Jackalope Theatre Company now accepting applications for The Jackalope Playwrights Lab.

The Jackalope Playwrights Lab is an eight-week master-class in playwriting facilitated by Jackalope Company Member Calamity West. Calamity is a Chicago-based, award-winning, Kilroys-cited playwright. Her play HINTER recently received its world-premiere at Steep Theatre Company in the winter of 2018. In January 2018 her play ENGINES AND INSTRUMENTS OF FLIGHT: A FANTASIA IN THREE ACTS, originally commissioned at The Goodman Theatre, had its first New York reading at The Roundabout where it continues to be developed. Her newest play IN THE CANYON is currently in development at Jackalope Theatre Company and will be given its first public reading with Sanguine Theatre Company of New York in March 2018. Another of her plays, GREETINGS FROM MOSCOW! A LOVE STORY, is currently in development at TimeLine Theatre Company’s Playwrights Collective. Additional plays by Calamity West include: GIVE IT ALL BACK (2016, Kilroy-cited); ROLLING (2016); IBSEN IS DEAD (2014); THE PEACOCK (2013, Kilroys honorable mention); THE GACY PLAY (2012); and COMMON HATRED (2012). In 2014 Calamity was recipient of the 3Arts Award. She teaches playwriting at the University of Chicago and Webster University. She is a company member of Jackalope Theatre and is represented by The Gersh Agency.

This eight-week writing intensive is designed for artists interested in developing new, full-length plays through a workshop development process, and will meet on Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm at The Frontier from September 29th to November 17th.

Cost: $200 payable on or before September 29th.

Applications Due: 11:59pm on September 14th, 2018

To apply: Please send an artistic statement, resume, and 10 page writing sample to playwrightslab@jackalopetheatre.org

American Blues Theater Accepting Submissions for 2019 Blue Ink Playwriting Award

The international Blue Ink Playwriting Award was created in 2010 to support new work. Since inception, we’ve named 8 Award winners, 50 finalists, and 68 semi-finalists. Over $5,000 in cash and prizes will be distributed to playwrights in 2019.

Each year American Blues Theater accepts worldwide submissions of original, unpublished full-length plays. The winning play will be selected by Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and the theater’s Ensemble. The playwright receives a monetary prize of $1,000 and a developmental workshop or staged reading at American Blues Theater in Chicago. Cash prizes are awarded to finalists and semi-finalists too. All proceeds of the administrative fee are distributed for playwrights’ cash prizes.

Submissions will be accepted by American Blues Theater from July 1, 2018 to Aug 31, 2018 @ 11:59pm. Playwrights may only submit one (1) manuscript each year for consideration. Semi-finalists, finalists, and the award winner will be notified January – March 2019.

Click here for more information.

Saint Sebastian Players announces 10 Minute Play Festival 2018

This festival in its inaugural year will be presenting 8 - 10 original short works from playwrights young and old from the greater Chicagoland area. All presentations take place on Thursday through Sunday from June 21 - July 1 at St. Bonaventure Oratory, 1625 W Diversey Parkway, Chicago IL on the lower level. At least two shows each will be reserved for high school playwrights and college playwrights. Plays must have an 8 – 12-minute run time, be original plays (not musicals), and must constrain to SSP submission guidelines for plays as follows:

As stated in SSP Bylaw 5, the show must take our church location into consideration and avoid excessive adult language and strong adult content. Nudity is prohibited.

 Shows will have a $50 costumes and props budget and there will be a festival sound designer and a lighting designer. Set pieces will be from a set stock of blocks, chairs, and tables. Shows will be allowed to have rehearsals at St. Bonaventure starting two to three weeks before the festival. In addition, each performer and crew member will receive two comp tickets and have access to a cast and crew ticket discount link.

Group auditions will take place the week of May 27. First tech would be either June 18 or 19 (participating plays will be divided between the two nights). Final Dress for all shows will be on June 20.

Playwrights whose works are accepted for festival participation and their directors are the producers. SSP expects playwrights to take charge in the development of their works. SSP will appoint an Executive Producer of the festival, who will provide guidance when necessary.

The deadline for submission is May 1st, 2018.

SSP began producing theatre in 1982. During its history, the company has produced original and previously produced dramas, comedies and musicals; original audience-participation mysteries for special events; and the Monologue Matchup Competition, as well as provided support for smaller Sebastian Studio Projects produced by company members.

Our emphasis is on collaborative theatre development that brings together actors, directors, writers and technical crews in a supportive environment that fosters learning and growth.

We believe in theatre as a way for people of all ages, from all walks of life, to more fully understand themselves and each other, both on stage and off.

To submit your play, please click here: http://goo.gl/v8NTqo.

Citadel Theatre’s 1st Annual Ten Minute Play Festival

Citadel Theatre proudly announces our first 10 Minute Play Contest!

All submissions will be read by a panel of judges comprised of professional theater artists.

Awards: First place: $350, second place: $100 and third place prize of $50.

The top 10 plays will be included in Citadel Theatre’s 1st Annual Ten Minute Play Festival.

Submission Details 
• Script maximum page count- 20 pages
• $5 Submission Fee (due at time of submission)
• Submisson Deadline: May 15, 2018
• Multiple Submissions Allowed (Up to 3 scripts maximum)
• The top 10 scripts will be announced on our website on June 21, 2018.

PAY FEE

Submission Guidelines
1. Title Page: Please include your name, address, phone number, email address and a brief biography.
2. Submissions must be original, unpublished 10-minute plays written in English. Adaptations are accepted: playwright must show proof of rights held unless source text is in the public domain.
3. No professionally produced or published scripts. Plays that have had a workshop, reading, or non-professional production are eligible.
4. Scripts under option or scheduled for a professional production or publication at the time of submission are not eligible.
5. Plays must be sent as a Microsoft Word document or PDF file to submissions@citadeltheatre.org by May 15, 2018
6. $5 administrative fee for each submission may be paid online by clicking here. Or mail a $5 administrative fee via check to: Citadel Theatre Company, 825 S. Waukegan Road, A8 PMB123, Lake Forest, IL 60045. (If mailing- please include your contact info & script title)
All administrative fees are applied towards the administration of this contest.
7. If you have questions, please email to submissions@citadeltheatre.org. No phone calls please.

Citadel Theatre Company reserves the right to reject any manuscript for any reason.

Peacebook 2018 Submissions

CALLING WRITERS, DEVISERS, RHYMERS, DANCERS, DIRECTORS, ACTORS & PARTNERS WITH VISIONS OF PEACE IN CHICAGO.
Collaboraction is accepting submissions for artistic pieces exploring Peace in Chicago that are 7 minutes or less. In 2017 PEACEBOOK launched at the Goodman Theatre in August before select shows toured to Englewood, Hermosa, and Austin, with free shows, workshops, and meals.

 In total, Collaboraction is producing up to 24 short works at a Festival Launch on Aug. 25th, with 7 pieces performing at each location, in a multidisciplinary festival atmosphere on the South, West, and North sides of Chicago this fall.

 Submission Deadline: April 1st, 2018

collaboraction.org
info@collaboraction.org
(312) 226-9633

2nd Act Players announce 2018 #MeTooPlayFestival, call for scripts

The 2nd Act Players will stage a #MeTooPlayFestival for two weekends this May and is holding a script competition to seek out short scripts for the festival that focus on women dealing with key 2nd Acts and major issues in their lives. Playwrights are invited to send their short script (20 pages or less) for review by our competition judges. Six winning scripts will be chosen from entries and staged readings of them will be held the weekends of May 19-20 and May 26-27 at the 2nd Act Players' theater in Northminster Presbyterian Church, Evanston. To enter, simply visit the festival page on the Players’ website, http://evanston2ndactplayers.com.

The competition is open to playwrights from across the Chicagoland area and to those who can trace their roots to Chicago. The entry deadline is March 15. To enter, simply visit the festival page on the Players’ website, http://evanston2ndactplayers.com. For more information, email Frank at johnnfrank@evanston2ndactplayers.com or call 224-307-4190

The Greenhouse Theater Center Seeks Proposals for 2018 Solo Performance Lab

The Greenhouse Theater Center is currently seeking proposals for new solo pieces to be developed during its 2018 Solo Performance Lab. Teams of artists (writer, actor, director) are encouraged submit proposals for plays that focus on an unexamined facet of a historical event or illuminate the life of a little-known historical figure, particularly events and figures which history has forgotten or intentionally excluded.

Curated by GTC Literary Manager Nick Thornton and GTC Artistic Associate Kate Cuellar, the Solo Performance Lab underscores the Greenhouse’s institutional commitment to creating solo works by offering local artists the space and support to develop new solo work. Solo Performance Lab participants will receive institutional resources including rehearsal and performance space, dramaturgical support, casting (if needed) and modest production resources. The Solo Performance Lab will culminate in free public performances at the Greenhouse (2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago) in February and March 2018.

Submission Guidelines
Artists are encouraged to submit a one to three page proposal, artist biographies, a ten page writing sample and an artistic statement through the Greenhouse website at greenhousetheater.org/sololab. The deadline for submissions is Friday, December 8, 2017. Please note: the Solo Performance Lab is open only to artists in the Chicagoland area. For additional information, please e-mail submissions@greenhousetheater.org.

The Solo Performance Lab is part of the Greenhouse's playwright-focused, professional development programming, which also includes The Trellis Residency Initiative, a professional development program for Chicago-area playwrights under 30, and the MC-10 Playwrights Ensemble, a collection of ten of the country’s most sought-after established and mid-career Chicago playwrights and theater-makers now in residence at the Greenhouse.

About Face Theatre Seeks Play Submissions for OUT FRONT Series 2018

About Face Theatre is seeking play submissions for its OUT FRONT Series, an annual line-up of workshops and readings of new and developmental works exploring LGBTQIA themes. This season’s theme, “Babes on Stage,” will showcase on-the-rise LGBTQ+ women-identified playwrights. Readings will begin in spring 2018.

“LGBTQ+ women playwrights are creating such a wide variety of theatrical worlds and forms, yet their work remains underrepresented onstage, and most especially when it comes to trans women and queer women of color,” comments Artistic Director Megan Carney. “This call is for artists who want to see their work in conversation with others and who are seeking an innovative space for exploration.”

To apply for the OUT FRONT Series, e-mail full scripts and bios to literary@aboutfacetheatre.com with the subject line “BABES ON STAGE - [play title], [author name].” Submission may also be mailed to About Face Theatre, 5252 N. Broadway St., Chicago, IL 60640. For additional information, visit aboutfacetheatre.com/productions/out-front-series/. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, December 31, 2017.

About Face Theatre creates exceptional, innovative, and adventurous theatre and educational programming that advances the national dialogue on sexual and gender identity, and challenges and entertains audiences in Chicago and beyond.

Other Theatre Seeks Play Submissions

Chicago's Other Theatre is currently seeking 30-minute world premiere plays for OTHER WAYS TO RESIST, its spring festival of new works. Open to both local and out-of-town candidates, the company is seeking new works exploring the performance of activism, protest in a social media space and acts of unconventional resistance.

Comments Artistic Director Carin Silkatis, “In a social and political climate of increasing polarization and extremity, Other Theatre is exploring the ways in which resistance can oppress and unwittingly recycle the tactics and structures of the very things it seeks to demolish. Peripherally, we are also interested in the ways in which people are fighting oppression that are less conventional and may not readily be labeled as political action.”

Scripts and inquiries should be sent to totcmanagingdirector@gmail.com, along with a current resume. The deadline for submissions is Monday, September 18, 2017.

Directed Nick Thornton, OTHER WAYS TO RESIST will play April 14 – May 13, 2018 at Other Theatre’s resident home, The Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. For additional information, please visit www.TheOtherTheatreCompany.com.

Chicago DanzTheatre Ensemble Seeking Short Play Submissions

Chicago DanzTheartre Ensemble (CDE) is seeking submission of short plays (10-15 minutes) to initiate our 17th season of performance! Read all information below and submit your proposal to info@danztheatre.org.

General Information:
CDE’s mission is to marry drama, dance/movement, music, and multimedia to create radical change within the world (also known as “performance with a purpose”). In October of this year, CDE kicks off their 17th season with a playwright festival. This is not your average festival. True to their danztheatre style, CDE wants October’s festival to also reflect this multidisciplinary approach. CDE is seeking playwrights to submit danztheatre style works to be produced and performed in October’s playwright festival.

Additional Information:
Accepted playwrights are the producers. CDE expects playwrights to take charge in the development of their works. As the Producer of the festival, CDE will try their best to assist where possible. Accepted playwrights are encouraged to enlist their own director, choreographer and performers. If this is not possible, CDE will assist as possible in this process. CDE will host an open call audition for directors, choreographers, performers (movers and actors) to assist those accepted playwrights needing help to cast their shows. More details about this open-call audition will be shared after the proposal process. CDE affiliated Ensemble members may also be available to perform. We envision a process of collaboration between dramatic and dance personnel. Smaller cast size is encouraged, but this is not an imperative. The space will be arranged as a thrust. We recommend minimal use of set, props, and costumes. If these are necessary, CDE will allow the Artist access to their props and costumes. If there is something you wish to use, CDE will establish terms with that Artist for use of renting costumes and/or props. We have no fly-space, alternate universe portals, mountain peaks, or icebergs. CDE will provide technical services for lighting and sound. CDE will manage publicity and promotion. Promotional materials will be made available to playwrights and performers for their use. While CDE will manage the publicity and promotion of the festival, CDE expects playwrights and their casts to promote their works. CDE will provide up to 10 hours of rehearsal space to each group. Use of space dependent on availability of the space. CDE will offer two comp tickets to each author and performer.

To Submit: Attach, in PDF or Word format to info@danztheatre.org:
-Your play
-A statement of your vision of incorporating movement/dance/music into the production.
-If you need assistance in finding directors, choreographers, or performers.
-If the play is accepted, we will ask for a short blurb about the play and a brief bio of the author (each 50 words or fewer) for playbill and publicity purposes.
Boogie down and break legs!

Important Dates and Location:
Submission deadline: August 18, 2017.
Acceptance Notification: August 25, 2017.
Open-Call Audition: August 30, 2017; 6-9pm
CDE Annual Soiree October 14, 2017; 7 - 11 pm
*Not mandatory, but an opportunity to meet the company
 Tech rehearsals: Sunday, October 15; 5-10pm Tuesday October 17; 6-11pm Wednesday October 18; 6-11pm *Not all casts will be called on each evening
 No Scheduled Dress rehearsal
Performance Dates: October 20, 21, 27, 28
Call for Performers 7:00pm Performance begins 8:00pm. Each play will receive 2 or 4 Performances.

 Performance Venue: Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Auditorium Ebenezer Lutheran Church 1650 W. Foster Ave. Chicago, IL *This space is not handicapped accessible.

Williams Street Repertory Now Accepting Submissions for 2017-18 LAB New Play Reading Series

Williams Street Repertory, a professional theatre company located in the northwest suburb of Crystal Lake, is excited to announce they are now accepting submissions for their 2017 – 2018 LAB new play reading series!

“Writing can be a lonely, isolated endeavor. But plays are meant to be seen and heard,” explains founding artistic director, Richard Kuranda. “It’s imperative for the playwright to send their work out into the world. The collaboration that results from the meeting of playwright, director and actors is an essential step in the journey of any play and the growth of the playwright. LAB Series provides its playwrights with the opportunity to hear their voice (and their play) in the early stages of development. It’s an incredibly brave moment when a new work of art takes a breath in front of an audience for the first time.”

WSRep’s LAB Series is dedicated to showcasing new scripts and fostering new talent as well as giving the audience an artist’s perspective of the play-on-the-page. The goal of the series is to offer a public forum (free of charge), bringing audiences and theatre artists together to share and discuss a wide range of exciting work. Each reading is followed by a talkback and discussion.

This submission request is for new work and unproduced scripts only. If you are interested in submitting your script for consideration, please email the following materials to lab@wsrep.org:

1. A personal statement or letter of introduction (1-page max, please. Please include any specific questions you may have for your script that you would like addressed in the talkback.)
2. Two digital copies of your script in PDF format (one copy that includes your name and one copy with your name redacted).
3. A brief biography (150 words or less).
4. A jpeg picture or headshot and resume if you have one.
5. A simple list of any scheduling conflicts you may have already forecasted for 2017-2018.
The deadline for submission is June 16, 2017. For more information on WSRep’s LAB Series, visit wsrep.org/play-with-us.

Underscore Theatre Company Accepting Submissions for the 4th annual Chicago Musical Theatre Festival

Underscore Theatre Company is currently accepting submissions for its 4th annual CHICAGO MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, set for February 2018 (venue to be announced). Applications can be submitted through May 15, 2017 at www.cmtf.org.

CMFT 4 will include a number of new development opportunities for participants, including feedback from a panel of local playwrights, composers and judges, as well as networking events with theatre professionals from across the country. The Festival will also coincide with Chicago’s popular Chicago Theatre Week, allowing more audiences to enjoy the line-up of new works.

Since its inception in 2014, the CHICAGO MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL has brought 35 new musical to Chicago stages. The festival provides much-needed artistic resources for emerging composer/lyricist teams to have their work supported, explored and most importantly – performed!

Greenhouse Theater Center Accepting Submissions for The Trellis Residency Initiative

Greenhouse Theater Center is pleased to announce THE TRELLIS RESIDENCY INITIATIVE, a new professional development program for young Chicago-area playwrights, devisors and creators to cultivate and present new works. Six candidates under 30 will be chosen through an open submission process to participate in a comprehensive one-month residency, culminating in a public showing at the Greenhouse. Artists will be paired with professional mentors, including some of Chicago’s most celebrated mid-career directors, playwrights and dramaturgs. They will also receive access to writing and rehearsal space, production resources, and staffing for their final presentation.

THE TRELLIS RESIDENCY INITIATIVE submissions for the 2017-18 season are currently being accepted through Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at greenhousetheatre.org/trellis. Residencies and performances will begin in September 2017.

Call for Submissions for PEACEBOOK

We are proud to open the Call For Submissions for PEACEBOOK, our city-wide arts and peace festival which showcases 21 world-premiere plays, devised theatre, dance, spoken word and more, of 7 minutes or less, about Peace in Chicago. Each show will perform at a VERY RESPECTED DOWNTOWN THEATRE on August 26th, with stipends for all artists, and then will tour to either Englewood (Sept. 28-30th), Austin (Oct. 19-21st), or Hermosa (Nov. 2-4th). CLICK HERE to see the recap video from last year.

The SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 15TH!
Go here to submit today - http://www.collaboraction.org/peacebook2017

2017 MetLife Nuestras Voces National Playwriting Competition

Online submissions now being accepted for FULL LENGTH LATINO STAGE PLAYS (In Spanish or English or both!)

Guidelines: http://repertorio.nyc/#/opportunities
Time stamped Deadline: Wednesday, June 15, 2017. (Time stamped)

MISSION: To promote and develop original stage plays that relate to Latino life, culture and history in the United States and to encourage emerging and established Latino playwrights.

2017 marks the end of our competition under the auspices of MetLife. Repertorio is so grateful to have had their support and to have premiered 17 plays, produced over 110 staged readings and awarded over $110,000 in prize money.

We are very proud of our effort to encourage emerging voices and promote works that are relevant to the times we live in and are authentic to the Latinx community at large. Please stay tuned for more information regarding our future endeavors with emerging and established playwrights.

Send all of this information and the requested materials via e-mail to:nuestrasvoces@repertorio.org using the subject line “Nuestras Voces: Title of –Your- Play”.

Send the following information within the body of the e-mail:
*Your full name
* Your e-mail address
*Your cell phone number
*Your mailing address (street address, city, state, zipcode)
*How did you hear about the competition?
*4-6 line synopsis
*4 -6 line description of how your play relates to the Latino / Hispanic American community

Unfortunately, we cannot accept any changes or re-submissions once the script has been submitted.

Send the following as an attachment:
One ELECTRONIC COPY of your script without your name on it-- in one document with numbered pages and a title page that lists the title and year the play was written ONLY.

Theater on the Lake in the Works: Call for Submissions

Entering its 65th season, Theater on the Lake programming is expanding to include a brand new initiative—a new play commission. For decades this festival has successfully showcased Chicago’s finest off-Loop theater. In order to better support and nurture Chicago’s thriving theater community, this festival will now also include the development of one new play each season.

In partnership with Chicago Dramatists and supported by Artistic Curator Isaac Gomez, the recipient of this new play commission will receive the following support:

A small stipend;
Four seasonal public readings held in Chicago Park District locations throughout the city, kicking off in August 2017. These readings will be fully cast and moderated by established literary managers and dramaturgs in Chicago;
Consultation with literary managers and local dramaturgs throughout the development process;
Fully supported main stage production as part of Theater on the Lake’s 2018 season.

At this time the Chicago Park District’s Theater on the Lake is accepting submissions. Please submit the following in PDF or Word formats:
A full-length, never-before-produced play as a draft (no musicals, please);
A statement (approximately 500 words) explaining why you are interested in collaborating with Theater on the Lake to continue developing this play as the commission;
A professional resume outlining your playwriting and other related experience.
(Please Note: Synopses and 10-page work samples will NOT be considered.)

Please create an account below to learn more about eligibility and how to submit.

The submission deadline is December 16, 2016. We will notify you of our decision the first week in February.

Thank you!
Theater on the Lake, Chicago Park District

Take a Stab at this Playwriting Competition

Babes With Blades Theatre Company and competition sponsor Fight Master David Woolley announce the seventh round of JOINING SWORD & PEN, the international playwriting competition dedicated to expanding the canon of quality scripts featuring fighting roles for women. The winner will receive the Margaret W. Martin Award: the play will undergo development via BWBTC’s Fighting Words program prior to premiering as part of BWBTC’s 2018-19 season, and the playwright will receive a $1,000.00 cash prize. Artwork, rules, and deadlines are available on the BWBTC website at http://babeswithblades.org/joining-sword-pen/.

Artemisia Call for Female-driven Plays

>Now accepting submission from playwrights who reside in the greater Chicago area to be considered for fall festival 2017
>Six plays are chosen for staged readings from which the audience chooses artemisia's world premier productions
>To submit you must send a professional resume, a one-page synopsis of the play, the first ten pages of the play and the play's production history as a PDF attachment to playsubs@artemisiatheatre.org with Fall Festival Submission in the subject line.
>Please only submit if the play features a leading female character actively engaged in the story's action and catharsis whose journey is characterized by empowerment rather than victimization
>Please allow 12 weeks for your submission to be processed and you will be contacted if Artemisia wishes to read the full play
>There is no fee to submit and full guidelines can be found at artemisiatheatre.org
>See this year's line-up of awesome plays featured in Her Story is Our Story, Fall Festival 2016 at artemisiatheatre.org or better yet, join us for this year's festival- it's free
>Artemisia produces plays that empower women, gives playwrights career-altering opportunities and brings groundbreaking new theatre to Chicago's audiences, who are engaged as a vital part of Artemisia's play selection process

New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest is Accepting Script Submissions

Now in its 14th year, New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest is accepting scripts through June 30, 2016 (Email Submission Date)

For Guidelines and Application Form go to: www.NewWorksOfMeritPlaywritingContest.com.

Award: $300 + a professional reading and Q&A

City Lit Seeks Submissions for Art of Adaptation Festival

City Lit Theater Company seeks submissions to The Art of Adaptation The ninth annual festival of stage adaptations of non-dramatic literature

$500 Cash Prize

City Lit Theater will present The Art of Adaptation festival on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 15, 16, 17, 2016 and is currently soliciting for pieces for the festival.

City Lit staff will select 6 to 10 adaptations, each of which are given two performances over the course of the weekend with performances on Friday and Saturday night and a marathon of all pieces on Sunday. A panel of judges will view the Sunday performances and award a $500 cash prize to the adaptor of the piece judged the best of the festival. The Art of Adaptation takes place at City Lit Theater, in the historic Edgewater Presbyterian Church building at 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue.

To submit a proposal for entry into the festival, send a .pdf copy of your adaptation script to Katy Nielsen at AofA@citylit.org. Proposals must be submitted no later than May 16. Selections will be announced by May 30.

For over thirty-six years, City Lit Theater has been “dedicated to the vitality and accessibility of the literary imagination. City Lit produces theatrical adaptations of literary material, scripted plays by language-oriented playwrights, and original material."

THE RULES:
1. The piece must be 20 minutes or less. If it exceeds the 20-minute limit, it will not be eligible for the prize.
2. The piece must be an adaptation of non-dramatic material—a short story, an essay, a memoir, poetry, an excerpt from a novel, a video game, and so forth; but not material from a play.
3. The piece must be a world premiere adaptation.
4. The adaptor is responsible for any royalties that are due for the piece, as well as for any rehearsal or production expenses. City Lit does not provide rehearsal space prior to tech rehearsal, and does not provide the services of a director or any actors.
5. The piece submitted must be the piece performed - no drastic changes can be made to the script after it is accepted.
6. Each piece selected will be performed on the same simple festival set with the same simple light plot. A stock of furniture will be provided. The adaptor is responsible for all scenic elements, furniture, costumes, etc.
7. City Lit has a stock of furniture, costumes and props that is available to adaptors. Adaptors must provide a $20 deposit for any stock used. The deposit will be returned in full when all items are properly returned.
8. City Lit will provide the performance space, festival stage lighting, backstage and front-of-house crew, publicity, programs, tickets and the $500 cash prize.