We are looking for artists for our WEEKEND WONDERS Online New Play Festival
Currently we are planning to hold the festival Jan 28-30, February 25-27, March 25-27, April 22-24. If interest and sponsorship is available, we may continue the festival into the spring or even beyond.
Each month we will need 4 playwrights, 4 directors, and 8 performers!
Each artist will receive a $25 stipend for their involvement in the festival.
Schedule for each weekend
(everything is virtual)
Thursday night at 8pm the creative teams (playwright, director, 2 performers) and themes are announced on Open Book’s Facebook.
Friday night by 7:00 pm the scripts (10-15 minutes in length) are due. At 8pm script titles are announced on Open Book’s Facebook.
Directors and performers have 24 hours to rehearse (and memorize). Tech rehearsals will be scheduled Saturday afternoon.
Saturday at 8pm the plays are streamed live on Open Book’s facebook page, and will also be saved for later viewing on the page.
Please note that playwrights are committing to writing a 10-15 minute play in 24 hours, between Thursday and Friday night, and directors and performers are committing to memorizing/rehearsing/performing said play in 24 hours, between Friday and Saturday night. Please apply only for months in which you can make this commitment.
HOW TO SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION:
Please send requested information to: openbooktheatrecompany@gmail.com
Please copy the questions into an email and provide your answers, along with the requested attachments.
We will be accepting submissions on a rolling basis.
Artists can apply to participate in multiple disciplines… but will only be used once each month.
DIRECTORS
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Availability for the weekends (Jan 28-30, February 25-27, March 25-27, April 22-24):
Do you have access to Zoom or another online resource (google meet, Microsoft teams, etc) to HOST virtual rehearsals with your team?
Link(s) to any examples of previous work:
PLEASE ATTACH Resume, short video clips (optional)
PLAYWRIGHTS
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Availability for the weekends (Jan 28-30, February 25-27, March 25-27, April 22-24):
Do you have access to Zoom or another online resource (google meet, Microsoft teams, etc) to HOST virtual rehearsals with your team?
PLEASE ATTACH Resume, 1-3 samples of your writing (no more than 10 pages each)
PERFORMERS
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Availability for the weekends (Jan 28-30, February 25-27, March 25-27, April 22-24):
Do you have access to Zoom or another online resource (google meet, Microsoft teams, etc) to HOST virtual rehearsals with your team?
Do you live with another performer, and would you be interested in performing together in the same space? (if yes, please indicate the name(s) of the other performer(s)
PLEASE ATTACH headshot, resume, and two 1-2 minute monologues (headshot and monologues will also be shared with the playwright when the creative teams are announced so that they can see the artists they are writing for).
Open Book Theatre Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Open Book has committed itself to the work of Anti-Racism, which includes the practice of race-transcendent and color-conscious casting, a commitment to diversity in our creative teams, and a commitment to including stories from BIPOC/LatinX communities.
Other information:
All plays are being streamed live on Facebook, and should be appropriate for the medium. Open Book doesn’t shy away from plays that challenge its audience, but reserves the right to edit or cancel a show that does not honor our mission (to promote connection through theatrical storytelling), contradicts our anti-racist work, creates an unsafe environment for the artists or audience, or is in some other way not in line with our values. If there is any concern from Open Book staff or the others on the creative team we will work together to resolve the conflict.
Technical support: Open Book will provide the Zoom for the performances and tech rehearsals. We may be able to help provide images for virtual backgrounds and some basic sound effects, but costuming, lighting, props etc should be things that the creative team can creatively supply on their own. Part of the challenge of this festival is the limitations of the virtual format, and the fact that we’re all working remotely!