WHAT: On the Boards: New Play Fest call for plays and directors
WHEN: Deadline is March 16; fest will take place in June
WHERE: The LAVA Center, 324 Main St., Greenfield
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 16. Playwrights, directors and cast will receive modest honoraria to be determined.
For play submissions:
We are so happy about your interest in LAVA’s On The Boards new play festival! These readings offer a unique focus on a play’s script, as they will be free of technical elements (no props, costumes, sounds or lighting).
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 more information or to submit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1glZ3373NXHYHZQMCgb0lW4Hr5W6RCKlYsOwRtlWJnPc/edit
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 Friday and Saturday in June at The LAVA Center in Greenfield.
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.
All experience levels are welcome!
For more information or to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ftLNmj3Hup7tOLEyOxQ9ZI4mL86RWxBCv0W8BwjSAtc/edit
On the Boards is made possible by grants from the local cultural councils of Amherst, Bernardston, Buckland, Conway, Deerfield, Gill, Greenfield, Leyden, Northfield, Shelburne and Sunderland.
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