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[NoHo Arts District, CA] – The Road Theatre Company and Taylor Gilbert, founder/artistic director together with Sam Anderson, artistic director, remain committed to their meaningful mission to produce and develop New Work for the Stage. They’ve announced their call for submission to the Summer Playwrights Festival (SPF14)-one of the largest playwright’s festivals in the U.S.
“We are thrilled to announce in this, their 31st season, the play submission process is now open for new material to be considered for our upcoming playwrights festival. We welcome ALL voices!”
SUMMER PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL (SPF 14):
The 14th annual Summer Playwrights Festival will take place from Friday, July 7- Sunday July 16, 2023, and is now open for submissions. Annually, the festival mounts staged readings of new plays over the course of 10 exciting days. The festival is now one of the largest staged reading festivals in the nation, with playwrights from across the country and around the world participating. Each reading is followed by a talk-back with the playwright and director. We receive hundreds of submissions for SPF, and we welcome all, whether established/published authors or first-time playwrights.
“SPF14 is open and eagerly awaiting submissions for our next Summer Playwrights Festival,” says Founding Artistic Director Taylor Gilbert. “We look forward to SPF14 with great anticipation to see our friends and patrons at The Road Theatre sharing in our mission to present and develop new work. It is with great pride that we are able to bring you premieres of all kinds and appreciate your participation in this important process. Supporting new work and new voices is essential to our community and we hope to see you here.”
SPF ALUMNI:
PAST PLAYWRIGHTS have included John Patrick Shanley, Steve Yockey, William Mastrosimone, Harrison David Rivers, Jami Brandli, Lisa B. Thompson, Franky D. Gonzalez, D.L. Coburn, Lisa Loomer, Sharr White, Marisa Wegrzyn, Craig Wright, Wendy Macleod, Lucy Thurber, Mo Gaffney, Keith Huff, Brett Neveu, Scooter Pietsch, Craig Pospisil, Julie Marie Myatt, and Martyna Majok.
GUEST ARTISTS have included Bryan Cranston, Laurie Metcalf, Jason Alexander, Zachary Quinto, Ann Cusack, Kathy Baker, Jennifer Tilly, Perry King, Rondi Reed, Tom Irwin, Nancy Travis, Gregory Harrison, Gale Harold, Robert Pine, Michael O’Neill, Harold Gould, Jon Polito, James Eckhouse, Lila Crawford, and Zoe Perry.
ONLINE SUBMISSION INFO:
To submit your play, use this link: https://roadtheatre.org/event/summer-playwrights-festival-14-submission-info/
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (SPF14):
– Each submission is read and evaluated by Road Company members with recommendations made to the Artistic Board and SPF Producers who then read and evaluate the recommended scripts and make the final choices for the plays that will be given staged readings at SPF14.
-Each play receives a minimum of two reading evaluations. The SPF14 staff regrets that we do not provide feedback on any submitted materials.
-This year, SPF will strive to further reduce bias from our evaluation process, while at the same time taking into consideration race, gender, and other factors in our choice of plays. We are asking the playwrights to remove all identifying information from their scripts.
-Plays of any length or genre are eligible.
-To be included in SPF 14, the work must remain unproduced on the west coast and unpublished through July 16, 2023.
-Early submissions are strongly encouraged.
-No agent is required.
-ONLY electronic copy applications are accepted. No hard copies, please.
PLAY FORMAT GUIDELINES (SPF14):
-All scripts must be in a PDF file format. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.
-Please remove ALL identifying information about the playwright from the script.
-The title of your file should be the title of the play only.
-Plays must be paginated and include a list of characters.
-Please include a synopsis of your play on the submission form.
SUBMISSION WINDOW (SPF14):
-We will accept submissions for SPF 14 between February 1st through 11:59 pm on March 15, 2023. We cannot accept any plays past this deadline, so please plan accordingly.
-Plays of all lengths (ten-minute, one-act, full-length) are eligible for submission during this time.
-Official SPF 14 selections will be announced by June 7, 2023.
SUBMISSION FEE (SPF14):
-$20 for scripts over 30 pages (full length) and $15 for scripts under 30 pages (short form).
-The fee can be submitted via this link: SPF Submisson Fee
Upon payment, you will receive two emails in your inbox. The first will be a receipt of payment and the second will include details with script submission instructions.
If the fee is a financial hardship, please email spf@roadtheatre.org to have it waived, no questions asked.
For all inquiries and further information, contact spf@roadtheatre.org
HERE’S WHAT PAST PLAYWRIGHTS HAVE SAID ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN SPF:
“Last summer you blew my mind and made my year with your performances in my first full-length play, The Outside World. I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am to each of you for your artistic vision and talent. I was able (with the Road Theatre’s help) to use clips from that production in my grant application. That helped me win a grant to develop another play that I’d started working on after Summer ’21.” – Dayenne Waters, Playwright
“I couldn’t have been happier with the professional attention paid to my script by the cast and director at The Road Theatre. The process was collaborative and respectful of the work I’d done; and the script was supported by truly remarkable talent. At the end of the night, I felt they’d presented the script to the audience as an experience that reached far above your average staged reading. “ – Douglas Hill, Playwright
THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY:
Located in the heart of the NoHo Arts District, L.A. County’s fastest-growing arts community, The Road is an ensemble of 150+ theatre artists fiercely committed to the creation and development of new plays. To further that mission, The Road has launched Under Construction, a collaborative group of new and established playwrights dedicated to socially and politically relevant storytelling for the American stage. Celebrating 30 years of groundbreaking work and led by Founding Artistic Director Taylor Gilbert along with Artistic Director Sam Anderson, The Road is a multi award-winning theatre named as one of the top ten intimate theatre companies in Los Angeles (LA Weekly). Visit www.roadtheatre.org for more info.
Support for this program is made possible in part through the generous support of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Councilmember Paul Krekorian, and The David Lee Foundation.