February 21, 2012

AUCKLAND THEATRE COMPANY : THE NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL OF NEW WORK  

Call for Submissions 

Auckland Theatre Company’s Literary Unit is calling for submissions of full length plays for its annual festival of new work.

Previous plays that have been part of The Next Stage include: BLACK CONFETTI by Eli Kent, ON THE UPSIDE DOWN OF THE WORLD by Arthur Meek, LE SUD by Dave Armstrong, MY NAME IS GARY COOPER by Victor Rodger, SILENT NIGHT by Yvette Parsons and, HATCH by Geoff Chapple.

Three plays will be selected for a 10 day workshop process followed by a season of 3 public presentations on November 16, 17 & 18.

Playwrights or play-writing teams from throughout New Zealand will be considered but please note that scripts should be well-developed i.e. at least at 2nd Draft.

Checklist for Submissions:

• Short synopsis and logline
• Biography of playwright
• Personal statement from the playwright
• Brief history of development, including workshops/readings, noting key cast and director
• Notes from the playwright about what they would aim to get from a workshop including an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the current draft
• A stamped addressed envelope if the script is to be returned.
• Evidence of rights if the work is an adaptation.

Playwrights submitting work in languages other than English should provide English translations of the text and undertake to provide access to a translator should the play be selected for workshopping.

Playwrights must be available 5 November – 16 November. A return airfare and accommodation will be provided for out of town playwrights.

Work that has previously been rejected by ATC Literary Unit will not be considered. No correspondence will be entered into.

Deadline for Submissions: 2 July 2012 

Please address submissions to:

The Next Stage
Auckland Theatre Company
PO Box 96002 Balmoral Auckland 1342