<div dir="ltr"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><b>CONFETTI FEST 12</b></font></span></font><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><font color="#000000"><font size="4">CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS</font></font></b></span></p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"></font></span></font><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></font></p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"></font></span></font><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Confetti Fest is an original short play festival that seeks to develop and highlight local playwriting talents. We are seeking plays written by Capital Region Playwrights to be considered for participation in a play development process and our 12th annual short play festival, Confetti Fest 12 in October 2016. Our short play festival was the first in the Capital District to feature all original works by local playwrights. Previous works from our festivals have been chosen to perform at the TANYS (Theatre Association of New York State) and ESTA (Eastern States Theater Association) Festivals, including our 2010 production of “Holy Night” by Diane M. Doring, our 2011 production of “Safe Words” by Nathaniel Beynon, our 2013 production of "Mirror Bowl" by Sunny da Silva, our 2014 production of "Luc" by Julie Demers, and our 2015 production of "Nailing It" by Mark Dalton.</span></font></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>The Play Development Process:</b></span></font></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">Confetti Stage believes in supporting the improvement and development of artist's skills through the production process, and with last year's Confetti Fest 11 we extended this philosophy to script development for playwrights prior to the rehearsal period. The aim of this process is to help playwrights further explore their scripts in collaboration with an experienced mentor and refine their work for production.</font></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">Playwrights who submit their work to Confetti Fest 12 can expect and must agree to participate in this script development period during the summer 2016 months prior to rehearsals starting in August 2016. Script development will include:</font></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"></p><ul style="font-size:13px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">Scheduled one-on-one sessions with an experienced playwright mentor, who will provide constructive critique and help you explore ways in which you can further develop and improve your work</span><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">Discussing and creating a plan of action to address aspects of the work that you and your mentor have targeted for revision</span><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large">A guided revision process, which will result in a refined version of your work by the beginning of the rehearsal period</span><br></li></ul><p style="font-size:13px"></p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"></font></span></font><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><br></p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"></font></span></font><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><b>ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED OR POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MARCH 25, 2016.</b></font></span></font></p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"></font></span></font><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></font></p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"></font></span></font><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><b>SUBMISSIONS MUST BE:</b></font></span></font></p><ul><li style="font-size:13px;margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">No longer than 30 pages of script AND running time cannot exceed 30 minutes</font></span></font></li><li style="font-size:13px;margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">In 12-pt, Times New Roman font</font></span></font></li><li style="font-size:13px;margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Applicable to our mission statement (see below)</font></span></font></li><li style="font-size:13px;margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">An original work by a playwright <b>currently local</b> to the Capital Region (works that have NOT been previously produced are encouraged)</font></span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="4">Multiple submissions are accepted, but please make a separate submission for each script</font></font></font></li></ul><p style="font-size:13px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Please include, on a separate cover page OR in your submission email:</b></span></font></p><ul style="font-size:13px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4">Playwright's contact information, including name, email address, local address, and phone number</font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4">The following statement: "By submitting [title of play] by [playwright's name] for consideration, I am agreeing to actively participate in the Confetti Fest 12 script development and revision process before the start of rehearsals. I understand that if I cannot or do not actively participate in play development, the play may be removed from the festival lineup."</font></li></ul><div style="font-size:13px"><font size="4"><b>Please include with the copy of your script:</b></font></div><ul style="font-size:13px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">A brief synopsis of your play (100 words max.; think what you'd like publicity for your play to say)</span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Estimated running time</span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Character breakdown, including any casting preferences</span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Set and scene descriptions</span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Tech requirements (include lighting, sound, costume, prop/scenery requirements)</span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Any previous workshop or production history</span></font></li></ul><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>*Please do NOT include your name or any other identifying information in the body of your script*</b></font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b><br></b></font></div><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><font color="#000000"></font></b></span></font><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><b>Participants of Confetti Fest can expect:</b></font></span></font></p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"></font></span></font><ul style="font-size:13px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">A fun, collaborative process</font></span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">A fully-staged, off-book production of your script</font></span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Full credit in all programs and promotional materials for the festival</font></span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Possible adjudication by the Theatre Association of New York State (TANYS), as well as the possibility of having your work selected to perform at state (TANYS) and/or regional (ESTA) theater festivals.</font></span></font></li></ul><div style="font-size:13px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Selection Process:</strong></span></font></div><ul style="font-size:13px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Scripts are chosen through a blind selection process by a committee of readers.</span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">Playwrights will be notified by June 1st if their submission is chosen and will be expected at that time to make arrangements with the playwright mentor to start the development process.</font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Confetti Stage reserves the right to pull a play from the festival if the playwright cannot or does not actively participate in the script development process after it has been selected.</b></font></li></ul><b><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"></font></span></font><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"></font></span></font></b><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:19.260000228881836px">Submissions can be submitted electronically to <b><a href="mailto:confettistageinc@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">confettistageinc@gmail.com</font></a></b> or mailed to:</span></span></font></p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"></font></span></font><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:19.260000228881836px">Confetti Stage, Inc.</span><span style="line-height:19.260000228881836px"></span></span></font></p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"></font></span></font><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:19.260000228881836px">Confetti Fest 12</span></span></font></p><div style="font-size:13px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span>67 Corning Place<br>Albany, NY 12207<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></font><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></font> </div><div style="font-size:13px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Confetti Stage Mission Statement</span></font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font color="#000000" size="4" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i>Our mission is to celebrate the diversities of human experience through thought-provoking, challenging productions. We foster creative expression in a collaborative, inclusive environment that engages the Capital Region community.</i></font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><br clear="all"><font size="4">Please contact us at <a href="mailto:confettistageinc@gmail.com" target="_blank">confettistageinc@gmail.com</a> with any questions. We look forward to receiving your submissions!</font></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Confetti Stage, Inc<br></div><div><a href="http://www.confettistage.org" target="_blank">www.confettistage.org</a></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ConfettiStageInc" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ConfettiStageInc</a><br></div><div><div><font color="#888888"><span style="font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please join us for</span> </font><font color="#000000">our upcoming production of </font><font color="#ff0000" size="4" style="font-weight:bold">Agnes of God</font><font color="#888888" size="2" style="font-weight:bold"> </font><font size="2" color="#000000">by John Pielmeier, February 26-March 6.</font></div></div><div><font size="2" color="#000000"><img src="cid:ii_ik7ptha50_152aa5d8bc51ee3d" width="472" height="175"><br><br></font></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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