Truckee Community Theater Call for Submissions for Ten Minute Play Festival

"What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out." - Alfred Hitchcock

Truckee Community Theater Call for submissions for Ten Minute Play Festival October 13^th, 2018: Submission Deadline: June 30^th, 2018 by email

For more info, go to Tangled Roots Writing website at karenaterrey.blogspot.com and Truckee Community Theater website at truckeecommunitytheater.com

No more than 10 pages, 2-5 characters max., ten minutes long, minimal set, and creative use of props. Special consideration is given to regional and historical subject matter, wit, surprising turns, and material appropriate for most ages.  A youth category is open to plays written by students 12-17 years in age.

Email word or pdf document attachment to: info@truckeecommunitytheater.com

Write “Play submission/your name” in subject line

Winners will be selected for production at the Ten Minute Play Festival October 13^th. Editing and rehearsals will take place in August, September, and October. Chosen Writers must allow directors to make final editing decisions regarding production.

The Tangled Roots Writing WORKSHOPs on 2/27 from 6-8 pm and 3/3 from 1-4 pm INCLUDE SNACKS, BEVERAGES, AND WRITERS supporting each other IN A BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN HOME in Truckee. Although the workshops are planned to coordinate development of a play, they are also available individually if you can’t make both dates. Call to sign up and for directions.

On 3/3 from 4-5 pm Courtney Simson, Director of Truckee community theater, will offer a q&a after the workshop.  This is open to anyone who wasn't able to attend the workshop.  Call for directions.

  

HONE YOUR SKILLS IN DIALOGUE, SCENE, CONFLICT, AND CHARACTER.  SUBMIT YOUR MANUSCRIPT BY June 30th, 2018 AND YOU MIGHT have your play selected for PRODUCtion HERE IN TRUCKEE BY THE TRUCKEE COMMUNITY THEATER! THE DEADLINE FOR TEN MINUTE PLAY SUBMISSIONS TO THE OCTOBER13th, 2018, TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL IS June 30th, 2018. Selected REGIONAL WRITERS WILL GET TO SEE THEIR PLAYS PRODUCED FOR THE FESTIVAL. 

Even if you don’t intend to submit your work, THIS WORKSHOP IS designed TO PROVIDE YOU WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO WRITE A FANTASTIC PLAY while strengthening your writing skills, NO DRAMA EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. THIS IS A GREAT WORKSHOP FOR DEVELOPING THE CRISIS SCENE IN YOUR NOVEL OR STORY OR MEMOIR. I LIKE TO CALL THIS CROSS-TRAINING IN THE WRITING PROCESS. Think of writing in other genres a triathalon in literacy. CALL Karen Terrey FOR DETAILS AND TO BRAINSTORM writing IDEAS. 

Call for details.  Workshops are priced individually and discounted if you sign up for both. 530-386-3901.

Write a Ten Minute Play Workshop February 27th 6-8 pm and March 3rd 1-4 pm

Two Day Drama Workshop FEBRUARY 27th and March 3rd, 2018! Learn Everything you need to know to WRITE A TEN MINUTE PLAY in ONE Week WORKSHOP: 

Workshop is led by Karen Terrey of Tangled Roots Writing and the amazing Chris Widney, writer and dramatist who's play was produced last year by Truckee Community Theater! 

Chris Widney is a playwright, book writer and lyricist from NYC who likes to spend as much time as possible wandering around in the mountains - particularly around Truckee.  His full-length plays include, “Big, Fat And Ugly With A Moustache” (Perry Street Theatre, NYC), “Family Men” (Arden, Philadelphia), “The Normals” (Luna Stage, NJ), “Consumed” (Barter Theatre, VA).  Other full-lengths, one-acts, musicals and screenplays have been presented, read, work-shopped and honored in theatres and contests around the world including The Actors Theatre Of Louisville, City Theatre, Miami and The Fire Rose Theatre in Los Angeles.  His ten-minute plays have won numerous National Playwriting Contests and been included in multiple “Best Of” publications.  He is co-author of a book about squash (the sport, not the vegetable), a member of The Dramatists Guild, the BMI Composer-Lyricist Workshop, and a graduate of the Musical Theatre Writing Program at New York University.

THIS WORKSHOP INCLUDES snacks, BEVERAGES, AND WRITERS NETWORKING IN A BEAUTIFUL mountain home.  

HONE YOUR SKILLS IN DIALOGUE, SCENE, CONFLICT, AND CHARACTER.  submit your manuscript by July 31st, 2018 and YOU MIGHT TO SEE YOUR PLAY PRODUCED HERE IN TRUCKEE BY THE TRUCKEE COMMUNITY THEATER! THE DEADLINE FOR TEN MINUTE PLAY SUBMISSIONS TO THE OCTOBER TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL IS JUne 30th, 2018. A FEW LUCKY REGIONAL WRITERS WILL GET TO SEE THEIR PLAYS SELECTED AND PRODUCED FOR THE FESTIVAL. 

THIS WORKSHOP IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO WRITE A FANTASTIC PLAY, NO DRAMA EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. THIS IS A GREAT WORKSHOP FOR DEVELOPING THE CRISIS SCENE IN YOUR NOVEL OR STORY OR MEMOIR. I LIKE TO CALL THIS CROSS-TRAINING IN THE WRITING PROCESS.  CALL FOR DETAILS and to brainstorm ideas. 

Call for details.  Workshops are priced individually and discounted if you sign up for both. 530-386-3901.

I just wanted to say thank you for such a wonderful day yesterday! I had an amazing time.  You created such a great experience, as always! It was so much fun to learn and be inspired and be playful. - Dana