only a few days later. James stars opposite his wife in the play.

"We met doing a play, and then we did another play, so we've been on stage together before," says Erin.

"It's a chance to act together, and it's a great role for [Erin]; she doesn't get many opportunities to act, so it made a lot of sense," says James, adding, "The subject matter's very heavy, but the play's very funny. Susan Johnston, the playwright, was smart enough to load it with real funny, laugh-out-loud moments."

And James says that you can expect a nice red-carpet showing for the play's premiere with many of his "Desperate" castmates: "We'll have a really supportive Hollywood family show up."

Watch ET for more with James!

teaching the arts

* Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance
University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa (Alabama)
(date posted: 10/13/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000577985-01&pg=e

* Tenure-track Positions
California State University at San Bernardino (California)
(date posted: 10/13/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000578021-01&pg=e

* Assistant/Associate Professor of Stage Management
University of Redlands (California)
(date posted: 10/13/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000577748-01&pg=e

* Faculty Positions in the College of Visual and Performing Arts
University of South Florida (Florida)
(date posted: 10/7/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000577892-01&pg=e

* Chair, Theater Department
Columbia College Chicago (Illinois)
(date posted: 10/13/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000578206-01&pg=e

* Full-time, Tenure-track Faculty Member, Dance Department
Columbia College Chicago (Illinois)
(date posted: 10/13/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000577834-01&pg=e

* Faculty position in Theatre Design/Technical Direction
Northwestern College (Iowa) (Iowa)
(date posted: 10/9/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000574877-01&pg=e

* Multiple Faculty Positions in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Iowa (Iowa)
(date posted: 10/13/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000577286-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor in Lighting Design
Michigan State University (Michigan)
(date posted: 10/13/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000578669-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts/Technical Director/Designer/Shop Supervisor
Wayne State College (Nebraska)
(date posted: 10/10/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000578634-01&pg=e

* Multiple Faculty Positions
State University of New York College at Brockport (New York)
(date posted: 10/13/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000577202-01&pg=e

* Multiple Positions
State University of New York College at New Paltz (New York)
(date posted: 10/10/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000576727-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor - Dance
Appalachian State University (North Carolina)
(date posted: 10/9/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000578424-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor of Voice and Speech
Wright State University (Ohio)
(date posted: 10/8/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000578312-01&pg=e

* Option Coordinator of Dramatic Writing
Carnegie Mellon University (Pennsylvania)
(date posted: 10/13/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000577967-01&pg=e

* Assistant Professor of Drama (Costume and Set Design)
Texas Woman's University (Texas)
(date posted: 10/9/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000578482-01&pg=e

* Assistant/Associate Professors in the School of Agriculture; School of Business; School
of Engineering, Science and Technology; and the School of Liberal Arts and Education
Virginia State University (Virginia)
(date posted: 10/13/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000578163-01&pg=e

National Playwrights Conference Submission Window to Close on October 17, 2008!

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Submit Your Play Now!
October 6th, 2008

Dear Playwrights,

The 2009 National Playwrights Conference submission window is fast drawing to a close. With less than two weeks remaining before theOctober 17th, 2008 post-mark deadline, we encourage you to beginassembling your submission! With fewer summer developmentopportunities occurring around the country this year, it's doublyimportant that you don't miss your chance to be considered for aresidency, rehearsal period, and public readings at The O'Neill. Over the tenure of Artistic Director Wendy C. Goldberg, the O'Neil'sNational Playwrights Conference has reclaimed its rightful place asthe nations leading incubator for new drama. We are able to help new voices of drama enter the world because of our dedication to an open submission process. Anyone is welcome to apply and all works will be carefully read and considered anonymously by our team of theater professionals from around the country.Time is running short and no late applications will be accepted, so act now!

Get an application athttp://cts.vresp.com/c/?EugeneONeillTheaterC/6ee74c04cc/389c576315/027e8e5efb.

There is a detailed process to follow, which includes submitting three copies of your script by post and a $35.00 submission fee to cover the cost of keeping the submission process open.If you have any questions, please contact the literary office at 860.443.5378 ext. 227, or email us at litoffice@theoneill.org.

Sincerely,
Martin Kettling
Literary Manager

teaching the arts

* THEATRE FACULTY
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (Arkansas)
(date posted: 4/23/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000557785-01&pg=e

* Dept. of Theatre Arts
University of Miami (Florida)
(date posted: 4/22/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000557312-01&pg=e

* Theatre Generalist (Visiting Assistant Professor)
University of Miami (Florida)
(date posted: 4/18/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000557309-01&pg=e

* Drama Instructor
South Texas College (Texas)
(date posted: 4/23/2008)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000557773-01&pg=e