<div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Albany Civic Theater is looking for local Playwrights for our virtual Playwright’s Showcase on Friday, February 5, 2021!</p><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Submissions for the <b>Playwright’s Showcase </b>should include a brief synopsis and a copy of an original work.  We will accept one-act plays or one act of a longer play.  We also reserve the right to feature more than one original work in the Playwright’s Showcase. </p><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The production will be cast over Zoom with everyone performing in their own homes.  There will be a director (TBA) who will virtually direct the play, as well.  </p><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b>For submissions, here is what you need to do:</b></p><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1.<span style="font-size:7pt">  </span>Email a copy of the script of each submission for up to two selections to:</p><p align="center" style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Albany Civic Theater Artistic Director Katie Weinberg at</p><p align="center" style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="mailto:kathrynweinberg1404@gmail.com" target="_blank">kathrynweinberg1404@gmail.com</a></p><p align="center" style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">2.<span style="font-size:7pt">       </span>Include your name and email address on your synopsis.</p><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </p><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3.<span style="font-size:7pt">       </span>Enter your submissions by <u>January 8, 2021.</u></p><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </p><p style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We look forward to receiving your submissions and beginning the selection process!  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send me an email at <a href="mailto:kathrynweinberg1404@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kathrynweinberg1404@gmail.com</a>.</p></div>