Playwrights @ TAG Festival

playwrights @ TAGZOOM!!!! Where did two years go? It’s time for TAG’s Fifth(!) Biennial Playwrights @ TAG Festival.

As with everything else, because of the Pandemic, there will be adjustments. Since we are unable to have live performances, Playwrights @ TAG is moving online.

So many of our activities, work and play, have been conducted on Zoom or similar platforms. What challenges have you experienced transitioning to using these platforms? What’s life like under lockdown and ever-changing Public Health Regulations?

Write and submit an original, maximum 20-minute (minimum 10 minutes) play to be performed/recorded on Zoom about life under lockdown. Keep the cast to 3 or 4. Drama, comedy, musical, dance – the possibilities are endless. Three plays will be chosen by February 28, 2021. They will be pre-recorded either on TAG’s or another Zoom account to be presented online for three nights March 25-27, 2021.

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline February 21, 2021
Completed Script March 5, 2021
Recording Date To Be Determined
Production Dates March 25, 26 and 27, 2021

How to Submit:

WHEN: February 21, 2021

HOW:Submit a PDF or word document to Esther VanGorder by email at artistic-director@tagtheatre.com

Submissions Must Include:

  • The theme of your play. For example: A comedy about trying to work with colleagues over Zoom or teaching Grandma how to use the internet; a serious drama dealing with financial stress caused by the pandemic.
  • A brief description of the key challenge in the play. For example: dealing with a failing cell phone during an emergency, or a deadline that has very serious consequences if not met etc.
  • A description of the character(s) involved.
  • A draft of or the completed script.

Guidelines For Submissions:

  • Must be an original work, never performed
  • Must be suitable/practical for performance and recording on Zoom
  • No previous writing experience required
  • TAG membership is the only prerequisite

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  • Collaborators that wish to enter should not exceed two writers
  • Maximum run time is 20 MINUTES. Minimum run time is 10 MINUTES.  (This is mandatory!)
  • Keep characters to a minimum of 4 (for the sake of simplicity on Zoom)

The Selection Process:

  • Producers of Playwrights @TAG will select three (3) plays from the submissions.  Just like auditioning for a role in a play, you must be prepared to submit but not necessarily be chosen for production.
  • Playwrights will be notified by email by February 28th if their play has been chosen.  All playwrights will be notified whether their script is chosen or not.
  • Chosen playwrights will receive more detailed information and instructions regarding the recording and presentation process.
  • Playwrights may participate in the production process including the directing role if they so choose or provide a Director of their choice.
  • Casting and casting process is up to the individual team.
  • All rehearsals and performances will be conducted on Zoom. 

Contact:

For more information, contact Esther VanGorder, Artistic Director at
artistic-director@tagtheatre.com.

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