[Capdist-auditions] TWO WEEKS LEFT! Call for Original One Acts for Confetti Fest 17

[Confetti Stage]

*Confetti Fest Overview and Plan for the 17th Festival*
Confetti Fest is an original short play festival that seeks to develop and
highlight local playwrights.  We are seeking plays written by Capital
Region residents to be considered for participation in a play development
process and our 17th annual short play festival in October 2021.  Confetti
Fest is Downtown Albany’s longest running non-professional original works
festival.  Previous Confetti Fest shows have been chosen to perform at the
TANYS (Theatre Association of New York State) and ESTA (Eastern States
Theater Association) Festivals and have won awards for acting, directing,
writing, and technical achievements.



While we are anticipating the ability to stage these shows with a limited
audience in the Fall, due to the unpredictable nature of COVID, we are also
allowing for the possibility that the performance may be digital in nature.
We hope that all applicants understand the uncertainty of these times and
our commitment to releasing a quality product that does not risk the health
of our collaborators.



*The Play Development Process:*

Confetti Stage believes in supporting the improvement and development of an
artist's skills through the production process, and we extend this
philosophy to script development for playwrights prior to the rehearsal
period.  The aim of this process is to help festival playwrights further
explore their scripts by meeting with each other and offering mutual
feedback after a table read.



Playwrights who submit their work to Confetti Fest 17 can expect and must
agree to participate in this script development period during the summer
2021 months prior to rehearsals starting in August 2021.



*ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED OR POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN April 15,
2021.*

*SUBMISSIONS MUST BE:*

●     Less than 25 minutes long. *Judges WILL read selected plays out loud
to get a sense of the length. *If your play goes over, an agreement to
shorten the length before auditions will be *mandatory* to your play's
acceptance. Confetti Stage reserves the right to eliminate a play from the
festival if this guideline is not followed. Playwrights will be encouraged
to work with their playwright peers and directors in finding ways to trim

●     Typed In 12-pt, Times New Roman font

●     Applicable to our mission statement (see below)

●     An original work by a playwright *currently local* to the Capital
Region

●     Works that have NOT been previously produced are strongly encouraged.
This includes script readings on Zoom, or any other public  showings of
your work.

●     Multiple submissions are accepted, but please make a separate
submission for each script

●     Playwrights may not request to be a director or actor for their own
play (they are welcome to audition for or apply to direct a different show)



*Please include, on a separate cover page OR in your submission email:*

●     Playwright's contact information, including name, email address,
local address, and phone number

●     The following statement: "By submitting [title of play] by
[playwright's name] for consideration, I am agreeing to actively
participate in the Confetti Fest 16 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."



*Please include with the copy of your script:*

●     A brief synopsis of your play (100 words max.; think what you'd like
publicity for your play to say).

●     Estimated running time.

●     Character breakdown.

●     Set and scene descriptions.

●     Tech requirements (include lighting, sound, costume, prop/scenery
requirements).

●     Any previous workshop or production history.



**Please do NOT include your name or any other identifying information in
the body of your script**



*Participants of Confetti Fest can expect:*

●     A fun, collaborative process

●     The opportunity to sit in during auditions and offer advice before
the casting takes place (although not during the casting process)

●     Full credit in all programs and promotional materials for the festival

●     Optional 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 (pending approval
and availability of cast and director)

*Selection Process:*

●     Scripts are chosen through a blind selection process by a committee
of readers.

●     Playwrights will be notified in June if their submission is chosen
and will be approached by the selection committee with information on when
the playwright table read/feedback session will begin.



Submissions can be submitted electronically to *confettistageinc at gmail.com
<confettistageinc at gmail.com>* or mailed to:

Confetti Stage, Inc.

Confetti Fest 17

67 Corning Place
<https://maps.google.com/?q=67+Corning+Place+Albany,+NY+12207&entry=gmail&source=g>

Albany, NY 12207
<https://maps.google.com/?q=67+Corning+Place+Albany,+NY+12207&entry=gmail&source=g>



Confetti Stage Mission Statement

*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.*



Please contact us at confettistageinc at gmail.com with any questions.  We
look forward to receiving your submissions!

-- 
Confetti Stage, Inc
www.confettistage.org
https://www.facebook.com/ConfettiStageInc
Twitter: @StageConfetti
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