Description
Want to see exciting new acting talent performing your original play?
East 15 Acting School are looking for a new play to stage as part of their BA Acting final-year showcases.
The winning play will be performed a minimum of three times at the Tristan Bates Theatre in Covent Garden during the fortnight commencing 27 May 2013, by a company of final-year BA Acting students directed by Zoe Waterman.
Other plays within this series will be a new play written and directed by Anthony Clark, former Artistic Director of Hampstead Theatre, and a new play sourced from The Royal Court writers group and directed by Lucy Skilbeck.
The winning playwright will:
• See a large-scale, professionally trained cast perform their work.
• See their work directed by a professional director and supported by a professional technical crew.
• Showcase their work to the industry in a minimum of three performances for which they will receive two free tickets per performance.
• Receive a performance-rights fee of £70 per show.
Only examples of new writing will be considered. Adaptations, screenplays, treatments, radio plays, prose, poetry or scripts for non-live performance will not be considered. Plays should be longer than one hour but no longer than two hours in duration, and must feature a minimum of seven and maximum of fifteen roles that will provide actors with a challenge. When selecting a play to submit be mindful of the fact the majority of performers will be in their early-to-mid 20s.
You can only submit one play, and you will not be allowed to resubmit amended or edited scripts. If your play is selected, you must be able to meet with the production team at East 15 Acting School during March 2013. You must be willing to see your work edited/amended by the production team.
This brief closes on Wednesday 30 January at 12pm and is open to IdeasTap members aged 18 and above. If you have any technical queries, visit the help centre. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances, including technical issues – so make sure you don’t leave your application to the last minute.
How to respond
1. Apply by clicking Follow this brief in the left-hand column.
2. Click Apply now in the yellow box on the left. This will take you to a page headed Submit Your Response.
3. Enter the title of your play.
4. Please give a synopsis of your play in 100 words or less.
5. Upload your script and press Submit.
6. You can only submit one play and you will not be allowed to resubmit amended or edited scripts. You must be willing to see your work edited/amended by the production team.
7. If your play is selected you must be able to meet with the production team at East 15 Acting School during the month of March.
8. To support your application, make sure you have included a one-page CV, a writer profile or a biography in your IdeasTap portfolio, as supporting material.
9. You must have a photo uploaded to your profile, although it doesn't need to be a headshot and you won't be judged on the quality.
10. See ideastap.com/brief terms for general terms and conditions that apply to all IdeasTap briefs.
This brief closes on Wednesday 30 January at 12pm and is open to IdeasTap members aged 18 and above. If you have any technical queries, visit the help centre. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances, including technical issues – so make sure you don’t leave your application to the last minute.