166 Plays on Indie Theater Now

October 26, 2011

And the latest one to go up is LOVE ME by Jason Grossman published in our latest anthology Plays and Playwrights 2011. Publishing the play on Indie Theater Now allows us to give the reader much more information about the play and the playwright.  At no charge you can read the author’s bio, an excerpt from the play, production credits, and a review. And you can read the play at your leisure for the very small cost of $1.29 (buy a subscription and it’s even less).

And we have other plays we’ve published with more to come:

And the rest of the list next post.  Check these out and enjoy Indie Theater Now.

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A Benefit Performance

October 26, 2011

This item from David Johnston (Playing With Canons)

Blue Coyote Theater Group and Playwrights for Pets present a reading of excerpts from David Johnston’s new full length play, CONEY on Oct. 27 and 28, part of an evening of one-acts entitled HEAVY PETTING, at the Access Theater, 380 Broadway, New York, NY.  Tickets for this benefit are $20 and can be purchased through Smarttix. 

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Playwriting Residency in Kentucky Prison Accepting Applications

October 9, 2011

This item from Lanie Zipoy

AMZ Creative, LLC announced it is accepting submissions for the 2012 Voices Inside Playwriting Residency at Northpoint Training Center, a male population medium security prison in Burgin, Kentucky.

Voices Inside is an inspirational inmate writing and theater program at Northpoint Training Center.  The program uses theater arts and creative thinking to increase communication skills, build self-esteem, humanize and enrich the lives of those closed off behind bars. It has received support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nathan Cummings Foundation.

The 2012 Voices Inside Playwriting Residency offers a unique eight-day exchange. Under the guidance of Voices Insides Artistic Director Robby Henson and playwriting instructor Liz Orndorff, the resident playwright will lead writing workshops and critique the inmates’ work.  The prisoner-playwrights will also read the visiting playwright’s work and discuss the playwright’s process and style. The residency will take place in July 2012.

Mac Rogers was the first recipient of the residency, and he spent two weeks in Kentucky in July and August 2011.  He taught the prisoner-playwrights how to set up a suspenseful play and to utilize silence in their work.  He said of the experience, “Working with the playwrights of Voices Inside was a profoundly rewarding experience. Seeing how much the act of playwriting means to these men was a powerful reminder for me of how much solace and enrichment there is in artistic expression. I was proud of what little I could teach them, and grateful for all they taught me.”

More information about the residency and the application may be found at www.northpointplays.com.

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“Brush Up Your Shakespeare!” with Joanne Zipay

September 27, 2011

This item from Joanne Zipay

Work on monologues and scenes with Founder and Artistic Director of New York City’s award-winning Judith Shakespeare Company Joanne Zipay, in a 5-week class focused on bringing the words and characters to vibrant life on the stage.

An ideal opportunity to prepare new audition material and strengthen your existing audition pieces!

October 18 through November 15, 2011 – Tuesday evenings, 7:00 – 9:30 PM. Cost for the series: only $200 ! Classes held at:    Directors Company Studio    311 West 43rd Street    4th Floor    NYC.

Registration deadline:  October 14

To reserve your place in the workshop complete the registration form and mail to the address below with complete payment of $200 by the due date.

Registration form:

Name_____________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________

Phone number(s)___________________________________________

Email address_______________________________________________

◊  Yes!   Please reserve a place for me in Brush Up Your Shakespeare! with  Joanne Zipay  beginning October 18.   Enclosed is my complete payment in the amount of $200 (check or money order made out to: Judith Shakespeare Company).

Mail by October 14 to:  Judith Shakespeare Company NYC (attn: Brush Up Your Shakespeare!), 367 Windsor Highway #409, New Windsor, NY  12553. 

For further information: email   judithshakes@gmail.com

(After October 14 email to inquire about possible late registration — if there are still openings.)

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The Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) accepting submissions

September 24, 2011

This item submitted by Marc Newell

The Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) is currently accepting submissions for its 10th Anniversary season to be held at the Here Arts Center in SoHo, NYC March 14- 31, 2012.

DUTF, produced by Creative Ammo Inc., is a three-week celebration of urban theatrical expression by a cross-section of playwrights. This annual event showcases theatrical works that echo the true spirit of urban life and speak to a whole new generation who lives defy categorizing along conventional lines.

For DUTF 2012, we will accept 15 theatrical works comprised of full-length productions (60-90 minutes) and shorts (30-45 minutes). Each work is performed only once during the festival. Three of the outstanding works produced during the festival will receive $1,000 awards in the categories of Best Play, Best Short and Audience. There is no submission or participation fee and each playwright will receive a $200 production stipend at the start of the festival to defray some of the production costs. To submit for DUTF 2012, please forward the following to dutfnyc@gmail.com:

(1) Bio with contact info of the playwright – name, address, phone # and email

(2) Photo of playwright

(3) Synopsis of theatrical work

(4) Complete script of theatrical work

(5) Actor/director/crew bios, if available

(6) Description of stage set (if any) and production needs (i.e. sound and lighting)

THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011.

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Trav S.D. ‘likes’ us

September 21, 2011

The ever caring folks at wordpress wrote to let me know that Trav S.D. ‘liked’ our previous blog post about Indie Theater Now. What fun and how very nice.

Trav has two plays currently available on the website, both part of the fringenyc collection. He also has a cool blog called Travalanche and the topics he covers are many. Check it out, especially if you want to learn a bit about vaudeville and the good old days.

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Kelly McAllister’s blog

September 21, 2011

Kelly McAllister (PP06) has recently been having a great time with his blog.  He is using it to tell the back story of many of his plays (fascinating) and, because he’s a writer, he tells the stories well. I don’t get to read them all but I did just recently check out Some Unfortunate Hour which you can find out more about and even read the whole play on Indie Theater Now.  Check out what Kelly’s been writing at his delightfully named blog,  i, McAllister.

Lots of our playwrights have blogs – there’s a whole list in the sidebar on the right.  Click on any that appeal to you for some fascinating reading.

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Pace University Announces Open Submissions for "Pace New Musicals"

September 21, 2011

This item from Samuella Becker, media relations

The Musical Theater Program at Pace University, which embraces the development of new musicals as part of its mission, is currently accepting submissions of new musical theater works for a series of performances at Pace University in January 2012.

The chosen piece will be given a full reading in the Schaeberle Theater at Pace University in lower Manhattan, with actors chosen from the musical theater student body. There will be a two-week rehearsal period starting Tuesday, January 3, 2012 with seven performances starting January 18 and ending January 22, 2012.

Because of the short rehearsal time, completed scores and scripts are requested. Pace New Musicals will provide the space, the performers, a stage manager, a light board and light operator, and a director and music director.  If there is already a director and/or music director attached to the project and wants to continue that association, then it is up to the creators whether or not to use them for this reading.

PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING (If you would like your submissions returned, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your application):

  • CD or mp3 files of three songs with sheet music (lead sheets are acceptable)
  • A brief description of each song as to its plot placement
  • A brief synopsis of the musical including time period and number of scene locations
  • A character breakdown including age, sex, approximate vocal part and a short description of each character.
  • Biographical information for each composer, lyricist & book writer. (Please include address/phone number/email)

SEND YOUR PACKAGE TO:
Robert Meffe
Pace New Musicals
c/o Pace University Department of Performing Arts
41 Park Row, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10038

or if submitting electronically: pacenewmusicals@gmail.com

If submitting electronically, please send files in Adobe pdf format, Microsoft Word format or Finale files up to Finale 2011.

Deadline: October 7, 2011

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Please submit 3 songs only. If you send us a full recording, we will only listen to the first 3 songs.
  • Submissions do not need to be produced in a studio. We are looking for talent and potential, not how well something is produced.
  • You will be notified by October 15, 2011 if you have been selected to present your musical.
  • Please include copyright clearances if they are necessary. Works cannot be considered without these.
  • If the piece is currently under option, please submit a letter from the option holder giving permission for entry.

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Indie Theater Now is Up and Running

August 24, 2011

Indie Theater Now launched at the beginning of the month and the reception has been better than we ever anticipated.  Here are some to the highlights:

  • Launched with The FringeNYC Collection, featuring plays from 15 years of the New York International Fringe Festival
  • Opened with 110 plays published
  • Coming soon -  The 9/11 10th Anniversary Remembrance Collection
  • Signed agreements for 35 more plays (keep checking often as we’ll be adding these within a very short time.
  • The very special offer: 25 plays for $12.99 will expire in just 4 days
  • Want to learn how we curate, visit the Indie Theater Blog

If you find Indie Theater Now of interest, register your email  — there’s no charge and we’ll keep you up to date on new additions.

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T. Schreiber Studio Presents the 2012 New Works Project

August 24, 2011

This item from Barb Kielhofer, Producing Director

The T. Schreiber Studio New Works Project is committed to supporting the development of new plays in a safe and nurturing environment-one that serves the playwright and enriches the T. Schreiber Studio community as a whole. The studio provides the playwright access to the expertise of experienced theatre professionals, sophisticated and well trained actors, and a supportive, interactive, audience. In, the New Works Project, T. Schreiber will develop new theatrical productions through a series of staged readings and collaborative refinement, culminating in a professional workshop production. The goal is to foster and elevate writers’ work to its fullest potential.

The winning play will receive two staged readings, in Winter and Spring, 2012, performed by T. Schreiber Studio actors. To further develop the play, audience feedback is solicited and the production staff of T. Schreiber will work directly with the playwright to refine the production.  The New Works project culminates in a workshop production of the winning play for a short run in  July 2012.  There will be no cash prize provided for the selected play.  However, the developmental assistance provided for the selected playwright is invaluable.

Guidelines:

  • Submission deadline: October 1st, 2011.
  • Submission must be full-length in any genre.
  • Plays may not have received a full-scale, professional production prior to submission.
  • Playwrights with past production experience are especially encouraged to submit new work.
  • Productions should be developed for the stage, not other media: e.g. screenplays or teleplays submitted as theatrical plays.
  • One script per author.
  • There is NO submission fee for the New Works Project.
  • Plays should be between 90 minutes and 2 hours in length.
  • Do not send more than the materials requested below. No incomplete submissions will be accepted. We do NOT return script or treatment submissions.

    • Phase I: Submit a two page maximum treatment of the play including title, character breakdown (please include age range and gender), and brief story synopsis. Also include 5 pages of consecutive sample dialogue. Playwrights should also include a one page bio and resume including contact information. All abstracts and dialogue samples will be read. From these, selected manuscripts will be solicited for Phase II by November 1st, 2011.

    Due to the expected high volume of submissions, no materials will be returned to playwrights. Do not send a manuscript with or instead of the abstract. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be read. Paper copies must be mailed to T. Schreiber studio at the address listed below.

    Phase II: All manuscripts that have been solicited for Phase II will be read and reviewed by the selection committee. Manuscripts should be neatly typed, securely bound and have the playwright’s name, contact address and phone number clearly visible on the front page. No unsolicited manuscripts.

    Send treatment, sample dialogue and resume to:

    T. Schreiber Studio
    c/o New Works Project
    151 W. 26th Street, 7th Floor
    New York, NY 10001

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