CALLING ALL PLAYWRIGHTS!
"Panndora's Box" 2012 - our 6th annual new works festival is now OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Now is the time to dust off those masterpieces and send them in to Panndora! From May 1 through July 1, 2012, we are accepting submissions.
New works, full length or long one acts (over 60 minutes), which have not been previously produced are eligible for consideration for our 6th Annual Festival of New Works, to be held September 28, 29, 30, at the Empire Theatre in Santa Ana, CA, home of Theatre Out.
Five plays will be selected to be read over the weekend, one Friday night and two on both Saturday and Sunday. Each play will be cast with experienced actors and will have the benefit of an experienced director. In addition, each play will receive a critique from a professional theatre critic and written audience comments. If the winner is not able to attend the Festival, we will provide a video recording of the reading.
Five additional plays will receive Honorable Mention.
How to submit your plays ~
There are two ways to submit works to Panndora's Box. You can email them directly to [email protected], or you can mail a hard copy to
Sonja Berggren
P.O. Box 30733
Long Beach, CA 90853
We prefer digital submissions, but will gladly read your hard copy if that is your choice. If you submit by mail and want your script returned, please enclose a self addressed stamped envelope. You may submit up to 2 plays for consideration.
Reading submission fee ~ $10 Because this festival has been so successful from an artistic standpoint, and because we want to continue to hold these festivals in the future, we find we need to assess a reading submission fee of $10 per script to help offset the costs of theatre rental, copying scripts, printing programs, advertising and professional reviewers.
Please select the number of plays you're submitting and when you send your play document either by email or regular mail, please be sure to include your name and/or email addres exactly as you did when completing your payment.
Remember ~ deadline for submissions is July 1, 2012
We hope you will start sending us scripts right away. We love reading your works and we read all plays submitted. If your play is selected for the Festival ~ you are in for a treat.
Some comments from past participants~
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"I had such a wonderful, uplifting experience. My play was beautifully done from start to finish by experienced actors who were expertly directed. The critical comments I received helped me enormously. Panndora is a wonderful, supportive place to test out a new play. Many thanks," "I had a terrific experience with Panndora's Box. The actors who performed in the reading of 'Whites in Hot Water" were outstanding. The direction was phenomenal. It was exciting to see my play on its feet, and I learned a lot about the play's strengths and weaknesses." "A writer never knows how a director and cast will interpret the work, let alone infuse life into the script. My experience with Panndora's Box was so totally positive, I can't wait to work with them again. They were extremely creative, professional and a lot of fun."
Linda Whitmore, "Star Turn", Panndora's Box 2009
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