World Premiere Script

 

In the four years the Staged Reading Series has been part of Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette, at least one of the slots in its season has been filled by an original script written by a local playwright. In the 2007-2008 season, two original one-act plays were part of the season: Pia Zadora Sings Gershwin by Deborah Gray and A Very Bad Day for Brandon Butterworth by Scott Haan. The Scott Haan original script, A Very Bad Day for Brandon Butterworth, has been published and has been produced around the country.

The committee that is putting together the 2011 - 2012 Staged Reading Series is soliciting submissions for original scripts by local playwrights. At least one original script will be included in the series over the course of the full season.

Here are the original script submission guidelines:

  • Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette prefers a full script submission.
  • Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette will accept a query/synopsis with a 5-page dialogue sample.
  • Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope or self-addressed stamped postcard with the submission for response.
  • Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette prefers electronic submissions. They may be sent to steve@lafayettecivic.org.
  • Submissions may be sent via physical mail to: Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette, Attn.: Staged Reading Committee, 313 N. 5th Street, Lafayette, IN, 47901
  • There is no cost to submit an original script. Playwrights are limited to submitting no more than 3 scripts.
  • Deadline for submissions: September 1, 2011
  • Response date: No later than September 30, 2011
  • Chances of being selected: At least one original script per year is included in the Staged Reading Series out of the entire pool of submissions.
  • Contract: There are no royalties paid at this time.
  • Cast size: 10 or fewer actors are preferred.
  • Geographic requirements: Playwrights must reside in the 14-county area served by the Tippecanoe Arts Federation -- Benton County, Carroll County, Cass County, Clinton County, Fountain County, Howard County, Jasper County, Montgomery County, Newton County, Pulaski County, Tippecanoe County, Tipton County, Warren County and White County.

Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette is community theatre located in downtown Lafayette, Indiana. Its home is the historic Monon Depot Theatre. The house has a seating capacity of 155.

 

“The thing that makes a creative person is to be creative and that is all there is to it.” – Edward Albee

 

 

Written by: TBA
Directed by:
TBA
Performances:
March 15, 2011

 



Civic Theatre

313 North 5th Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
Phone:
(765)423-PLAY (7529) * Fax: (765)742-7247
e-mail:
mailto:info@lafayettecivic.org

Last Revised June 21, 2011