Summer Play Fest Announces Submission Deadlines for 3rd Year
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 16, 2005
Now in its 3rd year, the Summer Play Festival (SPF) has announced that submissions are now being accepted for SPF 2006. The schedule for submissions will be September 15, 2005 through December 15, 2005 only. SPF will be accepting submissions through agents as well as the first 500 unsolicited scripts. This summer's SPF ran from July 5th to July 30th, 2005 at Theatre Row Theatres (410 West 42nd Street at 9th Avenue).The eligibility requirements for the Summer Play Festival for both plays and musicals are as follows:--Submissions must be made through the SPF website at: www.spfnyc.com--Scripts should be no less than 45 pages.--Scripts will only be accepted in the following formats: doc, pdf, rtf and fdr.--No one-person shows.--The website will only accept one attachment per application including cover page and multiple acts. (no separate cover pages or separate act attachments)--For scripts with no cover page, please include the title and playwright's
name on the header of each page.-- Please make sure each script includes page numbers.--Translations will not be accepted.--Adaptations will not be accepted.
Additional Information for musical submissions:--Please keep musical casts under 10 characters.--Applications require a script attached via the website application. Musical
scores are not required.--Applications require a CD (and CD only) of recorded selections from the musical. CDs can be mailed to:
SPF SUBMISSIONS
PO BOX 778
New York, NY 10108Plays are ineligible to submit if any of the following apply:--The play submitted has had an Equity showcase in the past year or if an Equity showcase is planned one year from the 2006 Summer Play Festival.--If you have had a play produced in a New York City theatre with more than 99 seats.--If you are a writer who has participated in past Summer Play Festivals."Under founder Arielle Tepper and Artistic Director Rachel Neuburger, the overall plan and goals of the Festival remain the same-- to give emerging writers, directors, producers an opportunity to work on their material and their craft in a protected environment, guided by established professionals at no cost to them. There are NO submission or entrance fees. SPF provides artists with a budget for their production as well as any required assistance they may need. SPF provides guidance and advice with everything from finding a director to casting to technical consultation, as needed," according to press notes.
"Each production gets a two-week rehearsal period and one-week of performances. SPF also provides industry outreach so that all producers receive information about all of the shows and have easy access to tickets as well as meetings with creative teams of shows. In addition, at no point will SPF control future rights or be subsidiary participants in order to allow more opportunities for future productions.For more information, visit www.spfnyc.com.
name on the header of each page.-- Please make sure each script includes page numbers.--Translations will not be accepted.--Adaptations will not be accepted.
Additional Information for musical submissions:--Please keep musical casts under 10 characters.--Applications require a script attached via the website application. Musical
scores are not required.--Applications require a CD (and CD only) of recorded selections from the musical. CDs can be mailed to:
PO BOX 778
New York, NY 10108Plays are ineligible to submit if any of the following apply:--The play submitted has had an Equity showcase in the past year or if an Equity showcase is planned one year from the 2006 Summer Play Festival.--If you have had a play produced in a New York City theatre with more than 99 seats.--If you are a writer who has participated in past Summer Play Festivals."Under founder Arielle Tepper and Artistic Director Rachel Neuburger, the overall plan and goals of the Festival remain the same-- to give emerging writers, directors, producers an opportunity to work on their material and their craft in a protected environment, guided by established professionals at no cost to them. There are NO submission or entrance fees. SPF provides artists with a budget for their production as well as any required assistance they may need. SPF provides guidance and advice with everything from finding a director to casting to technical consultation, as needed," according to press notes.
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