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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoTitle><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cleveland Public Theatre <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoTitle><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New Work Development Series<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoTitle><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Request for Proposals</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline for submissions is <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wednesday, May 1, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A core value of Cleveland Public Theatre is to support and nurture the development of new works of diverse style, discipline, and creative processes by Northeast Ohio artists. CPT has three development series that we will continue in our 13/14 Season; <b>Springboard</b>, <b>Leap/Conceive</b> and <b>Big Box</b>. Occurring throughout the season, each development series will focus on different aspects of the development process and needs of individual artists.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For next season, we have combined the proposal process for all of our 13/14 development series. Rather than submit separate applications for all three series, as in years past, artists are welcome to apply for one, two or all of CPT’s development series described below in one submission. Our goal in combining the proposal process is to encourage artists to evaluate the current state of their project and select the series, or multiple series, that will best support the growth of their project throughout CPT’s 13/14 Season. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#121212;background:white'>Application Deadline is Wednesday, May 1, 2013</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#121212'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/13NWD_RFP.pdf"><span style='background:white'>Click here for the New Work Development Series Application.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Springboard</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> is a staged reading series that seeks to form and deepen relationships between playwrights and directors. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leap/Conceive</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> looks to reach beyond the text and conventional theatre making to experiment with a short segment of a larger piece nearing readiness for production.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Big Box</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> offers artists and small theatre companies the opportunity to self-produce original works of theatre, dance, performance art, music, or genre defying performances.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Artists must read the full description/detail of the programs found on our website before applying.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospective Series Dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Springboard: October 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leap/Conceive: Late October through mid-November 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Big Box: February and March 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Selection Criteria<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In selecting projects for our New Work Development Series we will look at a number of factors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adventurous, New Work<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Artistic Growth<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leadership Skills<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Artistry<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adventurous, New Work<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Is the work adventurous and new? CPT has a history of producing work that no one else in town will produce because it is somehow “outside the box.” Artists proposing for CPT’s development series are encouraged to consider why CPT is the right place for your project to grow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Artistic Growth<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How will participation in this program impact the applicant professionally and artistically? CPT wants to have a real impact on the community and provide resources to projects that will benefit the most.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leadership Skills<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Has the artist/group demonstrated the ability to produce and create the proposed work? We aren’t looking for top notch producers, but we do want to feel confident that the artist/group has a clear understanding of what it takes to pull off a show and how to assess their own capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Artistry<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All artistic enterprises require risk and there are no guarantees. However, it’s important to demonstrate a level of artistic excellence and an understanding of artistry. This might be demonstrated in a work sample, resume of artist, script of past or current work, or in a project summary. Video materials are NOT necessary to apply, but can be helpful in demonstrating artistic level.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Questions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please contact: Emily Ritger<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> New Play Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 216-631-2727 x 210<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:eritger@cptonline.org">eritger@cptonline.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>