Performance Network Theatre announces the Fireside Festival of New Works

Performance Network Theatre is currently accepting submissions for the Fireside Festival of New Works, which will be held June 19-22, 2011. All submissions should be unproduced, full-length scripts by playwrights currently living in, or with close ties to Michigan.

The Fireside Festival of New Works is a twice yearly festival of staged readings, the purpose of which is to give emerging and established playwrights the opportunity to work closely with professional actors and directors through a short rehearsal process as well as experience the effect of their play on an audience.

For those interested in submitting, please send a 10 page script sample to David Wolber, Artistic Director of Performance Network Theatre. David can be reached at david@performancenetwork.org or 120 E. Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Email is preferred. The deadline for submissions is May 20, 2011.

Please visit the "about" section on www.performancenetwork.org for tips on submitting a script.

The Festival will be held at Performance Network Theatre, 120 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, 48103. All performances will be at 8pm.

The Fireside Festival is generously underwritten by Joseph Walters.

Performance Network Theatre is a member of The National New Play Network, an alliance of not-for-profit
professional theatres that champions the development, production and continued life of new plays for the American theatre. PNT has been a member since 2001 and is the only Michigan constituent.

Founded in 1981, Performance Network Theatre has grown from a fledgling company to Ann Arbor's only resident, professional theatre. The Network reaches 40,000 theatre patrons and children each year through the year-round Professional Series and the Children's Theatre Network. Performance Network also presents the Fireside Festival of New Works and a series of classes on theatre-related topics. The Network provides uncompromising artistic leadership in the region and produces works that engage, challenge and inspire audiences and artists.