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<b style="font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;" class="elementToProof">2022 NDC NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL THEME: WE ARE </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">CITIZENS
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Nationally recognized and Cuyahoga County based playwright Eric Coble</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><i>(Bright
Ideas, Velocity of Autumn, Margin of Error)</i></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">will
write a world premiere short play (maximum of 30 minutes in length) to premiere at Notre Dame College in South Euclid! This piece will be presented with 2-3 additional new works from members of our greater community as part of our 2022 New Plays Festival. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">This is where you come in – This call is open to Notre Dame College Faculty, Staff and Students, as well as residents of Cuyahoga County!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">If you are a Cuyahoga Based playwright and/or performing artist and would like to submit a piece either you have already written or would like to write, we are looking for
you!! If you would like to submit a piece, here are parameters:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Selected piece should echo/focus on the festival theme</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><i>We
Are Citizens of the World</i></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">.</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">Pieces selected will be performed in workshop repertory with 3-4 others each night so minimal setting is preferred. We will have dynamic projection
and light capabilities. </span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">Pieces with smaller casts (3-5) preferred due to the nature of the festival and production elements. Productions will be mounted as a minimally produced
festival of new works!</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">Pieces selected can be no shorter than 15 minutes and no longer than 30 minutes in length.</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10pt" class="elementToProof">
<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">Piece can be solo pieces, spoken word, include music (audio tracks only), and movement as well but must have a written storytelling element.</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">The 2-3 additional pieces selected will receive an honorarium.</span></li></ul>
<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Here is some important information and dates! </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Submissions will be accepted through</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><b>August
31, 2022</b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">.</span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px;">Submission should be emailed to</span><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px;"><b>Celeste
Cosentino, Director of Theatre Studies</b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px;">, Notre Dame College Performing Arts. Email your submission to</span><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(118, 62, 155)"><b><i><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; color: rgb(118, 62, 155);"><b>ccosentino@ndc.edu</b></span></li><li style="font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;">Format can be PDF, WORD, YOU TUBE links (if you have video footage of a piece) will also be accepted.</span></li></ul>
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<div style="margin:0px" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Selections will be made by a panel of NDC staff, community artists, and residents by</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><b>September
23, 2022</b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><b style="font-style:italic">.</b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;margin:0px"><b style="font-style:italic"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Pieces
selected will be notified during the following week. </span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><b>The rehearsal period for selected works will be roughly November 1-17.</b></span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Performances will be held on November 18th and 19th @7:30 PM and the 20th @2:00 PM.</span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Playwrights selected may be asked to participate in talkbacks one of the three nights of performances (Nov 17-20).</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">We look forward to hearing from you!! </span></div>
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