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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#222222">Dear Northeast Ohio artists,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222">CPT is planning the <b>2018/2019 Season</b>, and we are reaching out to you for great ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222">CPT is focused on new work that is surprising, unexpected and somehow outside the realm of conventional theatre.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222">CPT is looking for proposals from Northeast Ohio artists for complete projects. Proposals may be for world premieres, second or third US productions, radical re-envisioning of classic
plays or other projects. The show could be your own show or a script you would like to work on.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222">Based on the success of past co-productions and our New Play Development series, we are also interested in creating opportunities for artists and groups that would like to retain greater
ownership of projects and who can share risk with CPT.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#222222;text-transform:uppercase">BEFORE SENDING A PROPOSAL:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
Take time to look at CPT’s recent seasons—these are excellent examples of our programming choices. <span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/"><b><span style="color:windowtext">Click Here for the Season Archive</span></b></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
Get a sense of CPT’s aesthetic and artistic sensibility—if you haven’t seen a lot of shows at CPT, talk to people who have.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
CPT has a culture of doing a lot with a little and production budgets are modest. Keep in mind CPT’s financial limitations.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
If this is a new/original project, think through its current state of development—is it still in early development or at the right moment for full production?<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#222222;text-transform:uppercase">SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222">Proposals of</span><span style="color:#222222"> <b>complete projects</b> should be 1-3 pages long, not including script or work samples, and must include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
A one page summary of the project: including why this project fits CPT’s mission and why it’s important to you as an artist.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
Your sense of what state the project is currently in and a general plan to bring it to completion.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
A resume for all primary artists involved.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
Additional materials that will help us get a sense of the project: copy of the proposed script, a sample of past work, video, etc. Please mention if you are interested in co-producing options.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#222222;text-transform:uppercase">DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS MONDAY, DECEMBER 18<sup>TH</sup>, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222">If you are submitting an idea for a play that is already written by an outside artist, please keep in mind that others may be proposing the same script—in other words suggesting a script
does not mean you have dibs on doing it at CPT.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222">Please be aware that CPT does not comment on why proposals are not selected. We occasionally make subjective artistic suggestions related to a project if we are asked to give feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222">Please send your proposals electronically to CPT’s New Play Associate, Andrew Valdez at </span><a href="mailto:avaldez@cptonline.org"><b><span style="color:windowtext">avaldez@cptonline.org</span></b></a><span style="color:#222222">.
Subject line: Your Name and “Season Proposal” – for example: Jane Smith, Season Proposal. Please post videos to VIMEO or other website and send a link with the proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Andrew Aaron Valdez<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">New Play Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">p: 216.631.2727 x242<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:avaldez@cptonline.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">avaldez@cptonline.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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