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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please post the attached announcement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY is now accepting submissions of new and original one-act plays and monologues for BIPOC actors (youths and adults) for its <b>2023-2024 season</b>. All work must be royalty-free and not have been previously produced or published.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Monologues must be no longer than 10 minutes long. Plays must be for 2-4 characters and no longer than 20 minutes long. Please submit all work in Standard Play Format. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Submissions should include a brief synopsis of the play as well as a bio and picture of the writer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><span style='background:white'>Content note: when possible, please avoid unnecessary or excessive sexual or violent situations and strong language, since we cater to a broad audience.</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For any questions, please email </span><a href="mailto:BTTUNY518@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>BTTUNY518@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> or call 518-833-2621. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#A81010;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Application Deadline and Process: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Please email a PDF of your script along with your synopsis, bio, and author photo to </span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:BTTUNY518@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>BTTUNY518@gmail.com</span></a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>,</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>with the subject heading “2023-2024 One Act Play Submission.” Scripts must be received by January 15, 2023. We reserve the right to end submissions early depending on volume of plays received.</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>