WHAT: On the Boards: New Play Fest call for plays and directors
WHEN: Deadline is March 31; fest will take place in June
WHERE: The LAVA Center, 324 Main St., Greenfield, MA
CONTACT: info@thelavacenter.org or 413-376-8118
GREENFIELD, MA — The LAVA Center is excited to announce a call for submissions for plays and directors for its annual new play fest, “On the Boards.” The deadline for both play submissions and director applications is March 31.
For play submissions:
All Massachusetts-based playwrights are welcome to submit a new or in-development play to be directed and read on a weekend in June! This is a great opportunity to try out a new work on an audience and gather feedback. These readings offer a unique focus on a play’s script, as they will be free of any technical elements (no props, costumes, sounds, or lighting).
Playwrights can submit one play each. Submitted plays can be any length. Selected plays will be paired by us with a director who will coordinate a reading on a Friday and Saturday in June.
Submission requirements: Plays need to be new or developmental works, as the purpose of this festival is to present new plays as readings to an audience in order to receive feedback in a facilitated talkback session. The playwright needs to be a current resident of Massachusetts (a requirement of our funding).
For director applications:
Bring a new play to life as a part of our On The Boards new play festival! Selected directors will work with a playwright to interpret, cast, and rehearse a reading on a weekend in June. All experience levels are welcome!
In addition to working with a playwright and actors on a new play, the director will facilitate a talkback session with the audience to gather feedback for the playwright.
Expectations: Directors must be available for a directors meeting on Monday, April 14, 6-8pm; auditions on Friday & Saturday, May 2 & 3; and at least one weekend in June. In addition, you’ll have a meeting with your playwright between April 15 and May 2 and two rehearsals in May.
Playwrights, directors, and cast will receive modest honoraria to be determined.
Deadline for submissions: Monday, March 31. Questions? Email info@thelavacenter.org.
For more information or to apply, visit https://thelavacenter.org/on-the-boards/
The LAVA Center is a community arts space in Greenfield, MA whose mission is to create opportunities and build inclusive community in and through the arts and humanities. We are focused on making The LAVA Center a space where all artists, including marginalized communities and individuals, can have their voices heard. The LAVA Center is located at 324 Main St., in downtown Greenfield, MA. https://thelavacenter.org
