CALL FOR WORK: TO SPEAK AS A FLOWER: A FOLIO OF PERFORMANCE WRITING
Anomaly
INFO: Anomaly invites previously unpublished submissions of poems, prose, playwriting, video, art, and hybrid genres of work that might fall under a broad rubric of performance writing. We embrace this term’s wide scope, encompassing everything from Don Mee Choi’s turn to playwriting conventions in “Hardly Opera” (from which we draw our title) and jayy dodd’s scene in Anomaly‘s issue 26 folio Radical : Avant Garde Poets of Color, to Tatsumi Hijikata’s dance notations and Duriel Harris’ musical scores as poems.
We are interested in work that uses performance as one of its tools, work which is made possible by a relationship to performance — even if that performance never happens, or imagines impossible commitments. What forms might such composition take if it followed Etel Adnan’s provocation that “memory and theatre work in similar ways,” or if it pursued a stage “more open to different ways of moving” (as Hilton Als has characterized Adrienne Kennedy’s work)? We are committed to promoting the work of marginalized and underrepresented artists, including by Black, Indigenous, and other artists of color, as well as, disabled, neurodivergent, women, queer, trans, and gender nonconforming artists — and we wonder whether this form might be especially useful for these artists!
DEADLINE: July 1, 2020
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: INGENIO 2020
Milagro / Teatros Unidos
INFO: Through INGENIO, we seek to create a space where Latino/a/x playwrights of all races can develop their plays in a safe, supportive environment with mentors and artists to whom they can relate. INGENIO serves as an intrinsic step in the creation of new full-length theatrical works. Rehearsals and workshops culminate in readings and feedback sessions with audiences of theatre professionals and members of the public.
INGENIO 2020 will take place September 20 – 26, 2020 and we will be accepting script submissions through July 8th. Plays will be selected, assigned directors and actors, rehearsed, and presented as virtual readings.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Open to all Latino/a/x-identified playwrights
Original full-length plays, at least 70 minutes and no more than two hours in length
Plays can be in English, Spanish, or bilingual
Plays with over eight actors will require doubling; playwrights are asked to provide preferred casting breakdown
Chamber musicals will be considered
Published plays and those that have received, or are scheduled to receive, a full professional production are not eligible
Playwrights are strongly encouraged to participate and attend.
Due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the pandemic, INGENIO 2020 will move to the digital realm, with rehearsals, workshops, and readings shifting online. INGENIO 2020 will offer the opportunity for collaboration beyond geographical limitations, as Milagro will be producing this year’s festival in association with Teatros Unidos, an emerging and growing collective of Latinx theatre organizations. In addition to Milagro, readings will be presented by Teatro Luna West and TuYo Theatre with more commitments forthcoming.
DEADLINE: July 8, 2020
Call for Middle School & High School plays by BIPOC playwrights
Theatrefolk Inc.
INFO: Theatrefolk Inc. is seeking one-act Middle School & High School play submissions by BIPOC playwrights for immediate publication.
Our mission is to represent student voices and to let students know they are not alone. It has been made clear where we have succeeded and where we have failed in this pursuit. We want to do better.
It’s crucial that students know there are playwrights out there speaking directly to them and for them.
Middle School Play Submission Criteria
Plays are between 25 and 35 minutes in length.
The majority of our customers at the Middle School level work on productions during class so the running time should fit within a class period.Plays have a majority of middle-school-aged characters.
We want to feature middle-school-aged voices.Plays are contemporary.
We want stories that take place today.Plays have simple staging requirements
Many of our customers need to do a lot with a little.Can your play be performed online?
Not a requirement. But we envision that plays that can be performed online or in a social distancing scenario may receive more productions.
High School Play Submission Criteria
We welcome both full-lengths and one acts
One act plays running 35 minutes or less are preferable, as they can be used in competition.Plays have a majority of high-school-aged characters.
We want to feature teen voices.Plays are contemporary.
We want stories that take place today.Plays have simple staging requirements
Many of our customers need to do a lot with a little.Can your play be performed online?
Not a requirement. But we envision that plays that can be performed online or in a social distancing scenario may receive more productions.
DEADLINE: N/A
https://www.theatrefolk.com/submissions
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
USC Bedrosian Center / Red Nation Celebration Institute
INFO: To support our mission to give opportunities for Native American and non-Native students to learn, collaborate, study, and amplify the stories of indigenous peoples, USC Bedrosian Center & Red Nation Celebration Institute are accepting submissions of full length plays written by American Indian/Indigenous authors.
25th RNCI Red Nation International Film Festival, happening November 2020!
DEADLINE: August 1, 2020.
https://bedrosian.usc.edu/call-for-submissions-2020/
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Mixed Mag
INFO: Mixed Mag is a multimedia publication dedicated to promoting multiethnic/multicultural voices.
Submission guidelines:
prose submissions must be under 1500 words in the following categories (fiction/CNF, politics, tv/film/theatre, music, health/wellness/food)
submit up to 3 poems
submit up to 10 original photos or visuals
send to mixedmag.media@gmail.com
DEADLINE: August 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/MixedMag/status/1276631534586429441
BRTW ARTIST SUBMISSIONS: MELANATED MONDAYS
Black Revolutionary Theatre Workshop
INFO: Each month, Black Revolutionary Theatre Workshop (in New York) producers curate a selection of new works by the hottest up-and-coming Black writers around a new theme. On the 3rd Monday of each month, BRTW’s ensemble brings these pieces to life and facilitates a conversation with the audience about the underlying societal issues highlighted in the pieces and potential solutions to those challenges.
If you're a writer [plays, poetry, music, screenplays] of African heritage who would like to share your work that directly relates to Black experiences with our audience, please submit your work.
HONORARIUM: $50
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://airtable.com/shr9KOsK68EZX9K8E
SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY
San Diego REPertory Theatre
INFO: San Diego REPertory Theatre is happy to accept scripts from agents and theater professionals with whom we have an existing relationship. In general, we no longer accept unsolicited scripts from unrepresented writers. However, we continue to offer an open submission policy for plays and musicals from Latino(a) writers across the country because we are committed to supporting today’s Latino(a) voices. In addition, local writers residing in the Southern California area may submit a query letter about their new work that includes a current email contact and:
A brief biography of your writing history, noting awards and production history
A paragraph about why your play is a good match for the San Diego REP
A one-page synopsis of the play including number of cast, genre & run-time
For musicals, please also include a CD with sample songs from the score
Our six-show season can include full-length plays, musicals with a small cast and band, solo pieces, and adaptations performed on one of two stages (250-500 seats) for about 4 weeks. Past programming has highlighted voices of the Latino, African-Americans, and Jewish communities. Before submitting, please make sure that your script is aligned with our mission. It is also advised that you attend some of our productions to become more familiar with our sensibility.
If we are interested, we will contact you to request a copy of the full script within a few months.
Send to:
San Diego REPertory Theatre
Literary Department
79 Horton Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://www.sdrep.org/opportunities.php