SCRIPT ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR APRIL 2018
Please make sure to check out the general Submissions Guidelines page for a description of the call and access to the submission form. If you're still confused or need clarification, email us.
1. Submissions must address or highlight a pertinent public safety issue.
This call is seeking plays that touch on gun violence, responsible policing, domestic abuse, addiction, or other issues that fall into the category of public health and safety. Think about what important social issues the audience and panel might discuss after the reading.
This call is seeking plays that touch on gun violence, responsible policing, domestic abuse, addiction, or other issues that fall into the category of public health and safety. Think about what important social issues the audience and panel might discuss after the reading.
2. Submissions must be full-length plays.
This includes plays of one or more acts that are not significantly shorter that 75 pages. We are seeking plays that are over one hour in performance. This excludes 10-minute plays, stand-alone scenes, and one-act plays significantly shorter than 75 pages.
This includes plays of one or more acts that are not significantly shorter that 75 pages. We are seeking plays that are over one hour in performance. This excludes 10-minute plays, stand-alone scenes, and one-act plays significantly shorter than 75 pages.
3. Submissions must be unproduced scripts.
For our purposes, previous workshop performances or staged readings do not count as productions.
For our purposes, previous workshop performances or staged readings do not count as productions.
4. Submissions must NOT be one-person shows.
Talk Back Theatre is not currently producing readings that feature only one performer, even if that piece fits the other guidelines listed.
Talk Back Theatre is not currently producing readings that feature only one performer, even if that piece fits the other guidelines listed.
4. Submissions should NOT rely heavily on extensive movement/dance or media (projections, music, etc.).
Scripts are not disqualified for including any of these elements. However, our readings have minimal blocking and we cannot accept scripts that require dance or other serious movement (including fight choreography), nor can we accept scripts the require projections or other media, including music. If you do not believe your script can or should be presented without any of these elements, please choose a different play to submit.
Scripts are not disqualified for including any of these elements. However, our readings have minimal blocking and we cannot accept scripts that require dance or other serious movement (including fight choreography), nor can we accept scripts the require projections or other media, including music. If you do not believe your script can or should be presented without any of these elements, please choose a different play to submit.
