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10TH COLUMBUS BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL seeks one-act plays and monologues
We are accepting monologues and one-act plays that have diversity, inclusion, and equity of Black and Brown characters for our 10th Annual Columbus Black Theatre Festival (CBTF) that will be held July 8-10 2022, at The Columbus Performing Arts Center and July 16-17 2022, at The Abbey Theatre of Dublin, Ohio.
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Drip Action Theatre Trail 2022 seeks one-act plays
Plays should be between 30 and 40 minutes long, with practicable casting, props and effects and a maximum of five performers. We do not insist on premieres.
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Submissions are now open for the Theatre Southwest - Readers' Theatre Matinee
All genres are accepted (light comedies, heavy dramas, thrillers, mystery, sci-fi, satire) with no regard to language or subject matter). All plays should be 5 to 10 minutes long, no exceptions. (If using standard play format a good gauge is 4-11 pages, excluding title page).
Plays should be conducive to Readers' Theatre with simple stage directions and a story expressed mostly through dialogue, not action.
*** FOR MORE INFORMATION about these and other opportunities see the web site at https://www.nycplaywrights.org ***
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