CONFETTI STAGE - Theatre Without Limits

6th Annual Short Play Festival

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

CONFETTI STAGE'S

6th Annual Short Play Festival / Confetti Fest

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

We are seeking plays by Capital Region Playwrights to be considered for participation in the 6th Annual Short Play Festival / Confetti Fest in October 2010.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 15, 2010.

SUBMISSIONS MUST BE:

not longer than 60 minutes

applicable to our mission statement

an original work

(works that have NOT been previously produced are encouraged)

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE:

1 cover letter of interest

(tell us about your passion for writing and how participation in SPF6 will affect you)

2 playwright's name, address, phone number, and email address

3 synopsis of the play

4 listing & description of characters in the play

5 the script

6 list of all previous productions of the work, if applicable

Playwrights will be notified via e-mail of receipt of submission(s).

All submissions will be reviewed by the SPF6 reading committee.

Letters of acceptance, alternate, or decline will be mailed via the

USPS in late March, 2010. As needed, alternates will begin being

moved onto the participant list in early April, 2010.

The number of plays selected varies from year to year and ranges from 6 to 10 plays.

Directors & designers will be paired with their scripts soon after

the participant list is finalized.

Auditions for the festival will be held in May, 2010. Rehearsals will

begin in August, 2010.

Submissions with a cover letter of interest should be sent to:

Confetti Stage

Attention: 6th Annual Short Play Festival / Confetti Fest

2215 Nott Street, Box 285

Niskayuna, NY 12309

Submitted works cannot be returned to the playwright.

Electronic submissions cannot be accepted at this time.

Multiple submissions must be treated independently of one another

and each submission must include all items listed above.

Participants of the 6th Annual SPF / Confetti Fest may expect:

- a collaborative process

- a fully staged production of your script

- full credit in all programs and posters for the festival

- review / critique from the SPF6 reading committee

- evaluation of the festival production by Confetti Stage's

Artistic Director

- possible adjudication by the Theatre Association of New

York State (TANYS festival consideration)

- possible submission to either the Strawberry Festival, at the

Riant Theatre in NYC or the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway

Play Festival, in NYC

If you have any questions regarding the submission/selection

process for SPF6, please contact Confetti Stage's Managing Artistic

Director, Neil Jones at 518-253-1253 or via email at

neiljones@confettistage.com.

Confetti Stage Mission Statement

Confetti Stage was founded to explore the human experience,

while illuminating the myriad diversities which define us as groups

and individuals. Confetti Stage promotes diversity and

understanding through the creation of dynamic and inspirational

productions and educational opportunities. We strive to maintain

the highest possible level of artistic standards while fostering

collaboration and mutual respect.