April 2017
T. Schreiber Studio 151 W. 26th St, 7th Floor |
Articulating the Arts:
Tales in Time Submissions Request
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Articulate Theatre Company is inviting submissions for our signature series, Articulating the Arts. The foundation of Articulating the Arts is deriving inspiration for plays from works of arts from other disciplines. Our Company members and guest artists review unique works of art to use as a springboard and source of inspiration for new theatrical works. The source this season is folklore, fables, fairytales, myths and legends from around the world, specifically the stories listed below. You can read about our past AtAs, and see pictures, by following the links at this web page. There is no fee for submission.
The scale above will let you know how many submissions we have received, and thus, how close we are to reaching our limit. Each "Artie" represents 10 submissions. As we reach each amount indicated in the number, the "Artie" will be filled in. For instance, if the first Artie (starting from the left) is filled in, you can assume we have received at least 10 submissions, and no more than 19 submissions. The deadline for submissions is Feb 5th, 2017 or 100 submissions, whichever comes first.
Articulating the Arts: Tales in Time will be performed for four performances - April 24-27, 2017. No one in the production will receive any stipend or monetary compensation.
Who: Articulate Theatre Company
When: Deadline for Submissions is February 5th - midnight
Performance: April 24-27th, 2017
Timing: Plays cannot be longer than 10 minutes PRODUCED. It is suggested that you aim for an 8-minute script in order to leave time for actors and directors to work.
Limit: Only the first 100 submissions will be accepted. Double check the website to see if that limit has been reached before submitting.
Note: We are requesting blind submissions. Please note parameter details down below.
Send entries to: [email protected] (see below for submission parameters)
Theme and Submission Guidelines
This installment’s plays for Articulating the Arts will be inspired by world folklore. Playwrights are encouraged to compose plays in reaction to the specific stories selected and shown on our webpage. Plays can be comedic, dramatic, surreal, historic, political, farce, etc. They can be pro-folklore, or against it, or both. They can be contemporary or historic. They do not need to be children's plays. Plays do not have to recreate the story, but there should be creative connective tissue between the story and the play. (e.g., just because there’s a tree in the story doesn’t mean there has to be a tree in the play; but if the story is about a person’s love of pop-rocks, a play about the angst of filling pot holes for a living would be a stretch.) The strength of the connection between the story and the play will be one of the criteria used to select plays for performance.
PLEASE NOTE: Plays MUST be in reaction to one of the stories listed below. Also, it is worth noting that Articulate is not a children's theatre company, so the audience you are writing for will be adults.
Parameters
The Legal Stuff
By submitting an entry, you are affirming you are the sole creator of the play and entitled to confer performance rights. You further affirm that, if your play is chosen, you will grant performance rights, royalty-free, to Articulate Theatre Company for four performances on April 24-27th, 2017. The play remains the sole property of the playwright. Any future productions will be negotiated separately.
Submission Procedure
Playwrights should submit their script electronically to [email protected] no later than midnight of Feb 5th, 2017. A committee of readers will evaluate the scripts and finalists will be notified by March 5th. We will not offer commentary and/or feedback on the scripts.
There is no fee for submission.
Who: Articulate Theatre Company
When: Deadline for Submissions is February 5th - midnight
Performance: April 24-27th, 2017
Timing: Plays cannot be longer than 10 minutes PRODUCED. It is suggested that you aim for an 8-minute script in order to leave time for actors and directors to work.
Limit: Only the first 100 submissions will be accepted. Double check the website to see if that limit has been reached before submitting.
Note: We are requesting blind submissions. Please note parameter details down below.
Send entries to: [email protected] (see below for submission parameters)
Theme and Submission Guidelines
This installment’s plays for Articulating the Arts will be inspired by world folklore. Playwrights are encouraged to compose plays in reaction to the specific stories selected and shown on our webpage. Plays can be comedic, dramatic, surreal, historic, political, farce, etc. They can be pro-folklore, or against it, or both. They can be contemporary or historic. They do not need to be children's plays. Plays do not have to recreate the story, but there should be creative connective tissue between the story and the play. (e.g., just because there’s a tree in the story doesn’t mean there has to be a tree in the play; but if the story is about a person’s love of pop-rocks, a play about the angst of filling pot holes for a living would be a stretch.) The strength of the connection between the story and the play will be one of the criteria used to select plays for performance.
PLEASE NOTE: Plays MUST be in reaction to one of the stories listed below. Also, it is worth noting that Articulate is not a children's theatre company, so the audience you are writing for will be adults.
Parameters
- New works based on the stories listed below, on this page. To see information about the stories and artists, visit this page. The overarching sentiment behind this production is the art of story-telling, we are "articulating" the art of story-telling via the art of theatre. You do not need to re-tell the original story - be inspired by it, and let it go where it leads you.
- Meat, please! We like plays of substance, plays with something to say. Doesn't mean it can't be comedic or silly, but a bit of heart is much appreciated.
- Written with the Articulate acting ensemble in mind. The goal is to only cast from our membership, with few, if any, exceptions. This is a guideline, not a hard rule. You can view headshots and bios of the acting company on this page. Please note that writing with an actor in mind will not guarantee casting of that actor.
- Play must be no more than 10 minutes long PRODUCED. Playwrights are strongly encouraged to shoot for 8 minutes written to lessen the need for cutting later in the process.
- Ideally, plays will have between 2-4 characters, but this is a guideline not a restriction.
- Plays should be in English, though submissions from playwrights outside of the U.S., and stories set in other lands are welcome.
- Sets and costumes should be minimal. These are the basic pieces of furniture we will use: bar, barstools, tables, chairs, bench. Plays with other furniture needs will be considered, but simple is best for all involved.
- Musical scenes are welcome, but note that resources are slim for rehearsal and accompaniment.
- Plays with extreme violence and/or nudity will not be considered.
- Limited to one submission per playwright. Entries must be "blind" submissions. Send entries to: [email protected] with the subject "AtA Folklore” in the subject line.
- Submissions must be sent as an attachment in PDF format only; no hard copy submissions will be accepted. Submissions must be formatted as follows:
- Email must contain the play's title, author's name, phone number, email address, and the name of the story you were inspired by.
- These are blind submissions: the playwright’s name cannot appear anywhere on the attached script, including the title page, header/footer areas, or within the text.
- The first page of the script must contain the title, list of characters, name of the story you were inspired by, and basic setting information.
- The second page will be considered the first page of the script. The other pages of the play follow.
- Include the title and page numbers in the header of each page of the submission. - All submissions must be in a standard professional play format.
The Legal Stuff
By submitting an entry, you are affirming you are the sole creator of the play and entitled to confer performance rights. You further affirm that, if your play is chosen, you will grant performance rights, royalty-free, to Articulate Theatre Company for four performances on April 24-27th, 2017. The play remains the sole property of the playwright. Any future productions will be negotiated separately.
Submission Procedure
Playwrights should submit their script electronically to [email protected] no later than midnight of Feb 5th, 2017. A committee of readers will evaluate the scripts and finalists will be notified by March 5th. We will not offer commentary and/or feedback on the scripts.
There is no fee for submission.
NOTE #1: If you'd like to see some additional information about these story titles and their artists, click on this text.
NOTE #2: Story titles with an asterisk (*) next to them have been selected by submitters as the inspiration for their play. This is for your information only and does NOT mean you can't also write about that story.
NOTE #2: Story titles with an asterisk (*) next to them have been selected by submitters as the inspiration for their play. This is for your information only and does NOT mean you can't also write about that story.
STORY |
LIST |
The Golden Key, Brothers Grimm, German Apollo & Daphne, Greek Arkansas Traveler - S.E. Schlosser, Arkansas Enchanted, S.E. Schlosser, New Jersey Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby, Georgia The King of Sharks, Hawaii The Devil as Partner, Switzerland Jamie Freel and the Young Lady - Ireland The Battle of the Wind and the Rain-Philippines Rainbow Bird (An Aboriginal Folktale from Northern Australia) *Old Rinkrank, Brothers Grimm *The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Aesop's Fables, Greek *The Emperor's New Clothes, Hans Christian Andersen, Danish *Sun, Moon, & Talia/Sleeping Beauty/Briar Rose - Europe Odin and the Mead of Inspiration - Norway *The Wolf of Zhongshan (or Mr. Dongguo and the Wolf) - China |
Too Many Captain Cooks - Australia Sedna - Eskimo/Inuit One Thousand and One Nights - Persian/Arabic *The Smith and the Devil - Indo-European The Slave Girl who tried to Kill her Mistress - Nigerian *The Boy who Drew Cats - Japanese Vasilisa the Beautiful - Russian, *The Stone by the Door - Morocco The Mango Teacher - Thailand Secrets of the River - Persia How Snakes got their Poison - Zora Neale Hurston, African American No Mockingbirds on Fridays - Zora Neale Hurston, African American *Pecos Bill - Cowboy tales Division of Two Tribes - Comanche Shoshone Nihts'iil - Alaska First Salmon Story - Alaska |