<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Seeking One-Act Plays and Scenes</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">For </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> “Wake Up to Healing Arts: Using
Performance and Media for Direction, Hope,
</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Health, and Total Well-being”</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Performance Project</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">(Please
share with your directors, students, casts, social media.)</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:rgb(249,249,249);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Wake Up and Live’s Actors’ Studio (WUAL) is launching its “Healing
Arts” project. We are inviting playwrights to submit one-act plays or scenes which can be performed in 30
minutes or less. These creative works should address mental health inspirational stories to be performed on
Cleveland area stages and on “Wake Up and Live With the Arts” YouTube shows.</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Selected plays or scenes will d</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">epict
mental health challenges the character/s
face, is overcoming, or has overcome, which allow him/her to now live an
improved mental health life.</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">“</span></b><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Wake Up to Healing</span></b><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> Arts” Submissions should:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Address the Concept: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Using
Performance and Media for Direction, Hope, Health, and </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Total Well-being.”</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> P</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(29,34,40)">lays, monologues
or scenes may have no more than 3 characters.</span><span style="color:rgb(29,34,40);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Address Mental Health Issues. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">What story is character telling?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
. Describe some mental health <b>CHALLENGES </b>the
character/s have overcome, and / or are </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">currently
experiencing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> . How
the character keeps working on addressing the challenges to create
transformational men</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">tal
health </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">changes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> . Why
the character wants to make changes</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
. Examples of topics which reflect mental health issues<b> </b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> . </span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The stigma of
mental health issues</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>. </b>Teens and young adults’ suicide</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> . Teen pregnancy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>. </b>Using
drama, music and dance to help heal mental health issues</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b>. </b>Issues
contributing to mental health challenges: Depression; Anxiety; Loss of income; </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Jobs; Family; Toxic
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Relationships; </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Domestic abuse</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>For Complete set of Guidelines: <a href="mailto:wakeupandlives@gmail.com">wakeupandlives@gmail.com</a></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41)">IF Selected:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41)">
</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1.</span><span style="font-size:7pt"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Plays
and scenes will be performed on stage
and on “Wake Up And Live With the Arts”</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> 2. </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Stipend will be received from net
proceeds of live performances.</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> Submission
Deadline: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Friday, September 17,2021.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> Submissions and Questions: <a href="mailto:wakeupandlives@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">wakeupandlives@gmail.com</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(10,10,10)"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(10,10,10)"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:rgb(249,249,249);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Questions?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:rgb(249,249,249);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><span style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11pt">Sue
Johnson, </span><font size="1">SAG/AFTR</font></span></span><span style="background-color:white;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="1">A</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Director, Wake Up And Live's Actors Studio</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Producer, "Wake Up And Live With the Arts"</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.wakeupandlives.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.wakeupandlives.com</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
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