Friday, July 05, 2013

CALL FOR SCRIPTS - 7TH ANNUAL PANDORA FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS, AZ Women's Theatre

 

From: Arizona Women's Theatre Company [mailto:jbs720@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2013 7:46 PM
Subject: 7TH ANNUAL - PANDORA FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS

 

CALL FOR SCRIPTS

Arizona Women’s Theatre is proud to present its call for original scripts written by Arizona women playwrights for the 7th Annual Pandora Festival of Plays!

Submission Guidelines

 

There is no submission fee! Our strictest requirements are that the scripts must be original, and playwright(s) must be female(s) and residing in Arizona! Playwrights may submit up to two plays in any of the following categories: ten minute, one act, and full length plays, dealing with varying subject matters! Women playwrights of all races are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Types of plays adequate for submittal:

o    TEN-MINUTE PLAYS A script numbering 12 pages or less will fall into this category.

o    ONE-ACTS Scripts of about 20-40 pages will fall into this category.

o    FULL-LENGTH Any play that can constitute a complete evening of theatre will be entered in this contest. A full length play script will often have two or more acts.

Combinations in which a playwright might submit to this festival:

o    One full-length play

o    One one-act

o    One ten-minute play

o    One full-length play and One one-act

o    One full-length play and One ten-minute play

o    Two one-acts

o    Two ten-minute plays

o    One one-act and One ten-minute play

Previously fully produced plays will not be accepted. Obvious first drafts, musicals and screenplays will not be acceptable. Plays that have had workshops and other readings are eligible.

 

 

Plays will be selected through a judicial process. Chosen plays will receive a staged reading at the Black Box On Brown, Mesa AZ during Nov. 2013.

To submit your play, print out and complete the Playwrights Submission Form and mail 3 unbound copies of your script(s). Each script must be accompanied by a Playwright’s Submission Form. Scripts that aren’t accompanied by a Playwrights Submission Form will be disqualified! To get a copy of the Playwrights Submission Form, click HERE.

 

Please do not send your only copy, scripts will NOT be returned. Receipt of play(s) will be acknowledged via email only.

Scripts must be formatted in the following manner:

o    1 x 1 margins

o    4 inch character and stage direction indent

o    First page must be the Playwright’s Submission Form

o    Second page must have ONLY the title and ‘type of’ play (comedy, drama, ect) listed below the title

o    Third page must be a listing of characters, then the setting of the play

o    It is preferred that you use Arial, Courier New or Times New Roman font at 12 pt font size.

Plays submitted by email will not be considered. Scripts must be postmarked no later than Aug. 30, 2013. Please mail scripts to: ARIZONA WOMEN’S THEATRE 6501 E. Greenway Parkway Suite 103, PMB 338 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

 

Queries:Click here 
Phone: 
(602) 738-4597 
6501 E. Greenway Parkway
Suite 103, PMB 338

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

 

 


THE PANDORA FESTIVAL IS MOVING TO MESA!!

 

The 7th Annual Festival of New Works is excited to announce their move to the newly created BLACK BOX ON BROWN theater.  In conjunction with the Mesa Encore Theatre complex, AZWTC will be showcasing the festival winners in November, 2013.  Calls for new scripts are ongoing and being accepted until August 31st.  See our website http://www.azwtc.org/ for specific guidelines. Tickets will be available online -keep watching for news of the dates and times.



 

WATCH FOR  MONTHLY NEWS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

 

This year Arizona Women's Theatre Company will be reaching into the social media community to encourage women writers of all printed works to submit their play scripts for consideration.  We are the only theater company in the State Of Arizona that specializes in women's works.  See our mission statement and what we stand for:  www.azwtc.org

 

 

Update:  Send this to a woman writer you know!!

 

 

Look for additional updates on our progress: how many scripts are received this year and which ones will be chosen.  We appreciate you and your loyalty!   Our new venue will be a blast!!!!!

 

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