HOW DO I GET MY SCRIPT READ?
Sat, 3 Mar 2001, 08:41 amJenny12 posts in thread
HOW DO I GET MY SCRIPT READ?
Sat, 3 Mar 2001, 08:41 amDear Theatregoers,
I'm eager to have my script read by just about ANY theatre company that's willing. It's a finished, polished work - that has even had a public, rehearsed reading in a recent drama exhibition in Sydney.
I am now eager for it to go further.
Does anyone know of any innovative, flexible theatre companies that would read such a script. Or pehaps any competitions that I could enter.
Just for the record; - it is a short 2 ACT play, averaging 45 - 55mins performance length. And the genre is black comedy.
Please e-mail me with any info you may have - it is greatly appreciated.
Jenny.
I'm eager to have my script read by just about ANY theatre company that's willing. It's a finished, polished work - that has even had a public, rehearsed reading in a recent drama exhibition in Sydney.
I am now eager for it to go further.
Does anyone know of any innovative, flexible theatre companies that would read such a script. Or pehaps any competitions that I could enter.
Just for the record; - it is a short 2 ACT play, averaging 45 - 55mins performance length. And the genre is black comedy.
Please e-mail me with any info you may have - it is greatly appreciated.
Jenny.
RE: Local writing
Mon, 5 Mar 2001, 12:18 pmThanks for your, as per usual, thoughtful comments Grant. Hope you are well and I look forward to our semi-annual bumping into each other and chat.
Now I've thought a little on this writing situation and I have a little fantasy situation. Bear with me as I explain it.
Okay, the year is 2002 and several clubs have joined together for a project called "New Voices", a series of original West Australian works to be produced by each club.
The works happen throughout the year, at regular intervals, at a shared theatre. Each play for a two week season with all the plays being shown again at the end of the year in a showcase season.
How did this happen? Some clubs put their hand up and said " Why not we'll try" Realising that it would be good for the development of them also due to the new audiences they could attract and the cross promotion with other companies.
Funds? By pooling the resources the companies produced one main poster and pooled their press for the "New Voices" festival/ project. A launch was held and much schmoozing was had and some of the street press came because they love free drinks and the opportunity for stories to write themselves. Maybe one of them is enticed to be a sponsor?
A new project was pitched in such a way to prove enticing to Arts WA who sponsored the venue hire for the theatre that was used. Thus the cost were reduced. Stages offered support dramaturgically and in letting playwrights know it was happening.
Ron Banks (Bless him) was sitting at his desk avoiding work when a press release describing the project landed on his desk. Amateur theatre doing new works? Don't believe it? Of course the first season is programmed when there is little pro work on and Ron needs a review. "Well it is original and is it any different to a new Blue Room work and I don't review amateur work but it is supported by Stages and Arts WA. I might send a reviewer"
The New Voices festival isn't a financial success but the cost is shared and the word of mouth it generates in its first year sets up the second bi-annual festival.
Okay a little idealistic maybe but surely if companies work out of the circle they inhabit this may not be too far fetched? And a concerted effort to bring in new writing (and not just one company) is going to get attention from the media and from audience who don't want to see classics, musicals and another drawing room farce. (a gross generalization of the content of community theatre but many do view it like that)
Well, just an idea as I was melting in my car. Not the best idea certainly but better to try something than say " well it's a bad situation but can we do anything?"
Now I've thought a little on this writing situation and I have a little fantasy situation. Bear with me as I explain it.
Okay, the year is 2002 and several clubs have joined together for a project called "New Voices", a series of original West Australian works to be produced by each club.
The works happen throughout the year, at regular intervals, at a shared theatre. Each play for a two week season with all the plays being shown again at the end of the year in a showcase season.
How did this happen? Some clubs put their hand up and said " Why not we'll try" Realising that it would be good for the development of them also due to the new audiences they could attract and the cross promotion with other companies.
Funds? By pooling the resources the companies produced one main poster and pooled their press for the "New Voices" festival/ project. A launch was held and much schmoozing was had and some of the street press came because they love free drinks and the opportunity for stories to write themselves. Maybe one of them is enticed to be a sponsor?
A new project was pitched in such a way to prove enticing to Arts WA who sponsored the venue hire for the theatre that was used. Thus the cost were reduced. Stages offered support dramaturgically and in letting playwrights know it was happening.
Ron Banks (Bless him) was sitting at his desk avoiding work when a press release describing the project landed on his desk. Amateur theatre doing new works? Don't believe it? Of course the first season is programmed when there is little pro work on and Ron needs a review. "Well it is original and is it any different to a new Blue Room work and I don't review amateur work but it is supported by Stages and Arts WA. I might send a reviewer"
The New Voices festival isn't a financial success but the cost is shared and the word of mouth it generates in its first year sets up the second bi-annual festival.
Okay a little idealistic maybe but surely if companies work out of the circle they inhabit this may not be too far fetched? And a concerted effort to bring in new writing (and not just one company) is going to get attention from the media and from audience who don't want to see classics, musicals and another drawing room farce. (a gross generalization of the content of community theatre but many do view it like that)
Well, just an idea as I was melting in my car. Not the best idea certainly but better to try something than say " well it's a bad situation but can we do anything?"
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