05/06/2020
Did you know every other Wednesday, we host a playwriting challenge called #WednesdayWrites? We post a prompt and it's up to you to write a three-line play.
Hope over to our twitter account @OOBFestival to participate!
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The Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival started in 1975 and is one of the nation’s most established and highly regarded short play festivals. During the course of the Festival’s first 34 years, over 500 theatre companies and schools participated in the Festival, including companies from coast to coast as well as abroad from Canada, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Over the years, 194 submitted plays have been published, with many of the participants becoming established, award-winning playwrights.
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The Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival started in 1975 and is one of the nation’s most established and highly regarded short play festivals. During the course of the Festival’s first 34 years, over 500 theatre companies and schools participated in the Festival, including companies from coast to coast as well as abroad from Canada, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Over the years, 194 submitted plays have been published, with many of the participants becoming established, award-winning playwrights. Each year, we receive hundreds of submissions that are narrowed down to roughly forty semi-finalists, who are then required to produce their plays in New York City. A panel of judges made up of members of the Samuel French, Inc. editorial staff, professional playwrights, literary agents, and area theatrical professionals are present each night of performance and determine the finalists, all of whom perform on the final day of the festival. The editorial staff then selects six winners, who are presented with publishing and licensing contracts, and are published in a compilation.
Mission: The OOB Festival seeks to simultaneously increase awareness of up-and-coming playwrights and to provide a collaborative, professional environment in which new plays can be seen. Over 400 theatre companies and schools have participated in the Festival’s first thirty-three years, including companies from coast to coast as well as abroad from Canada and England. This festival has served as a doorway to future success for many aspiring writers. The unique aspect of requiring authors to collaborate with a producing organization and present their work in performance, we hope, encourages the collaborative and creative process of playwriting.
05/05/2020
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY’s Dream Up Festival 2020
May 17 is the last day to apply for Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival 2020! Check out more information about this exciting summer festival below.
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY’s Dream Up Festival 2020 In 2010, the inaugural Dream Up Festival offered 25 shows consisting of 23 World Premieres and 2 American
05/04/2020
2020 Adaptation Contest – Book Pipeline
The Book Pipeline is seeking published plays for film and television adaptation. There are no genre restrictions, and judging criteria is weighed evenly between concept originality, marketability in the current landscape, and overall writing talent. More info below!
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05/01/2020
Happy Friday, playwrights! What are you working on this weekend?
05/01/2020
Open Calls
Have a ten minute radio play? The Theatre Nerd Podcast wants to hear from you! Check out their open call below.
https://www.theatrenerdpodcast.org/open-calls.html
10-Minute Plays Trapped inside during the time of Corona, the bards and bardessesses at Theatre Nerd Podcast have decid ed that nothing will stop them from creating theatre to keep the...
04/30/2020
15-Minute Musical Challenge | NAMT
Calling all composers, lyricists, and book writers! NAMT is accepting 15-minute musicals now through May 15. Check out more information below.
Help Celebrate the Power of Musical Theatre In all times, but especially during challenging times, we believe that musical theatre has the power to elevate the human experience and uplift each other. Most of us will spend more time at home in the coming weeks, and we know that the current health cri...
04/27/2020
Playwright Interview: Jiehae Park — Breaking Character
This week's #MondayMotivation comes to you from Jiehae Park: "Because on some level, all we have is who we are. It can feel really ethically complicated to package little pieces of ourselves for consumption by others. I’m trying to figure out how to write from a place of generosity, not from a place of commodification."
A conversation with Jiehae Park on writing Peerless and Hannah and the Dread Gazebo .
04/24/2020
#HappyFriday, Playwrights! This weekend, what plays are we reading?
04/21/2020
Play Submissions - Break a Leg Productions
Do you have a historical fiction play? Break A Leg Productions are accepting submissions for their Historically Speaking Series through April 30! Check out more information below.
Thank you for your interest in Break A Leg Productions. **We are currently accepting submissions for our Historically Speaking Series through 4/30/20**. Submissions for other categories will not be considered at this time. Please read our policy in its entirety and follow the instructions below. Sub...
04/19/2020
Playwrights, you made it to Day #7! Here are today's ingredients for your one-page play:
1) A victory
2) Your favorite color
Just one more, then you can pop the champagne!
And if you like writing quick plays, be sure to check out our #WednesdayWrites challenge on our Twitter, @OOBFestival, which goes up every Wednesday afternoon.
As a reminder, here are the guidelines for your plays:
- Write a one-page play that features the daily prompt's elements.
- One-page length is equal to one page on any word processor you choose (but try to follow DGA Modern Play formatting).
- Once completed, copy/paste your play text into a comment on the daily Facebook post.
- Read along and have fun!
04/18/2020
Welcome to Day #6, playwrights! Here are today's ingredients for your one-page play:
1) A memory
2) A chew toy
Get those fingers typing!
As a reminder, here are the guidelines for your plays:
- Write a one-page play that features the daily prompt's elements.
- One-page length is equal to one page on any word processor you choose (but try to follow DGA Modern Play formatting).
- Once completed, copy/paste your play text into a comment on the daily Facebook post.
- Read along and have fun!
04/17/2020
Welcome to Day #5, playwrights! Here are today's ingredients for your one-page play:
1) A song
2) Seltzer water
We can't wait to see what bubbles up today!
As a reminder, here are the guidelines for your plays:
- Write a one-page play that features the daily prompt's elements.
- One-page length is equal to one page on any word processor you choose (but try to follow DGA Modern Play formatting).
- Once completed, copy/paste your play text into a comment on the daily Facebook post.
- Read along and have fun!
04/16/2020
Hello, playwrights, it's Day #4! Here are today's exciting ingredients:
1) A surprise
2) A stick in the mud
We can't wait to see what shocking twists you dream up today!
As a reminder, here are the guidelines for your plays:
- Write a one-page play that features the daily prompt's elements.
- One-page length is equal to one page on any word processor you choose (but try to follow DGA Modern Play formatting).
- Once completed, copy/paste your play text into a comment on the daily Facebook post.
- Read along and have fun!
04/15/2020
Welcome to Day #3, playwrights! Here are today's ingredients for your one-page play:
1) Black coffee
2) Honey
We can't wait to see what you whip up today!
As a reminder, here are the guidelines for your plays:
- Write a one-page play that features the daily prompt's elements.
- One-page length is equal to one page on any word processor you choose (but try to follow DGA Modern Play formatting).
- Once completed, copy/paste your play text into a comment on the daily Facebook post.
- Read along and have fun!
04/14/2020
Hello, playwrights. It's Day #2! Here are today's ingredients for your one-page play:
1) Tissues
2) Cajun Fries
Let's see what you make out of that!
As a reminder, here are the guidelines for your plays:
- Write a one-page play that features the daily prompt's elements.
- One-page length is equal to one page on any word processor you choose (but try to follow DGA Modern Play formatting).
- Once completed, copy/paste your play text into a comment on the daily Facebook post.
- Read along and have fun!
04/13/2020
Hello, playwrights. It's Day #1 of One Week of One-Minute Plays! Here are today's ingredients for your one-page play:
1) A marriage
2) Lip balm
As a reminder, here are the guidelines for your plays:
- Write a one-page play that features the daily prompt's elements.
- One-page length is equal to one page on any word processor you choose (but try to follow DGA Modern Play formatting).
- Once completed, copy/paste your play text into a comment on the daily Facebook post.
- Read along and have fun!
We can't wait to read your stories!
04/12/2020
Don't forget, tomorrow at noon we will post our first prompt for One Week of One-Minute Plays. Get your keyboards ready and those creative juices flowing, it's time to write!
As a reminder, here are the guidelines:
- Write a one-page play that features the daily prompt's elements.
- One-page length is equal to one page on any Word processor you choose (but try to follow DGA Modern Play formatting).
- Once completed, copy/paste your play text into a comment on the daily Facebook post.
- Read along and have fun.
See you tomorrow!
04/10/2020
New Play Award
April 30 is the last day to apply for the Barrington Stage Company Bonnie and Terry Burman New Play Award! The winning playwright will receive $25,000, a staged reading and a possible full production. Two additional $5,000 awards will be given to playwrights who will each receive a staged reading at Barrington Stage. For more information, see below.
Barrington Stage Company’s Bonnie and Terry Burman New Play Award After the success of the inaugural Bonnie and Terry Burman New Play Award in 2018, we are proud to announce the second round of the Burman New Play Award in 2020. Barrington Stage seeks an original, emerging new voice in the America...
04/09/2020
Calling all writers! In the spirit of short plays, we want to challenge you to a game: One Week of One-Minute Plays.
Beginning on Monday, April 13, we will post a prompt with two elements — it's then up to you to write a one-minute play featuring them. Prompts will be posted at noon every day for a week, and participants are encouraged to share their work on our page. Here are the guidelines:
- Write a one-page play that features the daily prompt's elements.
- One-page length is equal to one page on any Word processor you choose (but try to follow DGA Modern Play formatting).
- Once completed, copy/paste your play text into a comment on the daily Facebook post.
- Read along and have fun!
We can't wait to read your stories.
04/07/2020
Play Submissions - Austin Film Festival
Are you a playwright who is passionate about television? The Early Bird deadline for the Austin Film Festival is April 17! Plays that make the Final Round will have readings during the Conference and access to the festival's resources. More info below.
Submit your Screenplay or Teleplay to the annual Austin Film Festival. Read More
04/06/2020
Terrence McNally: ‘Theatre Changes Hearts’
During these difficult times, let's remember the timeless words of Terrence McNally: "It’s a club with open admissions. The only dues are your heart, your soul, your mind, your guts—all of you. Your commitment to this ancient art form assures me that what we do matters. The world needs artists more than ever to remind us what kindness, truth, and beauty are." #MondayMotivation
In his 2019 Tony speech he looked back lovingly on a stage career, and reached forward to the work that will follow him.
04/03/2020
Submit a Play | The Lark
Mark your calendars, April 15th is the last day to apply for The Lark's Playwrights' Week and the Van Lier New Voices Fellowship (deadline extended)! You can find out more information about both below.
"The Lark has created a place the imaginative world that is theater is allowed its complete breadth. They support development with passion I've not seen matched."
04/03/2020
WAYWARD SISTERS THEATRE
Attention female-identifying playwrights in the Chicago area: Wayward Sisters Theatre want to showcase your plays! April 12th is the last day to apply for their second annual New Play Showcase. Find out more details below.
Are you a female identifying playwright in the Chicago area? If so WE WANT YOU! Wayward Sister’s Theatre Ensemble is now accepting full length play(s) submissions for the Second Annual...
04/01/2020
Apply to Page 73 — Page 73
No joke — April 5th is the last day to apply for the PAGE 73 2021 Playwriting Fellowship and/or the 2021 Interstate 73 Writers Group! Get your samples and letters of intent ready, and be sure to apply before midnight on Sunday.
https://www.page73.org/application
Each year Page 73 meets the talented playwrights we work with through this free application. Applicants can choose to apply for the 2021 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship and/or the 2021 Interstate 73 writers group. Please read below for more information about each program and for instructions on submi...
03/31/2020
COVID-19 & Freelance Artists
Now more than ever it's important to remember you are not alone. For all you freelance artists out there, here is a list of resources from legal info, to healthcare, to financial advice and more. Stay safe!
COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources Welcome! This list is specifically designed to serve freelance artists, and those interested in supporting the independent artist community. This includes, but is not limited to, actors, designers, producers, technicians, stage managers, musicians, composers, chor...
03/30/2020
This week, what plays or musicals are keeping you sane?
03/27/2020
Now through March 27 Concord Theatricals is having 20% off all Acting Editions. Be sure to pick up some OOB anthologies and show some love to short plays!
Theatre has the power to unite and, this year especially, it could help make us feel a little closer to the people and stories we love.
To celebrate #WorldTheatreDay, all Samuel French Acting Editions are 20% off from today through Sunday (March 27-29). Please note that orders must be completed within that date range to receive the discount.
Visit concordsho.ws/Shop for more!
03/24/2020
Theater J New Play Prizes
There is still time to apply for the New Jewish Play Prizes from Theater J! The deadline is April 1, so get your drafts polished and ready to submit. More information below.
The Theater J Patty Abramson Prize Awards $3,000 And a Stage Reading to an Emerging Woman, Trans, or Non-binary Playwright
03/24/2020
Submit a Play | The Lark
Attention playwrights of color ages 30 and under, The Lark is currently accepting applications for the Van Lier New Voices Fellowship! Awardees will be given financial aid and access to the Lark resources. Applications are being accepted through March 31. More information below.
"The Lark has created a place the imaginative world that is theater is allowed its complete breadth. They support development with passion I've not seen matched."
03/23/2020
Emma Reeves on adapting The Worst Witch for the stage — Breaking Character
Right now, it can seem like there's a lot of pressure on us to make art, which can make a person feel inadequate. But let playwright Emma Reeves give you some #MondayMotivation: "I hope this play will send a message of support to the Mildred Hubble in all of us. May we all be inspired and encouraged – and never let anybody tell us we’ll never be good enough."
Emma Reeves discusses her process of adapting Jill Murphy’s Worst Witch books for the stage.
03/19/2020
- Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Keep supporting theatre and get access to Know Theatre of Cincinnati's live stream production of Alabaster by OOB winner, Audrey Cefaly Playwright! Tickets are limited so be sure to purchase your pass by midnight on Saturday. More information below.
Know Theatre began as a touring organization, focused on bringing theatre into the community. This has continued with our Know to Go touring Theatre for Young Audiences program. Now, in this time of social distancing, we are expanding the mission of Know to Go to be able to bring theatre to you, rig...
03/19/2020
Itching to create something new? Our friends at Festival tout' tout court are having their #30joursdecourtes, or 30 Days of Shorts! Every day they will post a theme and all you have to do is create a short work in whatever medium you choose (in French or English). Check out the below event for more information. Happy creating!
Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1067640406968011/
03/16/2020
One of the upsides of self-isolation (aside from the public health benefits) is the time you get to write. Tell us, what are you working on while in quarantine?
03/13/2020
Opinion | Broadway Is Closed. Write Poems Instead.
"The theater has survived a plague before, not only in the 1600s, but also in the 1980s. And the theater, with its tender heroism, empathy and propensity to help others, will survive again." Thank you to Sarah Ruhl for always being the voice of reason. Keep on keeping on theatre makers — and wash your hands!
When theaters shuttered, Shakespeare turned to poetry.
03/10/2020
National Young Playwrights in Residence
March 15 is the last day to apply for the Echo Theater Company's mentorship program! If you are an early-career playwright looking for space to develop a new work with professional guidance, see the below to apply.
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I was in attendance at the Festival on 8/24 at 4:30 and I must say that I was highly disappointed. I know that the "in" thing is a Slave play written by a Black person. For some reason this genre gets much play today. Plays like this will never be "in" for me. I find no humor in the misery that my people endured, and the misery that I endure today because of Slavery. I don't understand these Black playwrights, and I question the acceptance of these Plays by the Theater community. Please excuse me for this quite powerful comparison but, I don't think a play set in a Concentration camp, with actors depicting captives, and some German tourist coming through would play. A play like that would not play and should not play.
Thrilled to be heading back to NYC in August to be part of the OOB Festival! Will present my short play “Mama Won’t Stay Dead.” Hope to see you there.
This has been such a wonderful festival for years! In 1981, 6th year of the 44 years of this festival, I was lucky to win. That published play has had continuous productions for 38 years. There's a professional production opening this month in London! (Actually, 12 productions last year just in The United Kingdom.) Even a full length movie @ The Sundance & Milan Film Festivals. Do not underestimate the power of this festival. This is it! See these plays. See the future! (& the people at French running it are the best!)
November 3, 2018 @12pm
The Woodside Players of Queens present:
One Act comedies by Harry Lee Newton and others from Broadway of the past!
NYPL Harry Belafonte Auditorium
115th Street Branch
203 W 115th St, New York, New York 10026
Featuring:
The Motor Bellows - Courtwright - 1877
The Great Look - Faydon - 1912
Barney's Courtship - - Harry McCarthy - 1871
The Second Hand Man - 1903 - Harry Lee Newton
Is It Raining? – Harry Lee Newton - 1903
When Johnny Comes Marching Home - Harry Lee Newton - 1903
More info: 631 898 4205, or [email protected]. Free Admission
Congratulations to all of tonight’s Winners and to “CLICK” for making it all the way to the Finals! Good job everyone. 🎭
Break a leg. You have people from Performing Arts Luray in the crowd!
Calling all #Playwrights - ONLY 2 DAYS REMAIN - British Theatre Challenge 2018 - Submit your short play: https://skybluetheatre.com/playwriting-competition/
Deadline: 30th March
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