Talespinner Children's Theatre is seeking scripts for PLAYground 2018, an annual new works festival.
PLAYground
gives Cleveland-area writers of all experience levels a chance to put
their original works for children up on the TCT stage! Four selected
scripts are workshopped for a week and script-in-hand readings are
performed for an audience over two weeks n July. Plays submitted to
PLAYground may be considered for future, full-stage production by TCT.
2018 timeline:
March 15: Script submission deadline
March 30: Script selection
May 12: AUDITIONS (16+) 12:30 - 5:30PM
July 1 - 6: Rehearse first 2 scripts
July 7 & 8: Public performances
July 8 - 13: Rehearse second 2 scripts
July 14 & 15: Public performances
Playwrights
Playwrights
must be based in the Cleveland area. Scripts must be world premiere
pieces , no longer than 45 pages, and must be based on an international
folktale, faerie tale, myth or an adaptation of a ballet, opera,
classical music piece or piece of literature that is in the public
domain.
Email (preferred) scrips to
talespinnerchildrenstheatre@gmail.com
with "PLAYground Script Submission" in the subject header or mail to
Talespinner Children's Theatre at 5209 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH
44102, Attn: PLAY- ground.
Audiences
Your
feedback will help these scripts as they grow! You can say you knew
these scripts from the start! Tickets are pay- what-you-wish at the
door.
Talespinner Children's Theatre
2018 Season:
The Oba Asks For a Mountain (A Tale of Nigeria)
April 7 - 29
By Gail Nyoka, Directed by Chennelle Byrant Harris, Movement by Andrea Belser
The Princess and the Nightingale (A Tale of Thailand)
June 9 - July 1
By Marian Fairman, Directed by Tim Maca, Movement and Music by Devon Turchan
Jan and the Trickster (A Traveling Tale of Poland)/Stay & Play Matinees
July 20-22
By Krysia Orlowski, Directed by Charles Hargrave
The Boy Who Stole the Sun (An Inuit Creation Tale)
Sept. 15 - Oct. 7
In partnership with L.E.N.A.C., Adapted & Directed by Alison Garrigan
A Song in the Flame (A Tale of Israel)
Nov. 24 - Dec. 16
By Margi Herwald Zitelli, Directed by Alison Garrigan, Movement by Stephanie Wilbert
Reinberger Auditorium | 5209 Detroit Ave. - Cleveland, Ohio 44102 | 216.264.9680